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CHEM 436
Spring 2023
Organic Chemistry II

2023 Syllabus

Lectures

Jan 18 - Chapter 17.1, 17.2 (Qs: 17.20, 17.21, 17.22, 17.23)

YT Video (Stability of carbocations, radicals, and carboanions)

Jan 20 - Chapter 17.3, 17.4, 17.5 (Qs: 17.24 (1-6), 17.26 (b, c, e, f, g))

Lecture 2 Correction.gif

Jan 23 - Chapter 17.5 cont., 17.6, 17.7, 17.8, 17.9 (Qs: 17.26.7, 17.25c, 17.26b-e and i)

Jan 25 - Chapter 17.9 cont., 17.10, 18.1, 18.2 (Qs: 17.36, 17.37, 17.57, 18.46, 18.47)
Recorded Zoom Lecture (available online for 30 days)

Jan 27 - Chapter 18.3, 18.4 (Qs: 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.48)

Publication from Dr. Chan's lab that uses SNAr chemistry for cancer diagnostics and drug delivery

Jan 30 - Chapter 18.4 cont., 18.5 (Qs: read 18.5 before next lecture)

Feb 1 - Chapter 18.5 cont., 18.6 (Qs: 18:50, 18.51, 18.53a-d, g, k, l, 18.61, 18.62d)

Feb 3 - Chapter 19.1, 19.3, 19.4 19.5 (Qs: 19.3, 19.42, 19.44b)

Publication from Dr. Chan's lab that enabled detection of formaldehyde over other aldehydes and ketones

Feb 6 - Chapter 19.5 cont., 19.6 (Qs: read ahead 19.7, 19.8 and 19.9 and try all 'Focused Problems')

Feb 8 - Chapter 19.7, 19.8, 19.9, 19.10 (Qs: 19.10, 19.11, 19.13, 19.15, 19.16, 1917, 19.18, 19.21, 19.22)

Feb 10 - Chapter 19.11 (Qs: 19.23, 19.24, 19.25)
Recorded Zoom Lecture to finish MT#1 material (available online for 30 days)

Feb 13 - Chapter 19.12, 19.13 (Qs: 19.27, 19.28, 19.29, 19.31a)

Feb 15 - Midterm #1 Answer Key

Feb 17 - Chapter 19.14, 19.15, 19.16 (Qs: 19.34, 19.35 19.36, 19.37)

Feb 20 - Chapter 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5 (Qs: 20.7, 20.8, 20.31, 20.36, 20.37, 20.38, 20.39, 20.41 and read Chapter 20.3)

Feb 22 - Chapter 20.6, 20.7, 20.8, 20.9 (Qs: 20.9, 20.10, 20.11b, 20.12b, 20.13, 20.14)

Publication from Dr. Chan's lab where a new ester moiety was used to develop probes (and prodrugs)

 

Feb 24 - Chapter 20.9 cont., 20.10, 20.11 (Qs: 20.15, 20.16, 20.20) 

Feb 27 - Chapter 20.11 cont., 21.1 (Qs: no recommended Qs for today's lecture)

Mar 1 - Chapter 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 21.5, 21.6 (Qs: 21.5, 21.6a, 21.9a-c read Chapter 21.4)

Mar 6 - Chapter 21.7, 21.8 (Qs: 21.10, 21.11, 21.12, 21.14) 

Mar 8 - Chapter 21.8 cont., 21.9 (Qs: 21.15, 21.16a,c,d, 21.17a, 21.18, 21.19b,c, 21.20)

Mar 10 - Chapter 22.1, 22.2

Mar 22 - Chapter 22.2 cont., 22.3 (Qs: 22.12, 22.14)

Recorded Zoom Lecture (available online for 30 days)

Mar 24 - Midterm #2 Answer Key

Mar 27 - Chapter 22.3 cont., 22.4 (Qs: 22.13, 22.14, Study Problem 22.1)

Mar 29 - Chapter 22.4 cont., 22.5, 22.6 (Qs: 22.20, 22.21, 22.26, 22.27, 22.28, 22.29, 22.30c-d, 22.31)

Apr 3 - Chapter 22.8, 22.9 (Qs: 22.34, 22.35, 22.36, 22.37, 22.38, 22.39b, 22.41a)

Apr 5 - Chapter 22.9 cont., 22.10, 22.11 (Qs: 22.43a-b, 22.44a-b, 22.45b, 22.46, 22.48, 22.50)

Apr 7 - Chapter 22.12, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3 (Qs: 22.51a,c, 22.67a-j)

Apr 10 - Chapter 23.4, 23.5, 23.6 (Qs: 23.7, 23.8, 23.12)

Apr 12 - Chapter 23.6 cont., 23.7, 23.8 (Qs: 23.11, 23.12, 23.15, 23.16, 23.23)

Apr 14 - Chapter 23.9, 23.10 (Qs: 23.26, 23.29a-b, study problem 23.5, 23.37)

Apr 17 - Chapter 23.10 cont., 27.1,  27.2 (Qs: 23.40, 23.41, 27.1b, 27.2, 27.3)

Apr 19 & 21 - All remaining units of Chapter 27 (Midterm #3 cut-off)

Apr 24 - Chemistry of sulfur

Apr 26 - Pericyclic reactions 

Apr 28 - Midterm #3 Answer Key

May 1 - Pericyclic reactions cont.

May 3 - 8 am to 10 am (open office hours in RAl 268)

Homework Assignments

Assignment #1

Assignment #2 (Due Friday Feb 3, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #3 (Due Monday Feb 13, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #4 (Due Friday Mar 3, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #5 (Due Wednesday Apr 5, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #6 (Due Monday Apr 17, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #7 (Due Wednesday Apr 26, 2023) / Answer Key

Assignment #8 (Due Wednesday May 3, 2023 via e-mail) / Answer Key

Midterm Exams

Midterm #1 (Will cover lecture material from Chapter 17, 18, 19 (up to and including 19.11))

Review Session via Zoom
(Meeting ID: 727 262 0682, Password: probes)

Date: Feb 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Recorded Zoom Review Session (available online for 30 days)

Old Midterm #1 (from 2022) / Answer Key

Practice Midterm #1 (for 2023) / Answer Key

Midterm #1 for 2023 Answer Key

Midterm #2 (Will cover lecture material from Chapter 19.12 to 21)

Review Session via Zoom

(Meeting ID: 727 262 0682, Password: probes)

Date: Mar 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Recorded Zoom Review Session (available online for 30 days)

Old Midterm #2 (from 2021) / Answer Key

Practice Midterm #2 (for 2023) / Answer Key

Midterm #2 for 2023 Answer Key

Midterm #3 (Will cover lecture material from Chapter 22, 23, and 27)

Review Session via Zoom

(Meeting ID: 727 262 0682, Password: probes)

Date: Apr 25, 2023 @ 3:25 pm to 4:55 pm

Recorded Zoom Review Session (available online for 30 days)

Old Midterm #3 (from 2022) / Answer Key

Practice Midterm #3 (for 2023) / Answer Key

Midterm #3 for 2023 Answer Key

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