Organic Chemistry Semester I

Assignments Fall 2006

 

 

 

Week

Dates

Sections

Assignment due Wednesday of the following week

1

8/28-9/1

Introduction and expectations

Prologue, 1.1-1.7

Due 8/29: write up first lab in lab notebook

Due 9/6: 1.1-1.8, 1.15-1.23, 1.34, 1.38, 1.52, 1.55, 1.56 and write rationales for: 1.34, 1.38 and 1.52 (note that, for questions with multiple parts, you do not need to write a rationale for every part)

Due 9/6: Read chapters 1.5 and 1.8-1.13.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 9/11:  Brief essay 1

Due 9/12: Lab write-up on ethanol

9/12: Lab quiz 1

2

9/4-9/8

Labor day – no class Monday

1.5, 1.8-1.13

Due 9/11:  Brief essay 1

Due 9/12: ethanol biosynthesis and distillation write-up

9/12: Lab quiz 1

Due 9/15: 1.9- 1.14, 1.24-33, 1.41-1.45, 1.60, 1.61, 1.64, 1.66, 1.70, 1.74   and write rationales for:  1.26, 1.32, 1.41

Due 9/15: Read chapters 2.1-2.5.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Week of 9/18: test 1 (date TBA)

3

9/11-9/15

Brief essay 1 due: bond breaking article

2.1-2.5

Due 9/12: ethanol biosynthesis and distillation write-up

9/12: Lab quiz 1

Due 9/22: 2.1-2.11, 2.30, 2.34 , 2.36 and write rationales for 2.30 and 2.34

Due 9/22: Read chapters 2.5-2.8.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Week of 9/18: test 1 (date TBA)

4

9/18-9/22

Test 1

2.5-2.8

Test 1: 9/22

Due 9/26: Lab experimental

9/26: Lab quiz 2 on yields and acid/base solubility

Due 9/29: 2.12-2.26, 2.37, 2.39, 2.40, 2.43, 2.45, 2.47, 2.49-2.51, 2.54 and write rationales for 2.41, 2.45 and 2.54

Due 10/6: Brief essay 2: choose an organic molecule and write about structure, history, use, etc.

5

9/25-9/29

3.1-3.4

9/26: Lab quiz 2 on yields and acid/base solubility

Due 10/6: 3.1-3.3, 3.14-3.20 and write a rationale for 3.20.  Also hand in your acid/base worksheet.

Due 10/6: Read chapters 3.4-3.9.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 10/6: Brief essay 2: choose an organic molecule and write about structure, history, use, etc.

Due 10/10: For your next lab report, construct a 10 slide powerpoint presentation that you would give to the ASP director.  Please hand in one presentation per lab group.  More detail will be given in lab.

6

10/2-10/6

Brief essay 2 due: choose an organic molecule and write about structure, history, use, etc.

3.4-3.9

 Due 10/13: 3.4-3.13, 3.21-3.28, 3.30, 3.32, 3.33-3.36, 3.38, 3.39; write rationales for 3.23, 3.30, 3.34

Due 10/13: Read chapters 4.1-4.10.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 10/13: Brief essay 2: choose an organic molecule and write about structure, history, use, etc.

Due 10/10: Lab quiz 3 on extraction, recrystallization and melting point

Due 10/10: For your next lab report, construct a 10 slide powerpoint presentation that you would give to the ASP director.  Please hand in one presentation per lab group.  More detail will be given in lab.

