2023 Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering

Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratory II a/b

Academic unit or major: Undergraduate major in Chemical Science and Engineering
Instructor(s): Takashi Ishizone / Toshiro Takao / Tetsuro Murahashi / Hideyuki Otsuka / Akira Ohtomo / Mina Okochi / Masatoshi Kubouchi / Manabu Ihara / Kazuko Nakazono / Tsubasa Omoda / Yuya Tanaka / Ryoyu Hifumi / Akira Takahashi / Miho Aizawa / Chihiro Homma / Takuto Soma / Yuuki Sugawara / Akimitsu Miyaji / Shogo Saito / Masayoshi Tanaka / Keisuke Kameda / Winarto Kurniawan
Class Format: Experiment (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): 5-8 Thu (W4-201,301実験室) / 5-8 Fri (W4-201,301実験室)
Class: -
Course Code: CAP.F203
Number of credits: 002
Course offered: 2023
Offered quarter: 3Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 8, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

[Description of the course]
In this course, the instructor will give instructions on basic tasks of chemical experiments for sophomore students who studied Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratories I a/b and I b/a, to cultivate their skills in experimental tasks and their understanding of organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry. From the viewpoint of a practical chemical industry education, the following three themes are set; (theme 1) “Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition” for learning a reaction using a Grignard reagent, which is a typical organic metal compound, (theme 2) “Synthesis of ε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization” for learning the preparation of nylon, which is a typical synthetic fiber, and students will take either (theme 5) "Homogeneous catalytic reactions" to learn the mechanism and reaction rate of H2O2 decomposition in homogeneous solutions containing catalysts, or (theme 6) "Measurement of electrical conductivity" to learn dissociation degree of electrolyte in solution and law of the independent migration of ions. The lecture also covers how to write experimental reports.

[Aim of the course] To understand the connection of basic chemistry to material society, it is essential to deeply examine the experimental results obtained by synthesis reaction through analyses and comprehension. One must learn the fundamental tasks with certainty and then approach the experiments with the underlying principles of reactions and safety. In this experiment, students first learn the essentials of fundamental tasks in a lecture and experimental presentation. Then, they practice the fundamental tasks while going through the three themes. Examinations of basic knowledge and practical thinking as well as writing experimental reports for each theme will enable the students to acquire correct synthetic and analytical techniques and to cultivate discussion skills.

Course description and aims

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) apply basic fundamental tasks according to the experimental objectives of each theme.
2) complete a general style of the experimental report including results, discussions, and survey details.
3) explain the basic concepts and measurement principles related to each theme and their applications.
4) acquire systematic knowledge from experiments and develop a plan for a safe and productive chemical experiment.

Keywords

(Theme 1. Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition) nucleophilic addition, reduction, functional group discrimination, organometalic chemistry, gas chromatography
(Theme 2.ε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization) oximation reaction, Beckmann rearrangement, recrystallization, ring-opening polymerization, 6-nylon

(Theme 5. Homogeneous catalytic reactions) reaction kinetics, homogeneous catalytic reaction, reaction rate constant, reaction order, Arrhenius equation
(Theme 6. Measurement of electrical conductivity) ionic conduction, conductivity, electrolytes, Kohlrausch's law, chemical equilibrium

