Topics to be Covered-
Chem 211 Lecture Fall 2018

Chapter references are for Organic Chemistry by Loudon and Parise 6th Edition
Topics Text Chapter / alternative source Date (tentative)
I. Basic Organic Structure and Nomenclature:
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  • Introduction to organic chemistry/history Chapter 1.1 9/5
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  • common bonding states handout/worksheet 9/5
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  • various 2D representations of organic compounds worksheet 9/5
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  • overview of functional groups handout / worksheet / app Google Play 9/7 am
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  • index of hydrogen (unsaturation no.) deficiency and isomers 4.3 / worksheet 9/7 pm
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  • nomenclature of organic chemistry (semester I) Learn on your own - in class workshop worksheets/handout/Website
    Klein
    9/10, 9/12
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  • Homework
    - Read Chapter 1, Complete all worksheets. Access iPad notes. Learn FG's in Klein
    worksheet/Website  
    II. Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules
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  • the shapes of molecules from molecular orbitals (L.C.A.O., hybridization theory) Chapter 1.2-1.9
    Klein
    9/14 am, pm
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  • overview of isomerism including stereoisomerism handout/worksheet/Chapter 6
    Klein
    9/14 pm
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  • geometric isomerism (E, Z-double bonds 4.2 worksheet
    Klein
    9/17 pm
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  • various 3D representations of molecules worksheet 9/15 pm, 9/18
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  • Homework:
    Complete all Worksheets. Complete U of Calgary Nomenclature Website, Read Chapter 1. Do in-chapter problems, every other problem at the end of the chapter.
    Chapter 1 9/18
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  • optical isomerism Chapter 6, Stereo-chemical webbook/worksheets
    Klein
    9/19, 9/21, 9/24 am/pm, 9/26
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  • Homework:
    Complete all worksheets. Complete Stereochemical Webbook. Read Chapter 6. Do in-chapter problems. Do every other problem at the end of the chapter. Klein
       
    III. Conformers and Conformational analysis  
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  • conformational Analysis of alkanes Chapter 2, Chapter 7.1 - 7.5 worksheet(s) 9/26, 9/28, 9/29 am/pm, 10/1
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  • conformational Analysis of cycloalkanes    
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  • Homework:
    Complete all worksheets. Read Chapter 2 & 7.
    Do in chapter problems for Chapter 2, 7 and every other end of chapter problem.
    Klein
       
     
    IV. Introduction to Organic Reactions:  
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  • dipole moments, charge Chapter 8/worksheet 10/3
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  • Henderson Hasselbach equation and charge state of molecules in water vs. pH Chapter 8/worksheet 10/5 am, pm
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  • relative strength of organic acids (bases) Chapter 3 handout/worksheet 10/5 am/pm
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  • ionic organic reactions arrow formalism and mechanism Chapter 3 worksheets 10/8, 10/10
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  • resonance theory Chapter 1 handout/worksheets 10/11, 10/12, 10/13 am/pm
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  • Homework:
    Read Chapter 1, 3, 8. Complete all worksheets. Do in chapter problems. Do every other problem end of chapter.
       
    V. Organic Reactions:  
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  • addition reactions to alkenes and alkynes (abbreviated)

    Homework: Read Chapter 4 and 5, complete all worksheets. Do all in chapter problems, do every other end of chapter problem.
    Klein
    Chapter 4 handouts/worksheets 10/26 - 11/12
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  • substitution and elimination reactions

    Homework:
    Read Chapter 9. Complete all worksheets. Do in chapter problems. Do every other problem end of chapter.

    Chapter 9 handouts/worksheets 11/13 -11/27
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  • alcohols, ethers and epoxides
    Homework:
    Read Chapter 10,11. Complete all worksheets. Do in chapter problems. Do every other problem end of chapter.

    Chapters 10,11 handouts/worksheets 10/28 - 12/06
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  • Dienes, Aromaticity
    Homework:
    Read Chapters 15,16. Complete all worksheets. Do in chapter problems. Do every other problem end of chapter.

    Chapters 15,16 handouts/worksheets 12/05 - 12/12
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