理学部 Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC) Course

alkenes, and organic halides, via the ﬂow of electrons

Introduction to Basic Chemistry

shown using arrows. 1. Structure and Bonding, 2.

This class is oﬀered to freshmen enrolled in theOrganic Compounds, 3. Stereochemistry, 4. Alkanes,

AMC course. Fundamental knowledge and cutting-

5. Alkenes, 6. Alkynes. Intended for those students

edge research in chemistry and materials science will

majoring in organic chemistry, this class will provide

be presented in the form of seminars in each labora-

the broad fundamentals of organic chemistry needed

tory. Throughout these seminars, the diﬀerences into become a chemist. It is desirable to continue tak-high school-level and college-level chemistry will being Chemistry C, Special Class in Basic Chemistryemphasized, and students will be given motivation

III, and General Organic Chemistry A, B and C as

for their future studies.

well as to take Exercises in Organic Chemistry A and基礎化学序論

Organic Chemistry IA and IIA (class concerning spectroscopy).

(南後 恵理子)

専門基礎化学 III

Special Class in Basic Chemistry I(和田 健彦)

In this lecture, we try to understand fundamentals
Special Class in Basic Chemistry IVof the quantum mechanics and quantum chemistrythat are required for advanced chemistry courses.
Starting with a lecture of the early quantum me-

This class will cover general analytical and inorganic chemistry, such as equilibria, acids and bases,

chanics, we learn how to formulate the Schrödinger

acid- base equilibria, oxidation and reduction reac-equation, which is the basic equation of quantum

tions, electrochemistry, etc.

mechanics. The basic concept of wavefunctions (so-専門基礎化学 IV

lutions of the Schrödinger equations) are presented(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)

to understand the wave nature of particles in atomic
scale. Then the simple models for vibrational and ro-General Physical Chemistry A

tational motions of molecules, and the electronic stateof the hydrogen atom are treated quantum mechani-

In this course, we study thermodynamics, statisti-cally as the prototypes for more complex atoms andcal mechanics, and the properties of many-body sys-molecules.

tems at ﬁnite temperature. The course is intended
専門基礎化学 I

for the understanding both of chemical physical phe-(南後 恵理子)

nomena appeared in material science. We will cover
the classical thermodynamics, the relationship between the macroscopic phenomena and the micro-

Special Class in Basic Chemistry II

scopic properties (statistical mechanics), and the ap-

This course builds from the basic electronic struc-

plication of these ideas to the observed states of actual

ture of atoms and molecules to bonding in compounds

materials.

to structure and ﬁnally to the relationship between

物理化学概論 A

the structure and properties of compounds. It is my(米田 忠弘)

aim that students will develop tools needed to predict the properties from the electronic and physical

General Physical Chemistry B

structures of relatively simple compounds.
専門基礎化学 IIThe course deals with the introduction to the prin-(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)

ciples of quantum mechanics and their application tochemical systems. Topics include the formalism andSpecial Class in Basic Chemistry III

mahtematical tools of quantum mechanics; approximate methods; atomic structure; the chemical bond,Students will learn how to understand organic

valence bond; and molecular orbital theory.

chemical reactions. The purpose is to learn the re-物理化学概論 B

actions of basic organic compounds, such as alkanes,(組頭 広志)1

理学部 Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC) Course

Exercises in Physical Chemistry B

General Physical Chemistry C
Chemical kinetics, also known as reaction kinet-

Through lectures of physical chemistry classes, fun-ics, is the study of the speed of chemical processes.

damentals of physical and mathematical knowledge

A study of chemical kinetics includes investigations

will be lectured. However, it is also necessary to solveof how experimental conditions can inﬂuence on theactual problems in physical chemistry issues. Topics

speed of a chemical reaction. In this class, appro-and exercises in special cases will be extended.

priate construction of mathematical models that can

物理化学演習 B

describe the characteristics of a chemical reaction will

(米田 忠弘)be discussed. Concept of ”order of reaction” and”how to determine order of reaction along with in-General Inorganic and Analytical Chemistrytegrated rate laws” are also the most important top-Aics of this class. Moreover, the enzymatic reaction

Analytical chemistry is an important area of chem-kinetics will be introduced to understand the speciﬁc

istry as it covers not only qualitative anaylsis of sam-examples of chemical reaction rate determination. On

ples using forms of spectroscopy, electrochemistry,the other hand, starting from the discussion of molecular velocities in the gas phase (Maxwell-Boltzmannetc. and quantiﬁcation of species in samples but also
data analysis. This class is designed for students todistribution), the relationship between molecular collisions and reaction rates will be discussed.

gain knowledge in analytical techniques and concepts

This

involved in those techniques.

discussion will be continued to study the relation-

無機分析化学概論 Aship between chemical reactions in the gas phase and(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)

the internal and potential energies of the reacting
molecules.Through the trial to solve the problems in

General Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

the textbook, the establishment of the knowledge willBbe achieved.
物理化学概論 C

This class is a survey of the general properties and(荒木 保幸)

reactivity of main group elements and transition metals. During the course, we cover chapters 9-22 in Inorganic Chemistry, 6th ed.

