2020 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Exercises in Basic of Polymer Science I
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Ryohei Ishige / Hideyuki Otsuka / Tomohiro Kubo / Hidemine Furuya
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Fri (S224)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CAP.P353
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In this lecture, the exercise about organic and physical chemistry will be carried out alternately to understand basic knowledge for polymer science. In organic chemistry part, the exercise related to "Organic Chemistry III (Aromatic Compounds)", "Organic Chemistry IV (Nucleophilic Substitution)", and "Organic Chemistry V (Carbonyl Compounds)" will be carried out. The focus topics of organic chemistry part are shown below: I. benzene and aromaticity, II. nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, III. aldehydes and ketones, IV. carboxylic acids and nitriles. The focus topics of physical chemistry part are shown below: I. phase transition of pure substances, II. property of mixtures, III. characterization of polymers, and IV. structure and properties of polymers.
The practice examination will be carried out every class to confirm the understanding level about total topics.
Course description and aims
At the end of this lecture, in organic chemistry part students will acquire the ability to understand basic organic chemistry about benzene and aromaticity, nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and nitriles, and solve the related practice problems. In physical chemistry part, students will acquire the ability to understand basic physical chemistry about pure substances and mixtures, and then characterization, structure, and properties of polymers.
Keywords
Benzene, aromaticity, electrophilic aromatic substitution, nucleophilic substitution reactions, SN2 reactions, SN1 reactions elimination reactions, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, nitriles, nucleophilic addition, conjugate addition, phase transition, transition temperature, phase diagram, thermodynamics, mixture, polymer, molecular weight, solution, structure, property
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The every time exercise will be carried out in this lecture. The focus topics of organic chemistry part are shown below: I. aromatic compounds, II. nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions, III. aldehydes and ketones, and IV. carboxylic acids and nitriles. The focus topics of physical chemistry part are shown below: I. phase transition of pure substances, II. property of mixtures, III. characterization of polymers, and IV. structure and properties of polymers.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Phase transition of pure substances | Explain phase transition of pure substances in terms of thermodynamics. |
| Class 2 | Aromatic compounds | Explain aromaticity, and synthetic method and reactions of aromatic compounds. |
| Class 3 | Property of mixtures | Explain property of mixtures in terms of thermodynamics. |
| Class 4 | Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions | Explain reaction mechanism of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions. |
| Class 5 | Characterization of polymers | Explain average molecular weight and polydispersity of polymers. |
| Class 6 | Aldehydes and ketones | Explain synthesis and reaction of aldehydes and ketones. |
| Class 7 | Carboxylic acids and nitriles | Explain synthesis and reaction of carboxylic acids and nitriles. |
| Class 8 | Structure and properties of polymers | Explain structure and properties of polymers by learning structure from a single chain to assembly, thermodynamics of solutions, and thermal property of polymers. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
McMurry Organic Chemistry, international edition of 9th revised edition (Cengage Learning) ISBN: 9784807909124, 9784807909131
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Study Guide with Student Solutions Manual for McMurry's Organic Chemistry, 9th edition (Cengage Learning) ISBN: 9784807909155, Physical Chemistry, 8th Edition (Tokyo Kagaku Dojin) ISBN: 9784807906956 or Physical Chemistry, 10th Edition (Tokyo Kagaku Dojin) ISBN: 9784807909087、Fundamental Polymer Science (Tokyo Kagaku Dojin) ISBN: 9784807906352, Polymer Chemistry (Sankyo Shuppan) ISBN: 9784782705445
Evaluation methods and criteria
Practice problems and interpretation for confirming the level of understanding (85%), level of class participation (15%)
Related courses
- CAP.B213 ： Organic Chemistry III (Aromatic Compounds)
- CAP.B214 ： Organic Chemistry IV (Nucleophilic Substitution)
- CAP.B315 ： Organic Chemistry V (Carbonyl Compounds)
- CAP.B217 ： Physical Chemistry II (Chemical Equilibrium)
- CAP.P221 ： Polymer Physics I (Polymer Solutions)
- CAP.P222 ： Polymer Physics II (Solid Structures)
Prerequisites
The condition of the study will not be made, but it is desirable to study Organic Chemistry I (Alkanes), Organic Chemistry II (Alkenes), Organic Chemistry III (Aromatic Compounds), Organic Chemistry IV (Nucleophilic Substitution), Physical Chemistry II (Chemical Equilibrium), Polymer Physics I (Polymer Solutions), and Polymer Physics II (Solid Structures).
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
otsuka[at]polymer.titech.ac.jp (Hideyuki Otsuka), hfuruya[at]polymer.titech.ac.jp (Hidemine Furuya), rishige[at]polymer.titech.ac.jp (Ryohei Ishige), kubo[at]mac.titech.ac.jp (Tomohiro Kubo)
Office hours
Make a reservation by an e-mail in advance.