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1/10-1/14

Chapter 9: Stereochemistry

For Lab: Think about project ideas (see lab syllabus)

1/13

Skim M10, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter

1/21

M9: 1-19, 27-34, 36-43, 45-47, 49-53

write substantially on 29, 32, 41, 42, 49, 53

1/21

1/19-1/21

No class on Monday

Chapter 9: Stereochemistry

Chapter 10 and 11: Alkyl halides

Read Barry Sharpless' Nobel Speech and write a 2-paragraph response: one paragraph on science content, one paragraph on personal response.

1/24

Skim M11, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 1/24

(Wednesday) M9: 20-26,  54, 56-58, 61-64, 69, 75-78, 84-86

(Friday) M10: 1-4, 19

write substantially on M9: 57, 75, 76, 77, 84 and M10: 19

1/24

1/24-1/28

Chapter 10 and 11: Alkyl halides

For Lab: hand in final proposal, 1-2 pages, one proposal per research group

1/27

Skim M8, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 1/31

(Monday) M10: 5,9,10,12,13,32,33,35,39,40

(Wednesday) M11: 1-7, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33,36-39,41,69

(Friday) M11: 8-14, 25,35

write substantially on M10: 35,39 and M11: 25, 33, 38, 41

1/31

1/31-2/4

Test 1: Stereochemistry and alkyl halides

Chapter 8: Alkynes

(Friday) M11: 15-20, 24, 34, 45- 50, 65, 68 , 71

write substantially on M11: 45, 47, 48, 49, 68, 71

2/7

Skim M8 (if you haven't done so yet), write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 2/7

2/7-2/11

Chapter 15: Benzene

For Lab: hand in project report, 1-2 pages, one report per research group.  The report should contain experimentals that you have developed, what you plan to do next and a bit of background (including references).

2/10

(Monday) M8: 1-7, 16, 18, 19, 20, 46

(Wednesday) M8: 15, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29

(Friday) M8: 17, 32-37

write substantially on M8: 18, 23, 28, 32, 35, 46

2/14

new date: 2/16

Skim M15, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter

2/14

new date: 2/16

2/14-2/18

Chapter 16: Chemistry of benzene

Read R. Woodward's Nobel speech and write a 2-paragraph response: one paragraph on science content, one paragraph on personal response.

2/23

(Wednesday) M15: 1-4, 18-20, 25-27, 29

(Friday) M15: 6-12, 31, 32, 39, 40, 43-47

write substantially on M15: 26, 27, 29, 31, 40, 45

2/23
Skim M16, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 2/23
For Lab: hand in project report, 1-2 pages, one report per research group.  The report should contain experimentals that you have developed, what you plan to do next and a bit of background (including references). 2/24

2/21-2/25

No class on Monday

Chapter 16: Chemistry of benzene

Brief review of organic reactions

(Wednesday) M16: 1-16, 31, 36, 38, 45, 49, 64

(Friday) M16: 7-14, 28 - 30, 32, 34, 42, 51, 53

write substantially on M16: 30, 38, 42, 45, 49, 53

2/28

Skim M17, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 2/28

Read E.J. Corey's Nobel speech and write a 2-paragraph response: one paragraph on science content, one paragraph on personal response.

3/11

2/28-3/4

Test 2: Alkyl halides, alkynes and aromatics

Chapter 17: Alcohols and phenols

 

 

3/7-3/11

Chapter 17: Alcohols and phenols

Chapter 18: Ethers and epoxides

For Lab: hand in project report, 1-2 pages, one report per research group.  The report should contain experimentals that you have developed, what you plan to do next and a bit of background (including references).

3/10

(Monday) M16: 15-17, 19-23, 35, 36, 50, 54, 60, 69, 70, 73

(Wednesday) Synthesis problems

(Friday) M17: 1-5, 26, 29

write substantially on M16: 35, 54, 70 and synthesis problems

3/21
Skim M18, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 3/21

3/14-3/18

Spring break

3/21-3/25

Introduction to carbonyls

Chapter 19: Aldehydes and ketones

(Monday) M17: 6-11, 25, 33, 34, 44, 47

(Wednesday) M17: 12-15, 30, 31, 35, 46, 51, 52

(Friday) M17: 16-20, 45, 58 - 66

write substantially on M17: 25, 44-47, 65

 

3/28

Skim M18 if you haven't yet, write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 3/28

3/28-4/1

Chapter 19: Aldehydes and ketones

For Lab: hand in project report, 1-2 pages, one report per research group.  The report should contain experimentals that you have developed, what you plan to do next and a bit of background (including references).

3/31

(Monday) M18: 1-6, 24, 25, 27, 32, 39

(Wednesday) M18: 7-12, 26, 31, 36

(Friday) M18: 13-16, 28 (a-c), 30, 40, 50, 54, 56 (b-d)

write substantially on M18: 32, 39, 36, 40, 50, 54

4/4
Skim M19 and write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 4/4
For Lab: first draft of final report 4/7

4/4-4/8

Test 3: Alcohols, phenols, ethers, epoxides and carbonyls

Chapter 19: Aldehydes and ketones

M pp 672-681: #1 -3

4/11

Skim M19 (if you haven't done it yet) and write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 4/11
Read George Olah's Nobel speech and write a 2-paragraph response: one paragraph on science content, one paragraph on personal response. 4/18

4/11-4/15

Chapter 20: Carboxylic acids

(Monday) M19: 28, 310, 31, 36, 52

(Wednesday) M19: 44, 50

(Friday) M19: 32, 34, 35, 39, 48

write substantially on M19: 35, 36, 44, 48, 50, 52

4/18

Skim M20 and write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 4/18
For Lab: second draft of final report 4/21

4/18-4/22

Chapter 21: Carboxylic acid derivatives (particularly amides)

(Monday) M19: 19-24, 33, 41, 46, 63, 64, 67, 68

(Wednesday) M20: 1-8, 20, 21, 23, 24, 45, 47

(Friday) M20: 9-14, 26, 28, 35, 44, 51, 54

write substantially on M19: 33 and 67

and M20: 44, 45, 47, 54

4/25

Skim M21 and write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 4/25
Remember that second draft of final lab report is due 4/21

4/25-4/29

Catch-up and applications

(Monday) M21: 1-9, 32, 31, 42, 43, 45, 50

(Wednesday) M21: 10-20, 36, 41 (a,b,c), 53, 54, 60

(Friday) M21: 21-27, 64, 65

write substantially on M21: 42, 43, 45, 50, 54, 64

5/2

Skim M22 and write a few sentences of summary and two questions you have about the content of the chapter 5/2
Final research presentations 5/6
Final lab report is due during last class, at the time of the research presentations 5/6
Complete the MCAT practice 5/9 (at the final)

5/2-5/6

Research presentations and review

(Monday) M22: 1-5, 7, 8, 21, 23 and M23: 1,2

5/9

(Wednesday) review
(Friday) research presentations and lab report is due during  class 5/6
Complete the MCAT practice 5/9 (at the final)

May 9 10:30 am

Test 4: Final

 

 

 

 

Date: 8/27/04

Contact: rajameton@lcsc.edu

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