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 |