Chemistry 211-212
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Fall & Spring 2009 - 2010
Introduction to the Structure of Organic Molecules
A. Isomerism [Experiment 1 & CGWW CH 1 & 2]
B. Organic Functional Groups [CGWW CH 2]
Equilibrium Controlled Reactions:
A. Introduction to Organic Reactions: Thermodynamics vs. Kinetics [CGWW CH 5 & CH 18: pp. 305-323]
B. Acid Base Reactions [CGWW CH 8 & 21]
C. Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds. [CGWW CH 13]
1. What Happens?2. How and Why Do They Happen?
a. Addition Reactions.[CGWW CH 6, 10, 27 & 28]
b. Addition-Elimination Reactions.[CGWW CH 14]
c. Acyl Substitution Reactions.[CGWW CH 12 & 28]
3. How Are They Related?
A. Stereoisomerism [CGWW CH 16]
B. Bond Rotations and Conformational Analysis [CGWW CH 18]
Kinetically Controlled Reactions:
A. Kinetically Controlled Reactions [CGWW CH 13: pp. 305-323]
B. Substitution at Saturated Carbon [CGWW CH 17]
C. Elimination Reactions [CGWW CH 19]
D. Addition Reactions [CGWW CH 20]
E. Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution [CGWW CH 22]
F. Free
Radicals and Their Reactions [CGWW CH 39]
PDF VERSION OF THE SYLLABUS FOR FALL 2009