| 26930 Carbohydrate Chemistry |
| Danish title: Kulhydratkemi |
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Language: English ECTS-creditpoints: 5,7
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| Type: course at phd level, open university |
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Class schedule:
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Autumn and only even years |
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Exam schedule:
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Arrange with teacher |
| Scope and form: One lecture (from 9 to 11 am) per day during two weeks, homework, and exam two weeks later |
| Evaluation: Written exam
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| Examination: Pass/fail |
| Compulsory: Masters degree in chemistry |
| Prerequisites: 26430 Organic Chemistry C |
| Aim: The aim of the course is to give an introduction to synthetic carbohydrate chemistry. |
| Contents: The main emphasis in the course will be placed on synthetic methods involving monosaccharides. The topics are: 1) structure, nomenclature, and preparation of monosaccharides; 2) reactions at the anomeric center; 3) protecting groups and selective reactions of the hydroxyl groups; 4) reactions of non-anomeric carbon atoms; 5) synthesis of glycosides and oligosaccharides; 6) application to synthesis of natural products |
| Contact: Robert Madsen, building 201, (+45) 4525 2151, rm@kemi.dtu.dk |
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