Jul 31, 2026  
2015-2016 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Calendar 
    
2015-2016 Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Calendar [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CHEE 324 Organic Process Development W | 3.5


Lecture: 3
Lab: 0
Tutorial: 0.5
Students will expand their knowledge of functional group interconversions and C-C bond forming reactions learned in ENCH 245 , and apply retrosynthetic analysis to propose multi-step syntheses of organic target molecules. Selection of reagents, solvents and reaction conditions will be examined in the context of process safety, reaction yield, product isolation, and profitability. This will be followed by studies of target molecule recovery by extraction, recrystallization, distillation and chromatography. The design component of the course is a series of two-hour design challenges in which student teams generate solutions to process development problems. This includes proposing reaction sequences for producing a target molecule, conducting safety analyses of hazardous reactions, choosing from multiple synthetic routes, and recommending separation trains for product isolation.

Academic Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 12
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Studies 10
Engineering Design 20

PREREQUISITE(S): ENCH 245  and CHEE 311 
EXCLUSION(S): ENCH 345 



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