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CHEM 236
Fall 2023
Organic Chemistry I

2023 Syllabus

Lectures

Aug 21 - Chapter 1.1, 1.3 (Qs: 1.2, review principles of bonding and electronegativity)

Aug 23 - Chapter 1.3 cont., 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 2.1, 2.2 (Qs: 1.8, 1.9, 1.16, 1.17, review formal charge)

Aug 25 - Chapter 2.5 (Qs: 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16)

Aug 28 - Chapter 2.3, 2.4 (Qs: 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.46, 2.47, 2.48)

Aug 30 - Chapter 2.4 cont., 3.1, 3.2 (Qs: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.40, 3.41)

Sep 1 - Chapter 3.3, 3.4, 3.6 , 3.7 (Qs: Study Problem 3.5, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.10, 3.13, 3.25, 3.26, 3.34, 3.35, 3.36, 3.37, 3.38)

Sep 6 - Chapter 4.1, 4.2 (Qs: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9)

Sep 8 - Chapter 4.3, 4.4 (Qs: 4.10, 4.11, 412a)

Sep 11 - Chapter 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 (Qs: 4.20, 4.21, 4.22, 4.23, 4.24)

 

Sep 13 - Chapter 4.9, 4.10 (Read Chapter 4.8, Qs: 4.35)

Sep 15 - Chapter 4.10 cont., 5.1, 5.2 (Qs: 4.36, 4.37a, 4.38, 4.39, 4.41, 5.2, 5.3) 

Sep 18 - Chapter 5.4, 5.6 (Qs: 5.4, 5.5, 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13)

Sep 20 - Midterm I Answer Key

Sep 22 - Chapter 10.1, 5.8 (Qs: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 5.15, 5.16, 5.17, 5.18, 5.19)

Sep 25 - Chapter 6.1, 6.2 (Qs: 6.1, 6.2, study problem 6.2, 6.5, 6.6)

Sep 27 - Chapter 6.3, 6.4 (Qs: 6.8, 6.9, read Racemates in the Pharmaceutical Industry section, 6.10, 6.12a)

Sep 29 - Chapter 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 (Qs: 6.14, 6.15 (important), 6.16, 6.17)

Oct 2 - Chapter 6.10, 7.1, 7.2 (Read Chapter 7.2 before next lecture)

Oct 4 - Chapter 7.3, 7.4 (Qs: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, study problem 7.2, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 7.12)

Oct 6 - Chapter 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 (Read Chapter 7.5, Qs: 7.17, 7.18, 7.19, 7.23, study problem 7.6, 7.29)

Oct 9 - Chapter 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 (Qs: 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5) 

Oct 11 - Chapter 8.4, 8.5, 8.6 (Qs: 8.10, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14) 

* Video lecture on Grignard and Organolithium Reagents (Zipped file)

Oct 13 - Chapter 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 (Qs: 9.9, 9.10, 9.11)

Oct 16 - No Lecture (Practice Midterm #2 Key Posted Below)

Oct 18 - Midterm II Answer Key

Oct 20 - 9.4 cont., 9.5 (Qs: all questions in these sections)

Oct 23 - 9.6, 9.7 (Qs: 9.28, 9.29, 9.32)

Oct 25 - Chapter 11.1, 11.2, 11.3 (Qs: 11.5, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.11, 11.12, 11.13)

Oct 27 - Chapter 11.4 (Qs: 11.14, study problem 11.2, 11.16, 11.17 (18-crown-6 binds to K+), 11.21)

Oct 30 - Chapter 11.5, 11.6, 11.7 (Qs: 11.23, 11.14, 11.52)

Nov 1 - Chapter 11.7 cont., 11.8, 11.9 (Qs: 11.29, 11.30, 11.45, 11.46)

Nov 3 - Chapter 11.9 cont., 11.10, 11.11 (Qs: 11.34, 11.35, 11.37)

Nov 6 - Chapter 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 (Qs: 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.6, 12.7, 12.12, 12.13)

Nov 8 - Chapter 12.3 cont., 12.4, 12.5 (Qs: 12.16a and c, 12.17, study problem 12.2, 12.18, 12.19, 12.20, 12.22, 12.23)

Nov 10 - Chapter 12.5 cont., 12.6 (Qs: 12.24, 12.25, 12.26, 12.27, 12.28, 12.51i, 12.52e, 12.69, 12.76)

Nov 13 - Chapter 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 (read each of these chapters)

Nov 15 - Chapter 13 continued (finish reading chapter)

Nov 17 - Midterm III Answer Key

Nov 27 - Chapter 13 continued (1H NMR)

Nov 29 - Chapter 13 continued (1H NMR)

Dec 4 - Alkynes

Homework Assignments

Assignment #1 (Due Friday Aug 25, 2023)

Assignment #2 (Due Friday Sep 8, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #3 (Due Friday Sep 29, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #4 (Due Wednesday Oct 11, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #5 (Due Monday Oct 30, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #6 (Due Friday Nov 10, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #7 (Due Monday Dec 4, 2023) - Answer Key

Assignment #8 (Due Monday Dec 11, 2023)

Midterm Exams

Midterm #1

Cut off will be up to and including lecture material from Friday Sept 15, 2023

Midterm #1 with Answer Key (2021)

Practice Midterm 1 (2023) - Answer Key

Midterm #1 with Answer Key (2023)

Midterm #2

Cut off will be up to and including lecture material from Friday Oct 13, 2023

Midterm #2 Key Not Available (2016)

Midterm #2 Key Not Available (2019)

Practice Midterm #2 (2023) - Answer Key

Midterm #2 with Answer Key (2023)

Midterm #3

Cut off will be up to and including lecture material from Friday Nov 10, 2023

Midterm #3 (2016) with Some Answers

Practice Midterm #3 Key Not Available (2016)

Practice Midterm #3 Key Not Available (2021)

Practice Midterm #3 (2023) - Answer Key

Midterm #3 with Answer Key (2023)

Announcements

Final Exam Date = December 11, 2023; Start time = 8:00 am; Location = 66 Library. 

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