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Organic Chemistry

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Course Unit Code651-2019/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
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
VAL15Ing. Silvie Vallová, Ph.D.
KUL37doc. Ing. Lenka Kulhánková, Ph.D.
Summary
The review of the key principles of the organic chemistry, modern methods of organic synthesis and organic analysis, as well as extension of the knowledge about the most important groups of organic compounds.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
- to define the binding properties of carbon
- to define the separation of organic compounds into groups
- to know the nomenclature of organic compounds
- to describe the relationship between structure and properties of organic compounds
- to describe the physical and chemical properties of hydrocarbons and their derivatives
- to define the basic groups, structure, properties and methods of preparation for polymeric substances
Course Contents
Lectures
1. Introduction into the organic chemistry. Bonding power of carbon. Relation between the structure and the properties of substances. Intermolecular interaction and their influence on the melting temperature, boiling temperature and solubility.
2. Principles of stereochemistry of organic compounds. Drawing organic molecules. Polymerism and isomerism. The conformation of organic compounds.
3. Chemical reactions of organic compounds. Classification of organic reactions. Aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons. The physical and chemical properties of aliphatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons. Resources of hydrocarbons and their application.
4. Unsaturated hydrocarbons. The physical and chemical properties of unsaturated hydrocarbons. Resources of unsaturated hydrocarbons and their industrial application.
5. Aromatic hydrocarbons. The physical and chemical properties of aromatic hydrocarbons. Resources of aromates and their industrial application. Toxicity of polyaromatic compounds.
6. Halogen derivatives. Reactivity, properties and toxikology. Application of halogen derivatives.
7. Nitrogen derivatives of hydrocarbons. Reactivity, properties and toxikology. Synthesis and important reactions. Alkaloids.
8. Sulfur derivatives of hydrocarbons. Physical properties. Synthesis and important reactions. Detergents.
9. Oxygen derivatives of hydrocarbons. Hydroxyderivatives. Ethers. Physical properties, toxikology and their application.
10. Carbonyl compounds. The physical and chemical properties. The application of carbonyl compounds. Organometallic compounds. Reactivity, toxikology and their application. Grignard reagents and their reactions.
11. Carboxylic acids. Physical properties. Preparation, importance and application of carboxylic acids.
12. Substitutional derivatives of carboxylic acids. Reactivity, properties and their application.
13. Functional derivatives of carboxylic acids. Reactivity, properties toxikology and their application.
14. Polymers (types, basic reactions of polymers preparation, overview of technically most important polymers).

Theoretical tutorials
- Introductory information (schedule of the seminar, the conditions for obtaining credit and recommended literature). Entering of seminar papers. Bonding power of carbon.
- Structure, formula, model. Inference of molecular formula, rational formula and structural formula. Determination of isomerism type for given compounds.
- Nomenclature of aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Nomenclature of heterocyclic and organometallic compounds, halogen derivatives and nitrogen derivates hydrocarbons.
- Nomenclature of oxygen derivatives hydrocarbons.
- Nomenclature of sulfur derivatives of hydrocarbons.
- Presentation of seminar papers.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
MCMURRY, John. Organic chemistry. 6th ed. Belmont: Thomson Brooks/Cole, c2004. ISBN 0-534-38999-6.
MCMURRY, John. Organická chemie. Přeložil Jaroslav JONAS. V Brně: VUTIUM ; V Praze, 2007. ISBN 978-80-214-3291-8.

ČERVINKA, Otakar, Václav DĚDEK a Miloslav FERLES. Organická chemie. 3., nezměn. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1982.

WAISSER, Karel. Nové české názvosloví organické chemie. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0590-2.

MCMURRY, John. Organic chemistry. 6th ed. Belmont: Thomson Brooks/Cole, c2004. ISBN 0-534-38999-6.
Recommended Reading:
SOLOMONS, T. W. Graham a Craig B. FRYHLE. Organic chemistry [CD-ROM]. 8th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, c2004. ISBN 0-471-41799-8.
SVOBODA, Jiří a kol. Organická chemie I. VŠCHT Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7080-561-7.

FIKR, Jaroslav a Jaroslav KAHOVEC. Názvosloví organické chemie. 3. vyd. Olomouc: Agentura Rubico, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7346-088-4.

SOLOMONS, T. W. Graham a Craig B. FRYHLE. Organic chemistry [CD-ROM]. 8th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, c2004. ISBN 0-471-41799-8.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 (70)35
                Písemná zkouškaWritten examination40 21
                Ústní zkouškaOral examination30 14