Organic Chemistry 102
Tentative Schedule
Spring, 2005

 

Chapter References are to Organic Chemistry by McMurry, 6th Edition

 

Month-Day

Chpt

Topic

Month-Day

Chpt

Topic

Jan.

10 M

14

Diene stability,. M.O. Theory

Mar.

  6 M

21

Acyl Subst. Rxn mechanisms

 

12 W

14

1,2 vs 1,4 Addn, Diels-Alder

 

  8 W

21

Acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters

 

14 F

15

Aromaticity, Hückel’s rule

 

10  F

21

Amides; reactions of acid deriv.

 

 

 

 

14-18

Spring Recess

 

17 M

Mlk Holiday

 

21 M

22

Enols and enolates; subt. rxns

 

19 W

15

Other Aromatics, Spectroscopy

 

23 W

22

Acetoacetic ester synthesis

 

21 F

16

Electrophilic Aromatic Subst.(EAS)

 

25 F

Easter Recess

 

 

 

24 M

16

Directive effects in EAS

 

28 M

Easter Recess

 

26 W

16

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

 

30 W

22-23

Direct alkylation (LDA)

 

28  F

16

Side-Chain rxns of aromatics

Apr.

  1 F

23

Aldol Reaction

 

 

 

31 M

17

Alcohol properties, pKa, bp, etc.

 

  4 M

3rd Hr Exam(20-23)

Feb.

  2 W

1st Hr Exam(14-16)

 

  6 W

23

Claisen Condensation

 

  4  F

17

ROH Prep.; reduction, Grignards

 

  8 F

24

Amines as bases

 

 

 

  7 M

17

ROH reactions; oxidation, subst.

 

11 M

24

Amine preparation, reactions

 

  9 W

17

Phenols: preparation and reactions

 

13 W

25

Carbohydrate nomenclature

 

11 F

18

Ether properties; preparations

 

15 F

25

Carbohydrate reactions

 

 

 

14 M

18

Epoxide preparation and reactions

 

18 M

25

Disaccarides, polysaccarides

 

16 W

19

Preparation-Aldehydes/Ketones

 

20 W

26

Amino acid naming, classification

  

18 F

19

Addition of H-Z to C=O(Z=OR)

 

22 F

26

Amino acid preparation

 

 

 

21 M

Presidents Holiday

 

25 M

26

Peptide structures

 

23 W

19

Addn of HNR2, HCN, R3P=CR2

 

27 W

4th Hr Exam(24-26)

 

25 F

19

1,4-addn; biological appl.

 

29 F

Review

 

 

 

28 M

20

Carboxylic acids, naming, pka

May

  4 W

Final Exam 12-2pm

Mar.

  1 W

2nd Hr Exam(17-19)

(Final is comprehensive over the whole year)

 

  3 F

20

RCOOH preparation; nitriles

                         Exam Days:      Feb. 2 (Wed)
                                        Mar. 1 (Wed)

                                        Apr. 4 (Mon)
                                        Apr. 27 (Wed)

FINAL:         Wednesday  May 4th  -  12:00-2:00 PM