The course aims to develop an advanced understanding of the relationships between molecular structure, electronic properties, chemical reactivity, and molecular function. Emphasis is placed on modern concepts of physical organic chemistry, mechanistic analysis, structure?reactivity relationships, and predictive models of chemical behaviour.
Students learn to critically analyse experimental evidence, evaluate mechanistic hypotheses, and integrate contemporary computational approaches into the interpretation and prediction of chemical reactivity. The course emphasizes intellectual skills required for independent scientific reasoning and hypothesis-driven research.
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Recent publications from: Nature Chemistry, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Catalysis, ACS Central Science, Chemical Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie, Accounts of Chemical Research.
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Anslyn, E. V., Dougherty, D. A. (2006). Modern Physical Organic Chemistry. Sausalito.
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Carey, F. A., Sundberg, R. J. (2007). Advanced Organic Chemistry. Part A: Structure and Mechanisms. New York.
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Clayden, J., Greeves, N., Warren, S., Anslyn, E. V. (2025). Organic Chemistry. 3rd ed.
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Mayr, H. (2016). Selected publications on nucleophilicity and electrophilicity scales.
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