| Week |
Topics |
Assigned
Reading, Homework and Exams |
Web Site
Links |
| 0 (9/23-25) |
Introduction; How to take this course remotely;
Lewis Structures |
Chapter 1 |
Chapter 1 Learning
Goals |
| 1 |
Bonding; hybridization; resonance |
Chapter 1; Homework 1 |
|
| 2 |
Acids/bases; reaction energetics; alkane structure, nomenclature and conformations
|
Chapter 2; Homework 2 |
Chapter 2 Learning
Goals |
| 3 |
Alkane rectivity: free radicals and halogenation
|
Quiz 1 (Monday); Chapter 3; Homework 3 |
Chapter 3 Learning
Goals |
| 4 |
Cycloalkanes
|
Chapter 4; Homework 4 |
Chapter 4 Learning
Goals |
| 5 |
Stereochemistry
|
Quiz 2 (Monday); Chapter 5; Homework 5 (Stereochemistry Training) |
Chapter 5 Learning
Goals |
| 6 |
Stereochemistry (continued) |
Chapter 5; Homework 6 |
|
| 7 |
Alkyl
Halides; SN2 substitution mechanism |
Quiz 3 (Monday); Begin Chapter 6 Note: Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans' Day) is a University holiday--no class time that day |
Chapter 6 Learning
Goals
|
| 8 |
Structural effects on SN2 Reaction Rates
|
Chapter 6; Homework 7 |
Chapter 6 Learning
Goals
|
| 9 |
SN1 substitutions and Carbocations
|
Quiz 4 (Monday); Chapter 7; Homework 8 Note: Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, are University holidays--no class time on Friday. |
Chapter 7 Learning
Goals |
| 10 (Dead
Week) |
Eliminations |
Chapter 7; Homework 9 |
|
| 11 (Finals
Week) |
Quiz 5 TBA |