No |
Date |
Topics |
Chapter in Smith |
PowerPoint or Models |
| 1 |
8/23 |
The structural theory. Review of Lewis
Structures. |
1.1-1.4 |
 |
| 2 |
8/25 |
Lewis
Structures and Formal Charge. Resonance
structures. |
1.1-1.6 |
|
| 3 |
8/27 |
VSEPR Theory and Molecular Polarity. |
1.7-1.10 |
|
| 4 |
8/30 |
Valence bond theory. Hybrid orbitals. Pi and sigma bonds.
|
1.10-1.12 |
|
| 5 |
9/1 |
Naming alkanes and finding isomers. Naming of Branched Alkyl Groups.
|
4.1-4.5 |
|
| 6 |
9/3 |
Naming of Branched Alkyl Groups. Cycloalkanes. Cis/trans isomerism. |
4 |
|
| 7 |
9/8 |
Intermolecular forces and physical properties. Functional
group families. Boiling points, melting points. Solubility. |
3 |
|
| 8 |
9/10 |
Acid/base
reactions. Predicting acidity. Applying acidity predictions. Common acids and bases. |
2 |
|
| 9 |
9/13 |
C-13 NMR |
14 |
|
| 10 |
9/15 |
Inductive effects on acidity. Conformations of alkanes: Ethane and Propane |
|
|
| |
9/17 |
Exam
1 |
|
|
| 11 |
9/20 |
Proton NMR |
14 |
|
| 12 |
9/22 |
Conformations of alkanes: Butane, Newman projections. Types of strain. Angle strain. |
4 |
|
| 13 |
9/24 |
Conformations of cycloalkanes. Ring strain. Conformations of substituted cyclohexanes. |
4 |
|
| 14 |
9/27 |
Stereochemistry. Naming
Enantiomers - R/S Designations. |
5 |
|
| 15 |
9/29 |
Diastereomers and Meso Compounds
|
5 |
|
| 16 |
10/1 |
Properties of Diastereomers and Enantiomers. Racemic mixtures, chiral non-racemic, an achiral compounds. |
|
|
| 17 |
10/4 |
Quiz 5. Understanding organic reactions. Predicting equilibrium constants and rates. Quiz 5 answers. |
6 |
|
| 18 |
10/6 |
Kinetics
and Collision Theory. Transition State Theory. |
6 |
|
| 19 |
10/8 |
Mechanisms of nucleophilic substitution. SN2 and SN1 mechanisms. Kinetics. Steric hindrance and carbocation stability. |
7 |
|
| 20 |
10/11 |
SN2 and SN1 - More on steric hindrance and carbocation stability. Stereochemistry. |
7 |
|
| 21 |
10/13 |
Nucleophiles. Solvent
effects in SN reactions. |
7 |
|
| 22 |
10/15 |
Predicting SN2 or SN1 mechanism.
SN2 reactions in synthesis. |
7 |
|
| 23 |
10/18 |
SN2 and SN1 multiple choice quiz.
1,2-Elimination of Alkyl Halides. The E1, E2, and E1cb mechanisms.
|
8 |
|
| 24 |
10/20 |
|
13 |
|
| |
10/22 |
|
|
|
| 25 |
10/25 |
E2
Elimination of alkyl halides. Zaitsev's rule. Rate effects. Stereochemistry of E2 reactions in cyclohexane rings. Bulky bases used for E2 reactions. |
8 |
|
| 26 |
10/27 |
The E1 mechanism. Predicting
the reaction and mechanism. SN2, E2, or SN1/E1. Preparation
of alkynes by E2. |
8 |
|
| 27 |
10/29 |
Alcohols. Naming. Diols, triols, etc. |
9 |
|
| 28 |
11/1 |
Alcohol reactions. Reaction with strong bases to form alkoxides. Williamson ether synthesis. |
9 |
|
| 29 |
11/3 |
Alcohol reactions. Acid-catalyzed dehydration. Carbocation rearrangements, Use of POCl3 and pyridine for dehydration. |
9 |
|
| 30 |
11/5 |
Alcohol
reactions. Conversion to alkyl halides using HX, SOCl2, or PX3. Conversion
of alcohols to tosylates. Stereochemistry.
|
9 |
|
| 31 |
11/8 |
Ether reactions.
Cleavage by acid. Epoxide
reactions. |
9.14-9.15 |
|
| 32 |
11/10 |
Alkenes. Naming. Cis/trans and E/Z isomers.
|
10 |
|
| |
11/12 |
|
|
|
| 32 |
11/15 |
Addition of HX to alkenes. |
10.9-10.10 |
|
| 33 |
11/17 |
Addition of X2 to alkenes. Stereochemistry of HX and X2addition. |
10.11-10.18 |
|
| 34 |
11/19 |
Alkenes |
10 |
|
| 35 |
11/22 |
Alkenes |
10 |
|
| 36 |
11/29 |
Alkynes |
11 |
|
| 37 |
12/1 |
Alkynes |
11 |
|
| 38 |
12/3 |
Exam 4 |
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