Past courses

The following are some lecture courses that Alan Spivey has delivered previously but does not currently give (the date in parenthesis is that of the last academic year of delivery)

First Year

Reactivity at Carbon Centres - Aromatic Chemistry Component (2020-2021)

• For an overview of the complete module see: Blackboard (Link for Imperial access only)

Handouts

• Lecture 12 (pdf, 285KB)
• Lecture 13 (pdf, 276KB)
• Lecture 14 (pdf, 218KB)
• Lecture 15 (pdf, 135KB)
• Tutorial Qs (pdf, 42KB)
• Workshop Qs (pdf, 226KB)

Stereochemistry (2011-2012)

• Lecture Module Overview (pdf, 19KB)

Handouts

• Lecture 1 (pdf, 254KB) 
• Lecture 2 (pdf, 365KB) 
• Lecture 3 (pdf, 236KB) 
• Lecture 4 (pdf, 331KB) 
• Tutorial Qs (pdf, 18KB)
• Tutorial Q ans (pdf, 40KB)
• Exam-style Qs (pdf, 22KB)
• Exam Style Q ans (pdf, 102KB)

Second Year

Orbitals in Organic Chemistry - Stereoelectronics and Pericyclic Reactions (2020-2021)

• Overview (pdf, 24KB)

Handouts

• Lecture 1 (pdf, 358KB)
• Lecture 2 (pdf, 314KB)
• Lecture 3 (pdf, 544KB)
• Lecture 4 (pdf, 346KB)
• Stereoelectronic Workshop Qs (pdf, 432KB)
• Stereoelectronic Tutorial Qs (pdf, 134KB)
• Lecture 5 (pdf, 358KB)
• Lecture 6 (pdf, 222KB)
• Lecture 7 (pdf, 333KB)
• Lecture 8 (pdf, 521KB)
• Pericyclic Workshop Qs (pdf, 27KB)
• Pericyclics Tutorial Qs (pdf, 102KB)

Heteroaromatic Chemistry (2011-2012)

• Lecture Module Overview (pdf, 113KB)

Handouts

• Lecture 1 (pdf, 338KB)
• Lectures 2 & 3 (pdf, 493KB)
• Lectures 4 & 5 (pdf, 306KB)
• Lecture 6 (pdf, 253KB)
• Lecture 7 (pdf, 264KB)
• Lecture 8 (pdf, 264KB)
• Exam-style tutorial Qs (pdf, 22KB)
• Exam-style tutorial Q ans (pdf, 98KB)

 Biosynthesis: Inspiration for Drug Discovery (2008-2009)

• Ancillary Overview (pdf, 21KB)

Handouts

• Lectures 1 & 2 (pdf, 578KB)
• Lecture 3 (pdf, 378KB)
• Lecture 4 (pdf, 725KB)
• Lectures 5 & 6 (pdf, 1.1MB)
• Lecture 7 (pdf, 679KB)
• Lecture 8 (review) (pdf, 750KB)

Third Year

An Introduction to Reaction Stereoelectronics (2016-2017)

• Course Overview

Handouts

• Lecture 1
• Lecture 2
• Lecture 3
• Lecture 4
• Lecture 5
• Lecture 6
• Lecture 7
• Problem Class Qs

Fourth Year

Biosynthesis & Biomimetic Total Synthesis (2014-2015)

• Lecture Module Overview (pdf, 29KB)

Handouts

• Lectures 1 & 2 (pdf, 642KB)
• Lectures 3 & 4 (pdf, 2.4MB)
• Lectures 5 & 6 (pdf, 2.0MB)
• Lectures 7 & 8 (pdf, 2.0MB)
• Lecture 9 (review) (pdf,669KB)

Postgraduate

 Aromatic Chemistry (2007-2008)

• Lecture 1 (pdf, 901KB)
• Lecture 2 (pdf, 968KB)

Combinatorial Chemistry (1999-2000)

• Lecture 1 (pdf, 953KB)
• Lecture 2 (pdf, 594KB)

(Hetero)aromatic Functionalisation (2010-2011)

• Lecture 1 - CN & CO Bond Formation (pdf, 2MB)
• Lecture 2 - Stoichiometric Metallation Reactions (pdf, 2MB)
• Lecture 3 - Catalytic CH Activation Reactions (pdf, 2MB)