General Physical Chemistry D

無機分析化学概論 B

Gain the skill for the analysis of molecules, fo-(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)

cusing on the understanding and application tothe spectroscopic methods.

We cover wide area

General Inorganic and Analytical Chemistryof the spectroscopic methods, including optical ab-C

sorprion/emission spectroscopy and magnetic resoThe objective of this class is to introduce frontiers

nance spectroscopy.
物理化学概論 Dof inorganic chemistry. The aim of the class is to show

(高岡 毅)

how developments in inorganic chemistry impinges on
the other disciplines, such as life science, condensed
matter physics, and materials chemistry. We will dis-

Exercises in Physical Chemistry A

cuss materials chemistry focusing on solid-state com-Through lectures of physical chemistry classes, fundamentals of physical and mathematical knowledge

pounds, their structures, and electronic, magnetic,and optical properties. In addition, we will discuss

will be lectured. However, it is also necessary to solve

nanomaterials and biosensors and introduce the area

actual problems in physical chemistry issues. Topicsof catalysis.

and exercises in special cases will be extended.

無機分析化学概論 C

物理化学演習 A(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)(米田 忠弘. 高岡 毅)

2理学部 Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC) Course

General Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry

and D. This lecture will concersn the following top-D

ics: 1. Basic chemistry of amines and helelocycles,
2. Chemistry of biomolecules, 2-1 Carbohydrates, 2-2

In this course, students will understand various an-Aminoacids, Peptides and Proteins, 2-3 Lipids, 2-4alytical methods based on the fundamental knowl-

Nucleic acids, 3. The organic chemistry of metabolicedge on analytical chemistry learnt in Special Class

pathway, 4. Pericyclic reactions : electrocyclic re-in Basic Chemistry IV.

actions, cyclo additions and sigmatropic rearrange-

無機分析化学概論 Dments.

(福山 真央)

有機化学概論 D(永次 史)

Exercises in Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry B

Exercises in Organic Chemistry A

Conduct exercises in inorganic and analytical

Understanding of organic chemistry will be deepened by performing exercises based on the lecturechemistry, in particular an area from basic inorganic
chemistry to coordination chemistry related to thecontents of ”Chemistry C” and ”Special Class insolid-state molecular chemistry, by explaining their

Basic Chemistry III” and in parallel ”General Or-ﬁelds.

ganic Chemistry A” and ”Laboratory Experiments

無機分析化学演習 Bin Chemistry A” (up to chapter 18 in McMurry, ”Or-(芳野 遼. 福山 真央)

ganic Chemistry”, 8th ed.)有機化学演習 A

General Organic Chemistry A(永次 史. 水上 進. 和田 健彦)

This class is part of organic chemistry classes, including Special Class in Basic Chemistry III, and Gen-

Exercises in Organic Chemistry B

eral Organic Chemistry A, C, and D. The lecture cov-

Understanding of organic chemistry will be deep-ers the following topics: 1. Basic chemistry of organic

ened by performing exercises based on the lecture

halides. 2. Nucleophilic substitution reactions andcontents of ”General Organic Chemistry C” andreaction theory, 3. Diene and allylic systems, 4. Con-”General Organic Chemistry D” (from chapter 19 up

jugated and aromatic compounds, 5. Aromatic sub-to chapter 29 in McMurry, ”Organic Chemistry”, 8th

stitution reactions, 6. Properties of alcohols, phenols,ed.)ethers, and thiols. This class will provide the broad

有機化学演習 B

fundamentals of organic chemistry that are essential(永次 史. 和田 健彦)

for students to be a chemist.
有機化学概論 A

General Biochemistry(水上 進)To study the basic knowledge of molecular biolGeneral Organic Chemistry Cogy, biochemistry and structural biology and to understand biological phenomena at the molecular level,

Learning the chemistry of carbonyl compounds -students will learn the following contents. 1) Struc-main reactions, methods of synthesis, reaction mech-tures and chemical properties of nucleic acids, 2)
Structures and chemical properties of amino acids

anisms and synthetic applications.
有機化学概論 Cand proteins, 3) Biochemical methods for analyzing(鬼塚 和光)DNA sequence, amino acid sequence, protein structures and functions, 4) Mechanisms of enzyme catal-

General Organic Chemistry Dysis.

