Reaction Mechanisms Course
This course teaches key reaction mechanisms in nitration, benzylic oxidation, and acyl substitution. Students learn to predict intermediates, manage side reactions, and select safer, greener conditions to enhance yield, selectivity, and reliability in chemistry projects. It covers electron flow, rate-determining steps, and practical troubleshooting for robust experimental design.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This Reaction Mechanisms Course guides you through nitration, benzylic oxidation, acid chloride formation, and benzamide synthesis. It emphasises electron flow, intermediates, and rate-determining steps. You will learn to predict side reactions, adjust conditions for better selectivity, incorporate safety and green chemistry principles, and confidently design experiments while troubleshooting scale-up issues.
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Develop skills
- Master electron-flow arrows to map intermediates and rate steps confidently.
- Diagnose and suppress side reactions with mechanism-based strategies.
- Design nitration for selective p-nitrotoluene, minimising polynitration.
- Optimise benzylic oxidations to acids, avoiding overoxidation and nitro reduction.
- Control acyl chloride and benzamide formation through tuned nucleophilic acyl substitution.
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