Organic Chemistry

DPhil in Organic Chemistry

Course Code | 002530

MSc by Research in Organic Chemistry

Course Code | 002540

The main areas of current interest are:

• New synthetic methodology
• Total synthesis of natural products
• Asymmetric synthesis methodologies, both catalytic and stoichiometric
• Carbohydrate-based organic synthesis
• Organic synthesis of new materials, including materials with new optical and conducting properties
• Medicinal chemistry
• Combinatorial chemistry
• Free radical chemistry
• Oxidation and reduction in organic synthesis
• Mechanistic and structural studies on enzyme mechanisms
• Biocatalysis
• Bio-organic chemistry and biosynthesis of natural products
• Protein engineering and functionalisation
• Chemical Biology

Chemistry Research Laboratory

The Department took possession of a new £62 million Chemistry Research Laboratory in 2004, consisting of approximately 16,500 m2 of state-of-the-art laboratory and office space contained on five floors.

All of the research groups in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, as well as a number of those in Inorganic Chemistry and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, are accommodated in this superb building.

Radcliffe Science Library

The main science and medicine research library of the University, holding over one million items.

Information on academic staff profiles

Further research into organic chemistry, other areas of chemistry or industry.

• DPhil in Chemical Biology
• DPhil in Inorganic Chemistry
• DPhil in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry