(a chronological listing of in-class activities)
March 16, 1999
Chem 336 will meet in Hoffmann Hall next term
(despite what the printed class schedule says)
March 12, 1999
Review EXAM 3
Course surveys
Final Exam study hints
Review session on Monday: 9:00 10:30 am in SB1-304
March 10, 1999
EXAM 3
March 8, 1999
Quiz 19
Chapter 19 - Aromaticity
Hückel's Rule
nonbenzenoid hydrocarbons
heterocycles
nomenclature
spectroscopy
phenols
benzylic reactivity
Looking ahead:
Tue - Review session: 9:00 10:30 am in SB1-304
Wed - EXAM 3
Fri - Course wrap-up
Mon - Review session: 9:00 10:30 am in SB1-304
Tue - FINAL EXAM
March 5, 1999
Quiz 18
Chapter 19 - Aromaticity
benzene
molecular orbitals
Hückel's Rule
nonbenzenoid hydrocarbons
heterocycles
nomenclature
spectroscopy
Mon - Quiz 19 covers to p 764
Looking ahead:
Tue - Review session
Wed - EXAM 3
Fri - Review session
Tue - FINAL EXAM
March 3, 1999
Chapter 18 - Enolates
Claisen condensations
crossed Claisen
Dieckmann condensation
decarboxylation
enamines
conjugate addition
malonic & acetoacetic ester
Looking ahead:
Fri - Quiz 18 in class
Mon - Quiz 19 in class
Tue - Review session
Wed - EXAM 3
Fri - Review session
Tue - FINAL EXAM
March 1, 1999
Quiz 17
Chapter 18 - Enolates
aldol reactions
base cat, acid cat
dehydration
crossed aldol
intramolecular aldol
directed aldol
kinetic vs. thermodynamic control
Looking ahead:
Wed - Pre-Quiz 19 due
Fri - Quiz 18 in class
Mon - Quiz 19 in class
Tue - Review session
Wed - EXAM 3
Fri - Review session
Tue - FINAL EXAM
February 26, 1999
Chapter 17 - Carboxyl Derivatives
challenge problem
interconversions of functional groups
carbon nucleophiles
reduction reactions
Chapter 18 - Enolates
enolates as nucleophiles
Looking ahead:
Mon - Quiz 17 in class
Wed - Pre-Quiz 19 due
Fri - Quiz 18 in class
Mon - Quiz 19 in class
Tue - Review session
Wed - EXAM 3
Fri - Review session
February 24, 1999
E-mail molecules #8 and #9 should be sent by e-mail toWamserC@pdx.edu
Chapter 17 - Carboxyl Derivatives
acid-base reactions
substitution reactions
interconversions of functional groups
carbon nucleophiles
reduction reactions
Looking ahead:
Fri - Pre-Quiz 18 due
Mon - Quiz 17 in class
February 22, 1999
Review EXAM
Chapter 17 - Carboxyl Derivatives
typical reactions
Looking ahead:
Pre-Quiz, Chap. 18
Quiz, Chap. 17
February 19, 1999
EXAM 2, Chapters 14 - 16
February 17, 1999
Guest lecturer: Professor Raymond Lutz
Chapter 16 question/answer
Quiz 16
Review Quiz 16
Chapter 17 - Carboxyl Derivatives
functional derivatives
nomenclature
typical reactions
Looking ahead:
Fri - EXAM 2 (Chaps 14-16)
February 15, 1999
Chapter 16 - Carboxylic Acids
reactions
Looking ahead:
Wed - Quiz 16 in class
Fri - EXAM 2 (Chaps 14-16)
February 12, 1999
Quiz 15
Chapter 16 - Carboxylic Acids
review pre-quiz 16
nomenclature
properties
acidity
Looking ahead:
Mon - Pre-Quiz 17 due
Wed - Quiz 16 in class
Fri - EXAM 2 (Chaps 14-16)
February 10, 1999
Chapter 15 - Carbonyl Compounds
alpha-substitution reactions
reduction reactions
oxidation reactions
review homework 15
Looking ahead:
Fri - Quiz 15 in class
EXAM 2 - Friday, Feb 19
February 8, 1999
Chapter 15 - Carbonyl Compounds
hemiacetals, acetals
N nucleophiles
carbon nucleophiles - Wittig reagent
Grignard syntheses
challenge problem - syntheses
Looking ahead:
Wed - Pre-Quiz 16 due
Fri - Quiz 15 in class
EXAM 2 - Friday, Feb 19
February 5, 1999
Chapter 15 - Carbonyl Compounds
nucleophilic addition reactions
hydration
hemiacetals, acetals
S nucleophiles, 1,3-dithianes
N nucleophiles
carbon nucleophiles
Grignard syntheses
oxidations and reductions
