Industrial Organic Chemistry and Catalysis

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Industrial Organic Chemistry and Catalysis
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1. recognize the most important feedstocks for and modes of operation of the chemical industry as well as major intermediates and their applications (knowledge) 2. identify the main functional groups present in organic molecules and explain their reactivity using reaction mechanism and basic physical organic chemistry principles (knowledge/comprehension) 3. apply the reaction coordinate theory to basic organic reactions (application) 4. suggest plausible simple synthetic transformations (skill) 5. contrast the use of catalysts in bulk and pharmaceutical industry (comprehension)
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Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Opdracht (ASM), Werkcollege (T) (hrs: Lectures 28, tutorials 28, assignment 10, self study 74)
Toetsvorm	Opdracht (AST), Schriftelijk tentamen (WE) (Written exam: 90%, assignment: 10%. See remarks.)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	prof. dr. P.J. Deuss
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. P.P. Pescarmona ,Prof. Dr. P. Raffa
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Book (chapters) Organic Chemistry (8th ed.) Vollhardt & Schore, Freeman 978-1-319-18771-2 Book (chapters) Organic Chemistry Principle and Industrial Practice (1st ed.) M. M. Green and H. A. Wittcoff (Wiley-VCH) 9783527302895
Entreevoorwaarden	This course assumes knowledge obtain from first year courses, specifically General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry 1, Molecules, Structure, Reactivity and Function, and Introduction to Process and Product Technology. This course provides basic knowledge on organic chemistry from an industrial perspective. The course contains the following subjects: 1. feedstocks, major intermediates and processes in the chemical industry 2. properties and characteristics of important functional groups 3. important functional group transformations 4. reaction mechanisms and underlying theory 5. basic principles of catalysis and how it is applied
Opmerkingen	Written exam: Open questions. Assignment: Literature assignment with a small report (1-2 A4) 90% Exam, 10% assignment. A overall averaged mark higher than 5.5 needs to be obtained. There are no specific minimum criteria for the specific assessed parts. Up to 10% bonus can be obtained from additional weekly homework assignments. Grade for the assignment can be carried over to the next year.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Chemical Engineering 2 semester I a verplicht Pre-master/Fast-track for MSc Chemistry - CE  (Pre-master Chemical Engineering) - semester I a verplicht Pre-master/Fast-track for MSc Chemistry - CE  (Pre-master Chemical Engineering for IEM students) - semester I a verplicht Pre-master/Fast-track for MSc Chemistry - CE  (Fast-track Chemical Engineering) - semester I a verplicht