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Laboratory exercise in organic chemistry

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Course Unit Code617-2069/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUL37doc. Ing. Lenka Kulhánková, Ph.D.
Summary
The Laboratory exercises of organic chemistry supplies and extends education in organic chemistry and enables the experimental application of theoretical knowledge gained during lectures and theoretical seminars. Laboratory exercises are focused on the preparation of organic compounds using simple synthesis methods.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students completing the course will be able to:
- Describe laboratory techniques and basic operations.
- Build a basic apparatus, perform selected synthesis.
- Identify and separate the selected organic compounds.
- Apply the manual skills and habits necessary for successful work in the laboratory.
Course Contents
1) Work safety in the laboratory, introduction to laboratory exercises, basic information about exercises and requirements for laboratory protocols processing.
2) Preparation of iodoform.
3) Preparation 2-chloro-2methylpropane.
4) Preparation of 1-nitronaphtalene.
5) Preparation of 4-nitroaniline.
6) Preparation of acetanilide.
7) Preparation of acid orange7.
8) Preparation of para red.
9) Preparation of fumaric acid.
10) Preparation of acetylsalicylic acid.
11) Preparation of ethyl formate.
12) Preparation of ethyl acetate.
13) Preparation of aniline formaldehyde resin.
14) Credit test.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Instructions for laboratory exercises prepared by teachers.
SOLOMONS, T.W.G., FRYHLE C.B., Organic Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons,Inc. 2003 ISBN 0-471-41799-8.
Návody do laboratorních cvičení připravené vyučujícími.
McMURRY J., Organická chemie. VUT Brno 2007, ISBN 978-80-214-3291-8, VUTIUM VŠCHT Praha 2007, ISBN 978-80-7080-637-1.
SVOBODA J. a spol., Organická chemie I. VŠCHT Praha 2005, ISBN 80-7080- 561-7.
SOLOMONS, T.W.G., FRYHLE C.B., Organic Chemistry. John Wiley & Sons,Inc. 2003 ISBN 0-471-41799-8.
Recommended Reading:
CLAYDEN J., GREEVES N., WARREN S., WOTHERS P., Organic chemistry. Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-850346-6.
ČERVINKA O., DĚDEK V., FERLES M., Organická chemie. Informatorium Praha 1991, ISBN 80-8542-70-36.
CLAYDEN J., GREEVES N., WARREN S., WOTHERS P., Organic chemistry. Oxford University Press 2006, ISBN 0-19-850346-6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51