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Which Compound? Which Route?

In association with GlaxoSmithKline2015-11-20T16:26:50+00:00

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This exercise leads students through the decision-making process when choosing which new drug substance to make and the best synthetic route.

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Which Compound? Which Route?
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16-18 years

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Scotland
- Advanced Higher
  - SQA Chemistry
    - Organic chemistry and instrumental analysis
      - Synthesis
        Synthesis
        Given equations, the following reaction types can be identified: substitution, addition, elimination, condensation, hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction.
        Learners should be able to devise synthetic routes, with no more than three steps, from a given reactant to a final product.
Wales
- A/AS level
  - WJEC Chemistry
    - Unit 4: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS
      - 4.8 Organic synthesis and analysis
        (a) synthesis of organic compounds by a sequence of reactions
Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - Option 1A: Additional industrial chemistry
      - 1A.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
        Social and Applied Aspects
        Awareness of the contributions of chemistry to society, e.g. provision of pure water, fuels, metals, medicines, detergents, enzymes, dyes, paints, semiconductors, liquid crystals and alternative materials, such as plastics, and synthetic fibres; increasi…

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