Course Syllabus
Lecture	Topic	Reading
Sept. 3	Scope of organic chemistry
5	The classical structural model	Chap. 1.1-1.2, 1.9
8	The orbital model	Chap. 1.3-1.4, 1.6-1.7
10	The hybridization model	Chap. 1.8
12	Isoelectronic analogies; resonance	Chap. 1.5
15	Acids & bases; functional groups	Chap. 2.2-2.5
17	Conformational analysis	Chap. 2.6-2.8
19	Conformations of rings, ring strain	Chap. 4.1-4.2
22	Cyclohexane conformations	Chap. 4.3-4.7
24	Thermodynamics and kinetics	Chap. 2.1
26	Thermokinetic principles; Observations on alkane halogenation
29	Chlorination of alkanes; selectivity	Chap. 3.1-3.4
Oct. 1	Structure of free radicals; Review	Chap. 3.5-3.8, 3.10
2	Prelim 1
3	Resonance model	Chap. 14.1-14.2; 22.1
8	Chirality	Chap. 5.1-5.4
10	Symmetry	Chap. 5.5-5.6
13	Further symmetry considerations	Chap. 5.7-5.8
15	Cycloalkane conformations and chirality
17	Nucleophilic substitutions (SN2)	Chap. 6.1-6.6
20	Nucleophilic substitutions (SN2)	Chap. 6.7-6.9
22	SN1 nucleophilic substitutions	Chap. 7.1-7.5
24	SN1 nucleophilic substitutions
27	E2 eliminations	Chap. 7.6-7.9
29	Alcohols: properties & synthesis	Chap. 8.1-8.5
31	Oxidation; Grignard reagents;	Chap. 8.6-8.8
Nov. 3	Synthesis	Chap. 8.9
5	Substitution reactions with alcohols; carbocation rearrangements	Chap. 9.1-9.3
6	Prelim 2
7	Ether synthesis and reactions	Chap. 9.4-9.8
10	Oxacyclopropanes (Epoxides)	Chap. 9.9-9.10
12	Alkenes: Addition of H-X	Chap. 11.1-11.3, 11.9-11.11
		Chap. 12.1, 12.3-12.4
14	Bromination and Related Additions	Chap. 12.5-12.6
17	Oxymercuration and Hydroboration	Chap. 12.7-12.8
19	Cyclopropanation and Epoxidation	Chap. 12.9-12.10
21	Hydrogenation, KMnO4, OsO4, Ozonolysis	Chap. 12.2, 12.11-12.12
24	The HBr Problem	Chap. 12.13
26	Special Topics
Dec. 1	Synthesis
3	Review
4	Prelim 3
5	Electrophilic additions to alkynes	Chap. 13.1-13.3, 13.7-13.8
8	Alkynes: synthesis	Chap. 13.4-13.6
10	Review
15	Final Exam