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Course Syllabus (will update during the semester)

Text: "Organic Chemistry", 2nd Ed. "
by Sorrell, 2007

Model Kits, available in the bookstore, are
STRONGLY recommended!!!

Section 1
Instructor: Prof. J. William Suggs
Course Held: M, W, F; 9 - 9:50 AM
Location: MM 117

Section 2
Instructor: Prof. Christopher Seto
Course Held: T,Th; 9 - 10:20 AM
Location: MM 117

Labs will be held Monday through Friday from 1:00-5:00 PM or 2:00-6:00 PM,
and are preceded by a prelab lecture from 12:00-1:00 PM
in MacMillan 117.
Week # Dates Chapter: Topic

1

Jan 23 - 25

 1: Structure, Isomers and Nomenclature

2

Jan 28 - Feb 1

 1, 2: Bonding, Hybridization, RESONANCE

3

Feb 4 - 8

2:

 

4

Feb 11 - 15

 3: Conformation

5

Feb 20- 22 (Long weekend)

 3, 4: Stereochemistry

6

Feb 25 - Feb 29

4, 5: Reaction Mechanisms

6

Feb 27

 Exam 1 : Chapters 1 - 4 : Time 7 - 9 PM

7

Mar 3 - 7

 6: Substitution Reactions of Alkyl Halides

8

Mar 10 - 14

 6:

9

Mar 17 - 21

 6, 7: Substitution Reactions of Alcohols and Related Compounds

10

Mar 24 - 28

SPRING BREAK

11

Mar 31 - Apr 4

 7, 8: Elimination Reactions

11

April 3

Exam 2 : Chapters 1 - 7 : Time 7 - 9 PM
12
 Apr 7 - 11 8, 9: Addition Reactions.

13

Apr 14 - 18

 9,10: Addition Reactions to Conjugated Dienes

14

Apr 21 - 25

 10, 11: Oxidation and Reduction Reactions

15

Apr 28 - May 2

12: Free Radical Reactions

15

April 30

Exam 3: Chaps. 1 - 11, : Time 7 - 9 PM
16
May 5 - 6 12:
17
 Mon. May 12
 Final Exam: 2 PM : Chaps. 1 - 12