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The chapters listed in the table below refer to the course text:
Wade, L. G. Organic Chemistry. 5th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall/Pearson Education, 2002. ISBN: 9780130338327.
EA = Elemental Analysis
MS = Mass Spectrometry
IR = Infrared Spectroscopy
NMR = Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
| L1 - L8 |
Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (EA and MS)
Functional Groups (IR, MS)
Connectivity (13C NMR, 1H NMR)
Organic Structure Elucidation
|
Chapter 12, pp. 490-538
Chapter 13, pp. 539-599 |
| L9 - L13 |
Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides
Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory
Pericyclic Reactions - Introduction
|
Chapter 14, pp. 600-637 |
| L14 |
Pericyclic Reactions - Electrocyclic Processes |
Chapter 14, pp. 600-637
Fleming, I. Frontier Molecular Orbitals and Organic Chemical Reactions . Wiley, 1976, pp. 121-181. |
| L15 - L17 |
Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions, Sigmatropic Rearrangements and Reactions |
Chapter 15, pp. 638-678
|
| L18 - L19 |
Amines |
Chapter 19, pp. 836–889
|
| L20 - L23 |
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives |
Chapter 20, pp. 900–933
Chapter 21, pp. 940–992 |
| L24 - L28 |
Enols and Enolates |
Chapter 22, pp. 1003–1051 |
| L29 - L31 |
Carbocations
Carbocations Problem Solving Session
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No assigned readings for remaining sessions. |
| L32 - L34 |
Radicals |
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