Information Package / Course Catalogue
Colorants
Course Code: KMY419
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Providing basic knowledge about pigments which are of industrial importance.

Course Content

Synthesis, properties and chemical structure of dyes, and some use

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Fatih EYDURAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the class of colorants
2.Knows the basic chemical synthesis routes of dyes
3.Knows the industrial uses of dyes
4.Knows the general chemical properties of dyes
5.Knows the dyeing methods of dyes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.P.F. Gordon, P. Gregory, Organic chemistry in colour, Springer Verlag, New York, 1983.
2.H. Zollinger, Color Chemistry, VCH Publishers, New York, 1991.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Colorants, color and type
Week 2 - Theoretical
Colorants classes and their applications.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Synthesis of the dyes intermediate compounds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Synthesis and properties of Azo dyes.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Synthesis and properties of Anthraquinone dyes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Synthesis and properties of Vat and Indigo dyes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Synthesis and properties of Phthalocyanine dyes
Week 8 - Theoretical
Synthesis and properties of Polymethine dyes (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Arylcarbonium dyes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nitro and sulfur dyes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Organic and Inorganic Pigments
Week 12 - Theoretical
Functional Dyes and Pigments
Week 13 - Theoretical
High technologic Dyes and Pigments
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dyes having biological significance.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work102222
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination126228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
3
4
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026