This class is part of series of organic chemistry

生物化学概論classes, including General Organic Chemistry A, C,(高橋 聡. 永次 史. 南後 恵理子)

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理学部 Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC) Course

Inorganic Chemistry IA

Biochemistry IA
To learn the biological phenomena at the molecularProperties of solid are mainly dominated by an elec-level and to gain a deeper understanding of biochem-tronic structure of material. In this class, we will

istry, molecular biology and biophysics. Students willlearn how to understand the atomic bonds, whichlearn: 1. Structures and properties of sugars andform a crystal structure, and electric properties such

lipids, 2. Structures and properties of biological mem-as electrical conductivity of materials based on thebranes, 3. Biological energy transduction. It is de-electronic structure.

sirable to consistently attend the discussions in Bio-

無機化学 IAchemistry IIA concerning the DNA and RNA synthe-(高坂 亘)

sis and metabolism of biomolecules.
生物化学 IA

Inorganic Chemistry IIA(高橋 聡)

Topics will include the structure and mechanicaland physical properties of supramolecular complexes
and multi-dimensional framework systems. Each

Basic Experiments in Chemistry
You learn experimental operations of basic inor-

topic assigned to you should be pre-investigated be-

ganic chemistry, basic analytical chemistry, basic
physical chemistry, and basic organic chemistry.

fore your presentation. We will get various knowledes

基礎化学実験

complexes and multi-dimensional framework systemson the basic science in the ﬁeld of supramolecular(豊田 耕三. 伊藤 優志. 道祖尾 恭之. 志賀 大亮. 高岡

through our presentation and discussion.

毅. 田口 真彦. 藤原 孝彰)

無機化学 IIA(宮坂 等)
Laboratory Experiments in Chemistry A
Physical Chemistry IIA

You learn fundamental experimental operations ofinorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and the re-This course focuses on physical chemistry hidden

lated ﬁelds.

in life sciences. Biomolecules function obeying some
化学一般実験 A

rules based on physical chemistry. These physical(豊田 耕三. 權 垠相. 中西 匠. 福山 真央.

chemistry bases are deeply discussed while introduc-

BREEDLOVE BRIAN. 芳野 遼)

ing Nobel Prize stories and hot research topics.
物理化学 IIA(未定)

Laboratory Experiments in Chemistry B
You learn fundamental experimental operations ofphysical chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochem-

Polymer Chemistry I

istry.

The category of polymeric (or macromolecular) ma-

化学一般実験 B

terials is so broad as to include, for example, the(豊田 耕三. 荒木 保幸. 岡 弘樹. 岡村 秀紀. 鬼塚

familiar ﬁbers (or textiles), rubbers, plastics, and和光. 鎌形 清人. 小関 良卓. 小和田 俊行. 道祖尾 恭之.

photo-resists used to make semiconductor integrated
circuits (ICs). Protein and nucleic acid are also a type志賀 大亮. 高岡 毅. 田口 真彦. 藤原 孝彰)

of polymer, called biopolymers. This lecture will ﬁrst

Analytical Chemistry A

introduce the synthesis, structure, and properties ofStudents will learn statistics and coding to obtain

polymers, which are quite diﬀerent from ordinary low

the conclusion from chemical experimental data cor-molecular weight organic compounds. Next, high per-rectly.

formance and functional polymers and hybrid poly分析化学 A

mer materials will be explained in detail. Finally,(福山 真央)4

理学部 Advanced Molecular Chemistry (AMC) Course

biopolymers are summarised from a biophysical pointof view.
高分子化学 I(和田 健彦)
Organic Chemistry IA
Since organic, coordination , inorganic, bio and materials chemistries all require the ability to use spectroscopy to characterize molecules. This course will
provide students tools needed to interpret spectrafrom diﬀerent spectroscopic techniques.
有機化学 IA(BREEDLOVE BRIAN)
Biochemistry IIA
To learn the biological phenomena at the molecularlevel and to gain a deeper understanding of biochemsity, molecular biology and biophysics. It is desirable
to consistently attend the discussions in Biochemistry
IIB concerning the photosynthesis, protein turnoverand protein traﬃcking.
生物化学 IIA(未定)
Polymer Chemistry II
The category of polymeric (or macromolecular) materials is so broad as to include, for example, thefamiliar ﬁbers (or textiles), rubbers, plastics, andphoto-resists used to make semiconductor integrated
circuits (ICs). Protein and nucleic acid are also a typeof polymer, called biopolymers. This lecture will ﬁrst
introduce the synthesis, structure, and properties ofpolymers, which are quite diﬀerent from ordinary low
molecular weight organic compounds. Next, high performance and functional polymers and hybrid polymer materials will be explained in detail. Finally,
biopolymers are summarised from a biophysical pointof view.
高分子化学 II(和田 健彦)

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