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Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Macromolecular Chemistry

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 617-0822/02
Abbreviation MCH
Course title Macromolecular Chemistry
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Chemistry
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Petr Pánek, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Lecture:
Introduction into the organic chemistry. History of organic chemistry. Bonding properties of carbon. Intermolecular interaction. Principles of stereochemistry of organic compounds. Drawing organic molecules. Polymerism and isomerism.
Seminary:
Bonding power of carbon. Inference of molecular formula, rational formula and structural formula. Determination of isomerism type by the concrete compounds.

2. Lecture:
Chemical reactions of organic compounds. Ranking of organic reactions. Homolysis and heterolysis. Electrophilic and nucleophilic agents. Aliphatic, alicyclic, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Nomenclature of hydrocarbons. Physical properties, important reactions and application.
Seminary:
Nomenclature of organic compounds.

3. Lecture:
Aromatic compounds. Delocalization of  electrons. Physical properties, toxicity and utilization. Synthesis and important reactions. Derivatives of hydrocarbons. Derivatives of halogens. Physical properties, toxicity and application. Synthesis and important reactions.
Seminary:
Nomenclature of organic compounds.

4. Lecture:
Derivatives of sulfure (thioalcohols and thiophenols, sulphides, sulfonic acids). Physical properties and application. Synthesis and important reactions. Derivatives of oxygen (alcohols, phenols, ethers). Physical properties, toxicity and application. Synthesis and important reactions.
Seminary:
Nomenclature of organic compounds.

5. Lecture:
Carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones). Physical properties, toxicity and application. Synthesis and important reactions. Organometallics. Reactivity, toxicity and application. Grignard reagents and their reactions.
Theoretical tutorial:
Nomenclature of organic compounds.

6. Lecture:
Carboxylic acids. Physical properties and application. Synthesis and important reactions.
Seminary:
Nomenclature of organic compounds

7. Lecture:
Derivatives of carboxylic acids. Physical properties and application. Synthesis and important reactions. Derivatives of carbonic acid (phosgene, urea and their sulfure analogues).
Seminary:
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More important reactions of hydrocarbons and derivatives of hydrocarbons.

8. Lecture:
Rise, meaning and separation of nature and synthetic polymer-based materials.
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9. Lecture:
Methods for preparation of synthetic polymer-based materials. Subsidiary substances during processing (pigments, plasticators, additives).
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10. Lecture:
Specification of synthetic polymer-based materials and utilisation in industry.
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11. Lecture:
Physical properties of polymer-based materials (glassy, rubbery and plastic state).
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12. Lecture:
Processing of polymer-based materials in the plastic state, welding, machining and waste processing). .
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13. Lecture:
Corrosion and stability of plastic.
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14. Lecture:
Thermal degradation, biological and chemical destruction of polymer-based materials.
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Literature

1) McMurry J.: Organic chemistry - 6th ed. - Belmont: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004, ISBN 0-534-38999-6.
2) Ebewele R.O. Polymer Science and Technology. CRC Press 2000

Advised literature

1) Clayden J., Greeves N., Warren S., Wothers P.: Organic chemistry. Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-850346-6.