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Organic and macromolecular chemistry

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 9360-0120/04
Abbreviation CHII
Course title Organic and macromolecular chemistry
Credits 4
Coordinating department CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Nomenclature of organic compounds, structures and bonds of organic compounds, stereochemistry, classification of organic compounds. 2. Hydrocarbons: Alkanes, alkenes and their cyclic compounds, alkynes, arenes - nomenclature, reactivity, physical and chemical properties, reactions, preparations. 3. Derivatives of hydrocarbons and heterocyclic compounds: halogenderivatives, hydroxyderivatives, carbonyl and carboxylic compounds, S- a N-derivatives, organometallic compounds - nomenclature, reactivity, physical and chemical properties, reactions, preparations. 4. Introduction to macromolecule chemistry: Basic knowledge, characterization of macromolecules, terminology and nomenclature of macromolecular compounds, structure and properties of polymeres 5. Synthesis of polymeres: polymerization reactions, mechanisms of polymerization reactions, initiation and catalysis, propagation, copolymerization, termination, inhibitors. 6. Classification of polymer materials, structures, properties and applications of polymer materials, aging and changes of chemical structures and their influence on properties of polymer materials. 7. Structures and properties of natural macromolecules






Literature

CLAYDEN, J., GREEVES, N., WARREN, S.: WOTHERS, P. Organic Chemistry. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. 1512 p. ISBN 0-19-850346-6.
McMURRY J. Organic Chemistry. Volume 1-2, 2008, 2010.
McMURRY J. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry. Brooke Cole. 2011.
Ravve A. Principles of Polymer Chemistry. Springer. 2012. 801 p. ISBN 978-1-4614-2211-2 .
MARK, J.E. Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook.2007. 1076 p. ISBN 978-0-387-31235-4 .

Advised literature

CLAYDEN, J., GREEVES, N., WARREN, S., WOTHERS, P. Organic Chemistry. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. 1512 p. ISBN 0-19-850346-6.
BRAUN, D., CHERDRON, H., REHAHN, M., RITTER, H., VOIT, B. Polymer Synthesis: Theory and Practice. Springer.2013. 402 p. ISBN 978-3-642-28979-8 .