| WEEK # | TOPICS | LECTURERS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Introduction Review Resonance Acidity and Basicity |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
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2 |
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Conformational Analysis of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
Problem set 1 due |
3 |
Stereochemistry Overview of Chemical Reactions |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
Problem set 2 due |
4 |
Thermodynamics Kinetics Reaction Coordinate Diagrams Exam 1 Alkenes |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
|
5 |
Addition of HX to an Alkene (Regiospecificity, Carbocation Stability, Hammond Postulate, Stereochemistry) |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
Problem set 3 due |
6 |
Reactions of Alkenes |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
Problem set 4 due |
7 |
Alkynes Exam 2 Reactions of Alkynes |
Dr. Kimberly Berkowski |
|
8 |
Alkyl Halides Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
Problem set 5 due |
9 |
Alkyl Halides: Elimination Reactions Aromaticity |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
Problem set 6 due |
10 |
Aromaticity Exam 3 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
|
11 |
Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
Problem set 7 due |
12 |
Alcohols and Phenols Introduction to Carbonyls |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
Problem set 8 due |
13 |
Carbonyl Chemistry Exam 4 |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |
|
14 |
Multistep Synthesis |
Prof. Sarah O'Connor |