2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Organic Synthetic Chemistry A
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Chie Kojima
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P314
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Characteristics and structures of organic polymers are introduced. Then, synthetic polymer chemistry and polymerization mechanism are explained. The elementary reactions, kinetics, methods, and theory, and monomer reactivity in radical polymerization are explained in detail. Ionic polymerization and coordination polymerization are also explained.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will:
1) Gain the fundamental knowledge about the organic polymers.
2) Understand elementary reactions, kinetics, methods, and theory in radical polymerization.
3) Understand overviews of ionic polymerization and coordination polymerization.
Keywords
Polymers, organic chemistry, radical polymerization, kinetics, molecular weight distribution, copolymerization, ionic polymerization, coordination polymerization, stereochemistry
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In each class, the content shown in the following lecture schedule are explained, and some quiz will be given. Always check the required learning for each class and be sure to complete them as part of preparation and review.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Polymers: Polymers and Oligomers | Understand the definition of polymers and explain the difference between polymers and oligomers. |
| Class 2 | Structure of Polymers and Molecular Weight Distribution | Understand structure of polymers and explain molecular weight distribution. |
| Class 3 | Brief Introduction of Polymer Synthesis | Understand the difference in methods of polymer synthesis. |
| Class 4 | Chemistry of Radical Polymerization (1) | Explain the reaction mechanism of radical polymerization. |
| Class 5 | Chemistry of Radical Polymerization (2) | Explain the kinetics of radical polymerization and various radical polymerization methods. |
| Class 6 | Ionic Polymerization and Coordination Polymerization | Explain ionic polymerization and the coordination polymerization. |
| Class 7 | Radical Copolymerization and Reactivity of Monomers | Explain the composition of copolymers synthesized by radical copolymerization of plural vinyl monomers and reactivity of monomers. |
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)
Polymer Science ~From Synthesis to Physical Properties ~, Nobuyuki Higashi, Akikazu Matsumoto, Takashi Nishino, kodansha Scientific; ISBN 978-4-06-156810-5 (Japanese).
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ), Basic Polymer Science 2nd ed., Tokyokagakudoujin; ISBN 4-8079-0962-9 (Japanese).
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ), Practice in Basic Polymer Science, Tokyokagakudoujin; ISBN 4-8079-0754-0 (Japanese).
Evaluation methods and criteria
The grade is mainly evaluated based on the results of the reports that are assigned in every quiz and the final examination.
Related courses
- MAT.P211 ： Organic Chemistry (Structure-I)
- MAT.P212 ： Organic Chemistry (Structure-II)
- MAT.P213 ： Organic Chemistry (Reaction-A)
- MAT.P214 ： Organic Chemistry (Reaction-B)
Prerequisites
It is desired that students have taken Organic Chemistry (Structure-I), Organic Chemistry (Structure-II), Organic Chemistry
(Reaction-A), and Organic Chemistry (Reaction-B).
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Chie Kojima kojima.c.ac[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule the appointment.