ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY AND INDUSTRIAL MOD.1
- Academic year
- 2021/2022 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- CHIMICA ORGANICA INDUSTRIALE E LABORATORIO MOD.1
- Course code
- CM0373 (AF:332953 AR:175334)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6 out of 12 of ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY AND INDUSTRIAL
- Degree level
- Master's Degree Programme (DM270)
- Educational sector code
- CHIM/04
- Period
- 1st Semester
- Course year
- 2
- Moodle
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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The specific objective of the course is to provide knowledge on large industrial processes, in particular on the production of basic compounds for the preparation of many industrial organic products.
Expected learning outcomes
i) To know the basic concepts of Organic Chemistry.
ii) To know the basic concepts of catalysis.
ii) To know the basic concepts of industrial chemical processes.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
i) To knowing how to use the concepts learned to interpret a process scheme.
ii) To knowing how to use the concepts learned to interpret a catalytic cycle.
ii) To knowing how to identify the characteristics that make possible to define an industrial process sustainable.
3. Ability to judge
i) To know how to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemical process in terms of choice of catalysts, solvents, and reaction conditions.
ii) To know how to evaluate the effectiveness of a chemical process in terms of environmental impact and costs.
4. Communication skills
i) To know how to communicate the knowledge learned and the result of their application using appropriate terminology.
ii) To know how to interact with the teacher and with the classmates in a respectful and constructive way.
5. Learning skills
i) Knowing how to take notes, being able to evaluate which are the most important information.
Pre-requirements
Contents
relative, the contents of the course can be divided as follows:
-Introduction to industrial organic chemistry
The situation of the chemical industry. New sustainable methodologies and use of green chemistry for more compatible industrial processes. The risks associated with industrial chemical processes. Analysis of major accidents and their causes.
C1 Fraction
- Hydrogen cyanide and chloromethanes
Industrial methods of synthesis of hydrogen cyanide. Use of hydrogen cyanide.
- Chloroderivatives
Chloromethanes, chlorofluoromethanes, 1,2-dichloroethane and vinyl chloride: industrial preparation and their applications.
C2 and C3 Fractions
-Acetylene
Acetylene production methods and its application.
-1,4-Butanediol
Uses of acetylene and various methods of production of 1,4-butanediol.
-Acrylonitrile
Production and uses of acrylonitrile. The amoximation reaction.
-1,3-Diolefins
Production of 1,3-diolefins. Butadiene.
-Isoprene
Production of isoprene and chloroprene and their uses.
- Ethylene and propene
Production of ethylene and propene and their industrial uses.
The chemistry of CO:
1) Acetic acid
2) The hydroformylation reaction
- C4 Fraction
Methods of obtaining the C4 fraction and separation of the various components of the fraction. Use of C4 olefins.
- Higher Olefins
Methods of obtaining higher olefins. Linear and branched olefins. Terminal and internal olefins.
-BTX
Obtaining of aromatic hydrocarbons and separation of the various constituents of the BTX fraction.
-Autoxidation reactions
-P-xylene oxidation to terephtalic acid
-Ethylene oxidation and GE synthesis
- Cyclohexane oxidation
- PET synthesis
- Caprolactame synthesis
- Phenol
-Fragrances
Introduction to the fragrance industry. The olfactory spectrum. Synthesis of fragrances with "green" notes. Production of "floral" fragrances and "marine" fragrances.
Referral texts
2) Lecture notes.
Further readings:
- "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology” available in BAS library.
- “Ullman’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry” available in Ca’ Foscari intranet.
Assessment methods
Teaching methods
Teaching language
Further information
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE COURSE COULD CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC.
Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion
Accommodation and support services for students with disabilities and students with specific learning impairments:
Ca’ Foscari abides by Italian Law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) regarding supportservices and accommodation available to students with disabilities. This includes students with mobility, visual, hearing and other disabilities (Law 17/1999), and specific learning impairments (Law 170/2010). In the case of disability or impairment that requires accommodations (i.e., alternate testing, readers, note takers or interpreters) please contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices in Student Services: disabilita@unive.it.
Type of exam
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development