Course: Modeling of Stucture and Properties of Organic Compounds

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Course title Modeling of Stucture and Properties of Organic Compounds
Course code UOCHT/C800
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Váňa Jiří, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Tydlitát Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. week basics of computational chemistry, Schrodinger equation and aproximations enabling its solution 2. generation of molecules, coordinates, creation of input files. (ChemSketch, GaussView, ArgusLab, OpenBabel a další). Export from CCDC and PDB databases. 3.- 5. week semiempirical methods (AM1, PMx, ..), HF, post HF (MP2, CCSD, QCISD, ..) a DFT. Influence of basis set on accuracy of the results. 6. week introduction to SW Gaussian 7. week calculations of single point energies, optimalization of geometries, frequencies, orbitals and its visualization, charges, NBO 8.-11. reaction profiles, transition states (TS, QST2, QST3), excited states (ZINDO, CIS, TD-DFT, EOMCCSD), solvation (PCM, SMD, COSMO) and prediction of (IR, NMR, UV-Vis) spectra. 12.-13. molecular mechanics and other methods such as QSAR or molecular docking.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to teach students basic methods of computational chemistry and to be familiar with common software. The studens will be able to interpret and visualise the results.
After completing the course, the student will be able to critically evaluate the results from the literature and then independently model various chemical compounds, predict their properties and describe their reactivity. The basis is work with Gaussian software supplemented by other computer programs.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic organic and physical chemistry

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Self project defence

oral exam, semestral work
Recommended literature
  • Cramer, Christopher J.. Essentials of computational chemistry : theories and models. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN 978-0-470-09182-1.
  • Foresman, James B. Exploring chemistry with electronic structure methods. Pittsburgh: Gaussian, 1996. ISBN 0-9636769-3-8.


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