Course detail

Advances in Organic Chemistry

FCH-MA_ENG9Acad. year: 2021/2022

Concepts and methods of organic synthesis, Selected organic reactions as tool for target synthetic paths, Reactivity of functional groups and their transformations for synthesis of advanced, Transfer of the basics into environmental chemical contexts, Cross-Coupling reactions, Reaction mechanisms.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students
know selected organic reactions as tool for target synthetic paths,
reactivity of functional groups and their transformations for synthesis of advanced,
transfer of the basics of organic chemistry into environmental chemical contexts
cross-coupling reactions
understand the reaction mechanisms.

Prerequisites

basics of general and organic chemistry

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Seminars 1h/week, laboratory exercises 3h/week, the e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

individual project, written examination

Course curriculum

Concepts and methods of organic synthesis
Selected organic reactions as tool for target synthetic paths.
Reactivity of functional groups and their transformations for synthesis of advanced.
Transfer of the basics into environmental chemical contexts
Cross-coupling reactions
Reaction mechanisms
Research project – independent work

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will understand the basic and advanced principles of organic chemistry including molecular interactions, know the most important concepts of the reaction processes of organic chemical reactions. Moreover education will be focused on advanced technics use in organic synthesis as isolation and purification processess, chromatography and basic spectroscopic methods.

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

presence on seminars/lab classes is compulsory

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

F. Carey, R. Sundberg. Advanced Organic Chemistry. Part I and II. 2007. Springer-Verlag New York Inc. (EN)
M.B. Smith. Organic Synthesis, McGraw-Hill Int.Ed. 1994 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer