Course: Organic Chemistry Laboratory

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Course title Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Course code TUCH/TE3LO
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kimmel Roman, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Rouchal Michal, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Dastychová Lenka, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Vícha Robert, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Prucková Zdeňka, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Barbuščáková Zuzana, Mgr.
Course content
- Ethyl acetate. - 1-bromobutane. - 9,10-anthraquinone. - Acetanilide. - Aminolyses of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene with an aromatic amine. - 4-nitroaniline. - Acetylsalicylic acid. - Terc-butylchloride. - Soxhlet extraction of plant leafs pigments. - 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-4'-nitroazobenzene. - Butyl acetate - green apple flavour. - Triphenylmethanol. - Dibenzylidenacetone. - 2,4,5-triphenylimidazole. - Dimerization of 2,4,5-triphenylimidazole. - Isolation of cloves essence. - Piperine - isolation of pepper alcaloid. - Methylparabene - Fisher esterification. - Cinnamic acid - Knoevenagel synthesis. - Methyl cinnamate - cinnamon flavour.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 33 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Skills
perform intermediate organic synthesis reactions
perform intermediate organic synthesis reactions
apply laboratory operations, such as extraction, Soxhlet extraction, distillation, azeotropic distillation, steam distillation, crystallization, filtration, and suction.
apply laboratory operations, such as extraction, Soxhlet extraction, distillation, azeotropic distillation, steam distillation, crystallization, filtration, and suction.
use basic spectral methods to characterize organic compounds using refraction index and melting point measurements, thin layer chromatography etc.
use basic spectral methods to characterize organic compounds using refraction index and melting point measurements, thin layer chromatography etc.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • http://www.chemie.utb.cz/rvicha/Loch/loch.php.
  • Harwood L. M., Moody C. J., Percy J. M. Experimental Organic Chemistry. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 1999. ISBN 978-0-632-04819-9.
  • Kafka, S. Cvičení z chemie. Brno : VUT, 1999.
  • Vícha R., Mrkvička V. Laboratorní cvičení z chemie. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-595-4.
  • Vícha, Robert. Laboratorní cvičení z chemie : bezpečnost práce v chemické laboratoři, laboratorní technika, laboratorní úlohy z anorganické chemie, laboratorní úlohy z organické chemie. Vyd. 1. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-595-4.


Study plans that include the course
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