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

In this course, all the students will start with experimental presentation. Then, the students are divided into three groups to learn the following three experiments in turn: (theme 1) Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition, (theme 2) Synthesis of ε-caprolactam and ring-opening polymerization, and either (theme 5) Homogeneous catalytic reactions or (theme 6) Measurement of electrical conductivity. On the last day, exercise problems and interpretation of the answers will be given to assess the students’ level of understanding. Themes 3 and 4 are studied in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratories 2b/a.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	Guidance on experimental outline and preparation for the experiments	Understand the outline of experiments and basic experimental operations, and draw up experimental plans.
Class 2	Explanation and demonstration of fundamental experimental operations	Understand the fundamental operations and prepare for the experiment.
Class 3	Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition I Characterization of carbonyl functional groups	Characterize carbonyl functional groups.
Class 4	Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition II Nucleophilic addition, reduction	Synthesize alcohols by using hydride reagents.
Class 5	Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition III Distillation under reduced pressure, analysis	Purify the products by distillation and analyze the isolated compounds.
Class 6	Aldehyde and ketone discrimination and nucleophilic addition IV Nucleophilic addition - introduction to organometallic chemistry	Synthesize alcohols by the Grignard reagents.
Class 7	Synthesis ofε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization I Nucleophilic addition	Synthesize oximes from carbonyl compounds.
Class 8	Synthesis ofε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization II Beckmann rearrangement	Synthesize amides by Beckmann rearrangement.
Class 9	Synthesis ofε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization III: recrystallization	Purify ε-Caprolactam by recrystallization.
Class 10	Synthesis ofε-Caprolactam and its ring-opening polymerization IV: ring-opening polymerization	Prepare 6-nylon by ring-opening polymerization.
Class 11	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction I. Method for measuring reaction rates and preparation of solutions Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity I. Description of measurement method and assembly of the measuring circuit	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction I. Perform titration of a H2O2 solution using KMnO4. Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity I. Learn about cell constant and how to build a bridge circuit.
Class 12	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction II. Decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity II. Measurement of Infinite dilution molar conductivity in strong electrolyte solution	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction II Learn about H2O2 degradation mechanism and kinetics in homogeneous solution containing KI as a catalyst. Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity II Acquire skills for measuring electrical resistance with high accuracy.
Class 13	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction III. Decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide (Effect of temperature) Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity III. Discussion of Infinite dilution molar conductivity based on the law of independent ionic migration	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction III. Explore the effect of temperature on H2O2 degradation kinetics in homogeneous solution containing KI as a catalyst. Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity III. Learn about how to get an infinite dilution molar conductivity and understand the law of independent ionic migration.
Class 14	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction IV. Analysis and discussion of the experimental data Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity IV. Conductivity measurement of weak electrolyte solutions	Group A - Homogeneous catalytic reaction IV. Analyze the kinetics of H2O2 degradation based on the results obtained from the experiments. Group B - Measurement of electrical conductivity IV. Understand the degree of dissociation for weak electrolyte solutions.
Class 15	Exercise problems to assess the students’ level of understanding and interpretation of the answers	Use the exercise problems to better understand the topics covered, and evaluate one’s own progress.

Study advice (preparation and review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 50 minutes preparing for class and another 50 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Textbook for the Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratory II (In Japanese), edited by committee for the chemical engineering and industrial chemistry laboratory (Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology). This textbook will be available in a co-op store.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

In order to safely perform the experiments (continued), -Basin Operations and Basic Measurements (In Japanese)", 4th Ed., edited by Kagakudojin (Kagakudojin Co., Ltd.), ISBN: 978-4-7598-1834-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Full attendance and completion of all experiments are compulsory. Assessment is based on the experiment procedures including preparation for the experiments, and the status of submission and the quality of written reports. Students may fail to take credits if he/she repeatedly comes to class late or delay the submission of reports too often.

Related courses

CAP.O201 ： Organic Chemistry I(Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes)
CAP.O202 ： Organic Chemistry II(C-X)
CAP.O203 ： Organic Chemistry III(Benzene・C-O)
CAP.O204 ： Organic Chemistry IV（C=O・C≡N)
CAP.O301 ： Synthetic Organic Chemistry(C=0 Substitution・Condensation・C-N・Cyclic Reaction)
CAP.Y203 ： Polymer Synthesis II (Chain Polymerizaiton)
CAP.N202 ： Inorganic Chemistry II (Structures of Solids and Chemical Reactions)
CAP.O301 ： Synthetic Organic Chemistry(C=0 Substitution・Condensation・C-N・Cyclic Reaction)
CAP.H301 ： Electrochemistry I (Basics)
CAP.H302 ： Electrochemistry II (Advanced)

Prerequisites

This is the prerequisite course to take "Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratory II b/a".

Students must have successfully completed both Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratory I a/b (CAP.B201.R or CAP.F201) and Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry Laboratory I b/a (CAP.B202.R or CAP.F204) or have equivalent knowledge.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Takashi Ishizone : ishizone.t.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Toshiro Takao : takao.t.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Tetsuro Murahashi : murahashi.t.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Tsubasa Omoda : omoda.t.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Yuya Tanaka : tanaka.y.an[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Hihumi Ryoyu : hifumi.r.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Akira Takahashi : takahashi.a.ap[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Miho Aizawa : aizawa.m.af[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Homma Chihiro : homma.c.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Akira Otomo : ohtomo.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Takuto Soma : soma.t.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Yuki Sugawara : sugawara.y.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Mina Okochi : okochi[at]chemeng.titech.ac.jp
Akimitsu Miyaji : miyaji.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Shogo Saito : saito.s.bc[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Masatoshi Kubouchi：kubouchi.m.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Manabu Ihara：ihara.m.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Keisuke Kameda : kameda.k.ac[at]m.titech.ac.jp
KURNIAWAN WINARTO :kurniawan.w.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Kazuko Nakazono : nakazono.k.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

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