Calendar

Key

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]  
L2 Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency [MS] Problem set 1 out
L3 Functional Groups [IR]  
L4 Functional Groups: Fragmentation [MS]  
L5 Functional Groups [13C NMR]

Problem set 2 out

Problem set 1 due

L6 Connectivity [1H NMR]  
L7 Connectivity [1H NMR] (cont.)  
L8 Organic Structure Elucidation Problem set 2 due
L9 Organic Structure Elucidation (cont.)  
  Exam 1  
L10 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides Problem set 3 out
L11 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (cont.)  
L12 Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory  
L13 Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory (cont.) Problem set 3 due
L14 Pericyclic Reactions - Introduction Problem set 4 out
L15 Pericyclic Reactions - Electrocyclic Processes  
L16 Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions  
L17 Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions, Sigmatropic Rearrangements Problem set 4 due
L18 Pericyclic Reactions - Sigmatropic Rearrangements  
  Exam 2  
L19 Amines Problem set 5 out
L20 Amines (cont.)  
L21 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives  
L22 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.)

Problem set 6 out

Problem set 5 due

L23 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.)  
L24 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.)  
L25 Enols and Enolates Problem set 6 due
  Exam 3  
L26 Enols and Enolates (cont.) Problem set 7 out
L27 Enols and Enolates (cont.)  
L28 Enols and Enolates (cont.)

Problem set 8 out

Problem set 7 due

L29 Carbocations  
L30 Carbocations (cont.)  
L31 Carbocations (cont.) Problem set 8 due
L32 Carbocations (cont.)  
  Exam 4  
L33 Radicals  
L34 Radicals (cont.)  
L35 Photochemistry