Reaction Mechanisms Course
Dive into essential reaction mechanisms covering nitration, benzylic oxidation, and acyl substitution. Master prediction of intermediates, management of side reactions, and selection of safer, greener conditions to maximise yield, selectivity, and consistency in your chemical experiments and projects.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course guides you through nitration, benzylic oxidation, acid chloride formation, and benzamide synthesis, emphasising electron movement, intermediates, and rate-determining steps. Gain skills to foresee side reactions, adjust conditions, enhance selectivity, and incorporate safety and green chemistry principles for designing reliable experiments and handling scale-up effectively.
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Develop skills
- Master electron-flow arrows to confidently map intermediates and rate-determining steps.
- Diagnose and prevent side reactions with mechanism-driven approaches.
- Optimise nitration for selective p-nitrotoluene production while minimising polynitration.
- Fine-tune benzylic oxidations to carboxylic acids, preventing overoxidation and nitro reduction.
- Regulate acid chloride and benzamide synthesis through controlled nucleophilic acyl substitution.
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