The following information is very important and should be carefully noted
by each student.
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1. | Class Meetings:
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Thursday May 30 - Tuesday July 2, 2013 (Monday - Friday, 9:15-11:45 AM). in Room 278 (Chemistry). |
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2. | Basis for Grading:
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| Two, 90 minute exams | 50% |
| Eight , ten minute quizzes (one will be dropped) | 20% |
| One, three-hour, in-class final exam | 30% |
| 100% |
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3. | Scheduled exam dates:
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| Exam 1: |
Tuesday June 12 , 2013 (self-scheduled, in afternoon) |
| Exam 2: |
Tuesday, June 25 (self-scheduled, in afternoon or evening) |
| Quizzes: |
June 3, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 27
(self-scheduled in afternoon)
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| Final: |
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 (9:00 - 12:00 pm) |
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PLEASE NOTE! |
Whenever it is appropriate, lab material will be lightlyincorporated into lectures and exams.
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Topics to be Covered |
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| Topics |
Reference Chapter (section) |
Date
(tentative) |
| I. | Basic Organic Structure and Nomenclature: |
| - | general chemistry review |
1 |
(on own time) |
| - | overview of functional groups |
Handout |
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| - | various 2D representations of organic compounds |
2.1-2.9 Handout
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(one week) |
| - | index of hydrogen deficiency (unsaturation no.) and isomers |
in class |
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| - | nomenclature of organic chemistry (semester I) Learn on your own - in class workshop |
2.1-2.9 |
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| II. |
Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules |
| - | the shapes of molecules from molecular orbitals (L.C.A.O., hybridization theory) |
1.1-1.13 |
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| - | overview of isomerism including stereoisomerism |
5 |
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| - | geometric isomerism |
5 |
(one week) |
| - | various 3D representations of molecules |
5 |
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| - | optical isomerism |
5 |
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| - | conformers and conformational analysis |
2.10-2.15 |
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| III. | Introduction to Organic Reactions : |
| - | dipole moments, charge |
1.13 |
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| - | relative strength of organic acids (bases) |
1.16-1.27 |
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| - | resonance theory |
7 |
(one week) |
| - | ionic organic reactions arrow formalism and mechanism |
1.15-1.27 |
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| IV. | Organic Reactions: |
| - | addition reactions to alkenes |
3,4 |
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| - | substitution and elimination reactions |
8,9 |
(1 1/2 weeks) |
| - | alcohols, ethers and epoxides |
10 |
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| - | free radical reactions |
12 |
0.5 Week |
| 5. | Policies regarding extensions, make-up exams and extra help. |
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Extensions and make-up exams will be allowed only in extreme
situations. The student must have an appropriate written excuse from
his/her dean. |
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