| Topic | Text Reference | Suggested Homework |
|---|---|---|
| Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules: Electronic Structure of Atoms, Lewis Model of Bonding, Functional Groups, Bond Angles and Shapes of Molecules, Polar and Nonpolor Molecules, Resonance, Molecular Orbital and Valence Bond Theories of Covalent Bonding | Chapter 1 | Ch.1 pp.48-55: 31, 37, 46 |
| Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Structure, Isomerism, Nomenclature, IUPAC System, Physical Properties, Reactions, Sources and Importance of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes | Chapter 2 | Ch.2 pp.103-110: 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 46, 54 |
| Stereochemistry and Chirality: Stereoisomerism, Chirality, R,S System, Properties, Optical Activity, Separation, Significance | Chapter 3 | |
| Acids and Bases: Arrhenius Acids and Bases, Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases, Acid Dissociation Constants, Equilibrium, Molecular Structure and Acidity | Chapter 4 | |
| Exam One (1-4) September 24th | ||
| Alkenes: Structure, Nomenclature, Physical Properties, Terpenes | Chapter 5 | Ch.5 pp.198-203: 13, 14, 15, 20, 24, 30, 31, 34 |
| Reactions of Alkenes: Overview, Mechanisms, Electrophilic Additions, Hydroboration-Oxidations, Oxidation, Reduction, Chiral Centers | Chapter 6 | Ch.6 pp.251-263: 14, 16, 17, 18, 23, 27, 31, 32, 36, 47 |
| Alkynes: Structure, Nomenclature, Physical Properties, Acidity, Preparation, Electrophilic Addition, Hydration, Reduction, Synthesis | Chapter 7 | Ch.7: pp.286-291: 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24 |
| Haloalkanes, Halogenations and Radical Reactions: Structure, Nomenclature, Physical Properties, Preparation, Mechanism of Halogenation, Allylic Halogenation, Radical Autoxidation, Radical Addition | Chapter 8 | Ch.8 pp.323-328: 8, 9, 13, 24, 28, 29, 30 |
| Exam Two (5-8) - November 5th | ||
| Nucleophilic Substitutions and β-Eliminations: Overview, Solvents, Mechanisms, Experimental Evidence, Analysis, Phase-Transfer Catalysis | Chapter 9 | |
| Alcohols | Chapter 10 | |
| Ethers, Sulfides, and Epoxides: Structure, Nomenclature, Physical Properties, Acidity and Basicity, Reactions, Acid-Catalyzed Dehydration, Pinacol Rearrangement, Oxidation, Thiols | Chapter 11 | |
| Exam Three (9-11) - December 3rd | ||
| Benzene and Aromaticity: Structure, Aromaticity, Nomenclature, Phenols, Reactions | Chapters 21, 22 | |
| Comprehensive Final / Exit Exam - December 12th | Comprehensive |
| Experiment | Date |
|---|---|
| Check-In / Melting Point and Boiling Point Determination | Sept. 5th & Sept. 12th |
| Crystallization | Sept. 19th & Sept. 26th |
| Organic Lab Techniques | Sept. 26th & Oct. 3rd |
| Synthesis of Aspirin | Oct. 10th |
| Separation of the Ingredients of Excedrin | Oct. 24th |
| Isolation of Caffeine from Tea | |
| Preparation of an Alkene | |
| Infrared Spectroscopy | |
| Spectroscopic Identification of an Unknown Compound | |
| NMR Spectroscopy | |
| Lab Clean-up and Check-Out |
Laboratory Books are due on December 5th. They will not be accepted late.
Laboratory Assignments will be provided to you as handouts. There is no laboratory textbook.