Calendar

The calendar below lists both the lecture (L#) and recitation (R#) sessions for this course.

EA = Elemental Analysis
MS = Mass Spectrometry
IR = Infrared Spectroscopy
NMR = Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
L1 Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (EA and MS)
L2 Functional Groups (IR)
L3 Functional Groups (IR and MS)
R1 EA, MS, IR, NMR
L4 Connectivity (13C NMR)
L5 Connectivity (1H NMR)
L6 Connectivity (1H NMR) (cont.)
R2 IR, NMR
L7 Organic Structure Elucidation Problem set 1 due
L8 Organic Structure Elucidation (cont.)
Exam 1
L9 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides
L10 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (cont.)
R3 Ethers, Epoxides, Sulfides
L11 Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory
L12 Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory (cont.)
L13 Pericyclic Reactions - Introduction Problem set 2 due
R4 Pericyclics
L14 Pericyclic Reactions - Electrocyclic Processes
L15 Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions Problem set 3 due (one day after Lecture 15)
R5 Pericyclics
L16 Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions, Sigmatropic Rearrangements
L17 Pericyclic Reactions - Sigmatropic Reactions
Exam 2
L18 Amines
L19 Amines (cont.)
L20 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives Problem set 4 due (one day after Lecture 20)
R6 Amines
L21 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.)
L22 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.)
L23 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) Problem set 5 due (one day after Lecture 23)
R7 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
L24 Enols and Enolates
Exam 3
L25 Enols and Enolates (cont.)
L26 Enols and Enolates (cont.)
L27 Enols and Enolates (cont.)
R8 Enolates
L28 Enols and Enolates (cont.)
L29 Carbocations Problem set 6 due
L30 Carbocations (cont.)
L31 Carbocations Problem Solving Session
L32 Radicals
R9 Carbocations
Exam 4
L33 Radicals (cont.)
L34 Radicals (cont.)
Final Exam