Course detail

Organic Chemistry I

FCH-BAT_OCH1Acad. year: 2013/2014

Basic principles, substituent effects, thermodynamics and kinetics of organic reactions. IUPAC nomenclature system. Chemistry of alkanes and cycloalkanes, radical substitution reactions. Stereochemistry, (R-S) system, enantiomers, diastereomers, chirality, optical activity. Organic structural analysis: IR, NMR spectroscopy and MS spectrometry. Chemistry of alkenes, alkadienes and alkynes. Electrophilic and radical addition reactions. Pericyclic reactions.Aromatic compounds, electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, nucleophlic substitution - conditions. Cross coupling reactions.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Milan Potáček, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Completing the course of Organic Chemistry I students acquire basic knowledge of reactivity and stereochemistry of individual hydrocarbons from alkanes to aromatic compounds. The knowledge acquired is a base for completing the laboratory practice in organic chemistry.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the General Chemistry course contents as well as Basic inorganic chemistry. General knowledge of high-school Organic chemistry based on the text-book Chemie II.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week, seminars - 3 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Completing the tutorial of Organic chemistry requires to pass successfully test with more than 50 points. Occasionally there are written tests screening gained knowledge. The final examination is written test (min. 60%).

Course curriculum

1. Basic principles. 2.+3. Alkanes and cycloalkanes, conformational analysis. 4. + 5. Stereochemistry. 5.+ 6. Alkenes. 7. Alkadienes, thermodynamic and kinetic control of reactions. 8. Principals of spectral analysis. 9. Alkynes 10.+11. Aromatic hydrocarbons.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is orientation in the basic knowledge for the understanding of structure and reactivity of organic compounds. The IUPAC nomenclature and base knowledge of organic compounds stereochemistry are the necessary prerequisites of the whole course. The course continues with the chemistry of individual types of hydrocarbon skeletons (alkanes and cycloalcanes, alkenes, alkadienes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons), compiles and compares their properties.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Completing the tutorial of Organic chemistry requires the attendance and successfully passed class exams. The final examination is written test.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

McMurry J., Organic Chemistry, Thomson/Brooks/Cole (EN)
Solomons T.W.G., Fryhle C.B.: Organic Chemistry. 9th Ed.,Wiley 2008. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHMN , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHM , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT_INT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_BT , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHP , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

    branch NPCO_CHM , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Milan Potáček, CSc.

Exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Bednařík, Ph.D.
prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.
Mgr. Martina Repková, Ph.D.