7

10/9-10/13

4.1-4.10

Due 10/20: 4.1-4.35, 4.42, 4.43, 4.44, 4.48, 4.57, 4.62, 4.63, 4.64, 4.65 (no rationales this week)

Due 10/20: Read chapters 4.11-4.15.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

10/20: Test 2 through the end of chapter 4

Due 10/27: Brief essay 3: describe how structure determines physical properties

Due 10/10: Lab quiz 3 on extraction, recrystallization and melting point

Due 10/17: Lab write-up on TLC

8

10/16-10/20

Test 2

4.11-4.15

Due 10/17: Lab write-up on TLC

10/20: Test 2 through the end of chapter 4

Due 10/24: Lab write-up on Daffy Taffy

Due 10/24: Lab quiz 4

 Due 10/27: Read chapters 5.1-5.11.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 10/27: Brief essay 3: describe how structure determines physical properties

Note: no problems due next week (on 10/27)

9

10/23-10/27

Brief essay 3 due: describe how structure (class) determines physical properties (lab)

5.1-5.11

 Due 10/24: Lab quiz 4

Due 10/27: Brief essay 3: describe how structure determines physical properties OR Brief essay 3 and 4: attend talk Tuesday 6 pm MLH 100 and write 1 paragraph summary + 2 questions

Due 10/27: Read chapters 5.1-5.11.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 10/31 (note date change): Lab write-up on Daffy Taffy

Due 11/3: 5.1-5.27, 37, 41, 48, 49, 55, 59. Write rationales for 37, 48 and 55.  You can write a general rationale for the problems with multiple parts, but make sure that your generalities apply to all cases.

10

10/30-11/3

5.12-5.13, 14.1-14.3

Due 10/31: Lab write-up on Daffy Taffy

 Due 11/6 (Monday!): Read chapters 14.4-14.7.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 11/10: 5.28-5.33, 5.60, 5.62, 5.65 and 14.1-14.6, 14.21, 14.22, 14.24. Write rationales for 5.65 and 14.22.

Due 11/7: Lab quiz 5

Due 11/7: Smell testing lab write-up

11

11/6-11/10

14.4-14.7

 Due 11/13 (Monday!): Read chapters 15.1-15.12.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 11/14: Spinach write-up

Due 11/17: chapter 14 7-17, 31, 32, 36, 37 and write rationales for 14.31, 14.32 and 14.36

Due 11/17: Test 3

12

11/13-11/17

Test 3

15.1-15.12

Due 11/17: Test 3

Due 11/27 (Monday!): Read chapter 16.15.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 11/29 (note date change): Spinach write-up

Due 12/1: Brief essay 4 (if you did not do #3 on spices)

Due 12/1: chapter 15 1-22, 32, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40 and write on 36, 39

Due 12/8: chapter 15 23-30, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 57.  You do not need to write on any of these problems, but make sure to use the NMR solving method discussed in class. Chapter 16 24 and 25.

 

11/20-11/24

Fall break

 

13

11/27-12/1

Brief essay 4 due: selection from Uncle Tungsten

Review of spectroscopy and 16.15

Due 11/29 (note date change): Spinach write-up

Due 12/1: Brief essay 4 (if you did not do #3 on spices)

Due 12/8: chapter 15 23-30, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 57.  You do not need to write on any of these problems, but make sure to use the NMR solving method discussed in class. Chapter 16 24 and 25.

Due 12/4 (Monday!): Read chapter 6.1-6.8.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

14

12/4-12/8

6.1-6.8

 Due 12/5: Final lab quiz on spectroscopy and chromatography

Due 12/11 (Monday!): Read chapter 6.9-6.11.  Write a paragraph summary and ask two questions.

Due 12/15: Brief essay 5 – one paragraph on your reaction to your own work in this class (attendance, homework, studying, etc) and what you plan to do next semester

Due at the final: chapter 6 # 1-20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 38, 39, 41, 43

Final: 10:30 Monday December 18

15

12/11-12/15

Brief essay 5 due: study and class comments

6.9-6.11

 Due 12/15: Brief essay 5 – one paragraph on your reaction to your own work in this class (attendance, homework, studying, etc) and what you plan to do next semester

Due at final: one paragraph on your aspirin procedure and one paragraph comparison of your aspirin synthesis to ones with optimal yield

No new hw.  Reminder of hw due at the final chapter 6 # 1-20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 38, 39, 41, 43

Final: 10:30 Monday December 18

Final

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 8/08/06

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