C2701en Organic Chemistry - seminar

Faculty of Science
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Ctibor Mazal, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Ctibor Mazal, CSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 16. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 9:00–9:50 A08/309
Prerequisites
NOW( C2700en Organic Chemistry )
Knowledge of the general and inorganic chemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Student will be able to work with formula representing constitution and space arrangement of organic molecules. Student will be able to distinguish functional groups in organic compounds and will be capable of writing reaction mechanisms and products of their transformations.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to work with formulas representing the constitution and space arrangement of organic molecules. The student will be able to distinguish functional groups in organic compounds and will be capable of writing reaction mechanisms and products of their transformations.
Key topics
  • 1. Introduction to organic chemistry. Brief history of organic chemistry. Bonding and coordination of atoms in organic molecules. Functional groups. Conjugation and resonance formula. Oxidation number. Classification of organic reactions. Reactions mechanisms in organic reaction.
  • 2. Acidity and basicity. Alkanes and cycloalkanes. Conformation. Introduction to stereochemistry of organic compounds. Representation of spatial arrangement of organic molecules. Introduction to organic nomenclature.
  • 3. Nucleophilic aliphatic substitution and elimination reactions, basic mechanisms.
  • 4. Alkenes and alkynes: addition reactions. Pericyclic reactions.
  • 5. Aromatic hydrocarbons, their derivatives and reactions. Nucleophilic aromatic substitutions.
  • 6. Carbonyl compounds and their reactivity towards nucleophiles and electriphiles. Aldol reactions. Reductive amination. 1,2- and 1,4-Additions.
  • 7. Carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Derivatives of carbonic acid.
  • 8. Alcohols, phenols, ethers, epoxides and their sulfur analogues.
  • 9. Amines and nitro compounds. Organometalic compounds and their reactivity.
  • 10. Radical reactions of hydrocarbons: halogenation and autooxidation.
  • 11. Aminoacids and peptides. Lipids. Carbohydrates. Heterocyclic compounds.
Study resources and literature
  • MCMURRY, John. Organic chemistry. 8th ed. Belmont: Brooks/Cole, 2012. ISBN 978-0-8400-5444-9. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminar
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Computer tests. Student should gain 60 or more points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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