Topics to be Covered-Chem 211 Lecture Fall 2006
Topics Ref. Chapter (section) Date (tentative)
I. Basic Organic Structure and Nomenclature:  Problems
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  • introduction to organic chemistry/history1.19/4
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  • common bonding states(handout)9/4
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  • overview of functional groups(handout),2.4E9/4, 9/6
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  • various 2D representations of organic compounds1.2A, 1.2B, 1.2C, 2.4D, 2.59/6
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  • index of hydrogen deficiency (unsaturation no.) and isomers4.3, 2.4 9/8A, 9/8B
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  • nomenclature of organic chemistry (semester I) Learn on your own - in class workshop2.4,2.5, 4.2, 8.1, 14.1 9/11, 9/13, 9/15A
    II. Stereochemistry of Organic Molecules  Problems
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  • 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, 14.29/15B, 9/18, 9/20
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  • overview of isomerism including stereoisomerism(handout)9/20
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  • geometric isomerism4.2B9/22A, B
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  • various 3D representations of molecules 9/22B
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  • optical isomerism 69/25, 9/27, 9/29A, B, 9/30
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  • conformers and conformational analysis 2.3, 7.1-7.6
    10/2, 10/4, 10/9, 10/13A
    III. Spectroscopy and Structure :  Problems
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  • dipole moments1.2 on own
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  • introduction to infrared spectroscopy12.1-12.510/9B, 10/13 (in lab lab wk of 10/2)
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  • introduction to mass spectroscopy12.6 10/13A
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  • introduction to NMR spectroscopy13, Consolidated Theory10/13B (and in lab wk
    of 10/9), 10/23
    IV. Introduction to Organic Reactions :  Problems
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  • dipole moments, charge1.2 on own
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  • relative strength of organic acids (bases)310/25, 10/27A, B, 10/30
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  • resonance theory1.4, 15.6 (handout) 11/1, 11/3A, B, 10/30, 11/1, 11/7B
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  • ionic organic reactions arrow formalism and mechanism3 10/25
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  • free radical reactions8.9A 11/3A, 11/6
    V. Organic Reactions:  Problems
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  • addition reactions to alkenes 4, 5 11/8, 11/10A, 11/10B, 11/13
       11/15, 11/17A, 11/17B, 11/20
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  • substitution and elimination reactions8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 9 (exclude 9.8), 1011/22, 11/24A, 11/24B,
    11/27, 11/29, 12/4
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  • alcohols, ethers and epoxides10, 1111/29, 12/4A, 12/11, 12/13
        
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