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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May 27 - June 27 (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% |
| Seven , 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 10, 2008 (self-scheduled, in afternoon or evening) |
| Exam 2: | Friday, June 20, 2008 (self-scheduled, in afternoon) |
| Quizzes: | 5/29, 5/30, 6/4, 6/6, 6/13, 6/18, 6/24, 6/25
(self-scheduled in afternoon) |
| Final: | Saturday, June 28, 2008 (9:00 - 12:00 pm) |
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PLEASE NOTE! |
Whenever it is appropriate, lab material will be incorporated into lectures and exams.
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Topics to be Covered |
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| Topics |
Reference Chapter (section) |
Date
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| I. | Basic Organic Structure and Nomenclature: Problems |
| - | general chemistry review | 1 | (on own time) |
| - | overview of functional groups | (handout), 2.4E | 5/27 |
| - | various 2D representations of organic compounds | 1.2A, 1.2B, 1.2C, 2.4D, 2.5 | 5/27 |
| - | index of hydrogen deficiency (unsaturation no.) and isomers | 4.3, 2.4 | 5/28 |
| - | nomenclature of organic chemistry (semester I) Learn on your own - in class workshop | 2.4, 2.5, 4.2, 8.1, 14.1 | 5/29, 5/30 |
| II. | Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules Problems |
| - | the shapes of molecules from molecular orbitals (L.C.A.O., hybridization theory) | 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6-1.9, 4.1A, 14.2 | 6/2 |
| - | overview of isomerism including stereoisomerism | (handout) | 6/2 |
| - | geometric isomerism | 4.2B | 6/3 |
| - | various 3D representations of molecules | | 6/3 |
| - | optical isomerism | 6 | 6/4, 6/5, 6/6 |
| - | conformers and conformational analysis | 2.3, 7.1-7.6 | 6/9, 6/10 |
| III. | Introduction to Organic Reactions : Problems |
| - | dipole moments, charge | 1.2 | 6/11 |
| - | relative strength of organic acids (bases) | 3 | 6/11 |
| - | resonance theory | 1.4, 15.6 (handout) | 6/12, 6/13 |
| - | ionic organic reactions arrow formalism and mechanism | 3 | 6/16 |
| - | free radical reactions | 8.9A | 6/14 |
| IV. | Organic Reactions: Problems |
| - | addition reactions to alkenes | 4, 5 | 6/17, 6/18, 6/19 |
| - | substitution and elimination reactions | 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 9 (exclude 9.8), 10 | 6/20, 6/23, 6/24 |
| - | alcohols, ethers and epoxides | 10, 11 | 6/24, 6/24, 6/25 |
| - | Review | | 6/26 |
| 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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