Course detail

Organic Chemistry I

FCH-BAT_OCH1Acad. year: 2009/2010

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. Aromatic compounds, electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Halogen derivatives, nucleophilic substitution at saturated carbon atom, aromatic nucleophilic substitution reactions, elimination reactions. Alcohols, phenols, polyhydroxycompounds. Oxidation of alcohols and phenols.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Friedl, 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. In the second
part of course the chemistry of halogen and hydroxy derivatives is discussed. The knowledge acquired enables to complete the laboratory practice of organic chemistry.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the course General Chemistry. Knowledge of high-school Organic chemistry based on the text-book Chemie II. V kostce.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Completing the tutorial of Organic chemistry requires successfully passed class exam over 50 points. The examination consists from oral examination only.

Course curriculum

1. Basic principles. 2. Thermodynamic and kinetic control of organic reactions. 3. Alkanes and cycloalkanes. 4. Stereochemistry. 5. Organic structural analysis. 6. Alkenes. 7. Alkadienes. 8. Alkynes. 9. Aromatic hydrocarbons. 10. Halogen derivatives. 11. Hydroxy compounds.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Orientation in the basic knowledge for the understanding of the reactivity of organic compounds. The IUPAC nomenclature and basics of stereochemistry of organic compounds are the necessary prerequisites of the course. The course continues with the chemistry of individual groups of hydrocarbons (alkanes and cycloalcanes, alkenes, alkadienes, alkynes and aromatic hydrocarbons).
The course is closed by the chemistry of their halogen and hydroxy derivates.

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

Completing the tutorial of Organic chemistry requires the attendance and three successfully passed class exams. The examination consists from oral examination only.

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)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Friedl, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Bednařík, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Organic Chemistry I

Type of course unit