Introduction to Supramolecular Chemistry - N110010
Title: Základy supramolekulární chemie
Guaranteed by: Department of Organic Chemistry (110)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2021
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Guarantor: Lhoták Pavel prof. Ing. CSc.
Is interchangeable with: M110002, AM110002
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Last update: Cibulka Radek prof. Ing. Ph.D. (28.11.2013)
SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY is one of the most important innovations in inorganic/organic chemistry. Classical chemistry is based on the concept of covalent bonds which hold together the millions of currently known compounds. On the other hand, there are many processes in the Nature (e.g. enzyme-substrate interaction, immune response, complex formation, DNA replication etc.) which are enabled by the existence of intermolecular recognition based on the non-covalent interactions. These interactions, albeit much weaker that the covalent bonds, are responsible for reversibility of living processes in organisms, which is a fundamental prerequisite for function of living matter. As the direct study of non-covalent interactions in living organisms is too complicated, many simpler systems have been developed to mimic the biological functions on synthetic models. SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY is highly interdisciplinary science dealing with study of basic principles of non-covalent interactions and their use in the design of artificial molecules capable of some function on molecular level - selective complexation, construction of receptors, self-assembly, molecular recognition etc.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Cibulka Radek prof. Ing. Ph.D. (22.08.2013)

Students will be able to:

design the structure of artificial receptor for the complexation of cation or anion

select suitable analytical method for the study of the structure of the complex

suggest suitable analytical/spectroscopic methods for the measuring of the complexation constants and thermodynamic parameters for selected host-guest processes

apply the principals of "self-assembly" for the synthesis of topological isomers

use the principals of supramolecular chemistry in the advanced organic synthesis

Literature -
Last update: Lhoták Pavel prof. Ing. CSc. (21.08.2013)

R: Jonathan W. Steed, Jerry L. Atwood: Supramolecular Chemistry, 2nd Edition, Wiley 2009. 9780470512340

A: Beer P. D., Gale P. A., Smith D. K.: Supramolecular Chemistry, Oxford Chemistry Primers, Oxford University Press 1999. 0198504470

A: Diderich F., Stang P. J., Tykwinski R. R. (Eds.): Modern Supramolecular Chemistry, Wiley 2008, ISBN: 978-3-527-31826-1.

A: Lhoták P., Stibor I.: Molekulární Design; vysokoškolská skripta, vydavatelství VŠCHT Praha, 1997. 8070802952

A: kolektiv autorů: Supramolekulární chemie I, Cyklus Organická Chemie, svazek 29, 2004, ÚOCHB Praha. 8086241211

A: kolektiv autorů: Supramolekulární chemie II, Cyklus Organická Chemie, Svazek. 30, UOCHB AV ČR Praha, 2005. 8086241270

Learning resources -
Last update: Cibulka Radek prof. Ing. Ph.D. (28.08.2013)

Electronic materials available at the lecturer

Syllabus -
Last update: Lhoták Pavel prof. Ing. CSc. (21.08.2013)

1. What is supramolecular chemistry? Introduction and basic definitions. Chemistry of crownethers - complexation of cationts

2. Noncovalent intermolecular interactions

3. Anion complexation

4. Binding of neutral molecules, chiral recognition

5. Modular approach - the coordination chemistry of bipyridines

6. Calix[n]arenes and related macrocycles

7. Cyclodextrins, cucurbiturils, cyclotriveratrylenes

8. Chemistry of fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and other carbon allotropes

9. Dendrimers

10. The evaluation of the complexation ability - complexation constants

11. Self-assembly

12. Topological isomers (rotaxanes, catenanes, knotanes), nanomachines

13. Liquid crystals

14. Surfactants and interfacial ordering

Registration requirements -
Last update: Cibulka Radek prof. Ing. Ph.D. (26.08.2013)

Organic chemistry II

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Práce na individuálním projektu 0.5 14
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
4 / 4 112 / 112
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Examination test 50
Oral examination 50