Looking ahead:
Wed - Pre-Quiz 16 due
Fri - Quiz 15 in class
EXAM 2 - Friday, Feb 19
February 3, 1999
Quiz 14
Chapter 15 - Carbonyl Compounds
carbonyl structure and properties
nomenclature
nucleophilic addition reactions
Grignard the beautiful
February 1, 1999
WebCT problems
EXAM 1 review
Chapter 14 - IR & UV Spectra
IR - vibrational spectroscopy
vibrational modes
interpreting IR spectraUV-Vis - electronic spectroscopy
electronic transitions
photochemistry
Chapter 15 - Carbonyl Compounds
carbonyl families
structure and properties
Looking ahead:
Wed - Chapter 14 quiz in class
January 27, 1999
review Homework 13
Chapter 13 questions
Quiz 13
Chapter 14 - IR & UV Spectra
IR - vibrational spectroscopy
vibrational modes
interpreting IR spectra
UV-Vis - electronic spectroscopy
electronic transitions
photochemistry
Looking ahead:
Thu: Review session - SB1-304, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Fri: EXAM 1 on Chapters 10-13
January 25, 1999
Chapter 13 - NMR Spectra
spin-spin splitting / coupling constants
13C NMR
interpretation of NMR spectra
practice with NMR
Looking ahead:
Wed: Quiz 13 in class
Thu: Review session - place and time TBA
Fri: EXAM 1 on Chapters 10-13
January 22, 1999
Chem 339 lab survey
no office hours today
Chapter 13 - NMR Spectra
electromagnetic radiation
molecular spectroscopy
nuclear spin states / magnetic field effects
resonance absorption / chemical shift
instrumentation
equivalent hydrogens
signal intensity / integration
chemical shifts of different Hs
spin-spin splitting / coupling constants
13C NMR
interpretation of NMR spectra
Looking ahead:
Mon: Pre-Quiz 14 due
Wed: Quiz 13 in class
Thu: Review session
Fri: EXAM 1 on Chapters 10-13
January 20, 1999
Quiz 12
Pre-Quiz 13
Chapter 13 - NMR Spectra
electromagnetic radiation
molecular spectroscopy
Looking ahead:
Mon: Pre-Quiz 14 due
Wed: Quiz 13 in class
Thu: Review session
Fri: EXAM 1 on Chapters 10-13
January 15, 1999
Quiz 11
Guest lecturer: Professor Dean Atkinson
Chapter 12 - Mass Spectrometry
structure determination
Looking ahead:
Monday is a holiday
Tuesday: E-molecule #2 due by 8:30 am
Wednesday: Pre-quiz 13 due by 8:30 am, Quiz 12 in class
January 13, 1999
Announcements:
Pre-med & pre-dent packets available Friday in NH 491
(deadline Apr. 30 for fall 2000)ChemOffice Mac version available for trade
Chapter 11 - Ethers, Sulfides, Epoxides
reactions of ethers
reactions of sulfides
protecting groups
preparations of epoxides
reactions of epoxides
Chapter 12 - Mass Spectrometry
structure determination
Looking ahead:
Quiz 11 on Friday
Guest lecturer on Friday: Professor Dean Atkinson
Holiday next Monday
See you next Wednesday !
January 11, 1999
Quiz 10
Chapter 11 - Ethers, Sulfides, Epoxides
structure and properties
nomenclature
preparative reactions
reactions of ethers
reactions of sulfides
protecting groups
preparations of epoxides
reactions of epoxides
Looking ahead:
Pre-Quiz 12 due Wed 8:30 am
Quiz 11 on Friday
Holiday next Monday
January 8, 1999
ChemOffice (Mac), "Pushing Electrons"
Pre-Quiz 11, E-mail molecules
Chapter 10 - Alkynes
organic synthesis
retrosynthetic strategy
functional group interconversions
Chapter 11 - Ethers, Sulfides, Epoxides
structure and properties
nomenclature
January 6, 1999
Chem 337 lab info
Pre-quiz 10, E-mail molecules
Chapter 10 - Alkynes
preparations - eliminations
Hydrogenations :
catalytic
Lindlar catalyst
sodium reduction
hydroboration/protonolysis
hydroboration/oxidation
keto-enol tautomers
(sia)2BH
Addition reactions :
halogenation
hydrohalogenation
hydration
Organic synthesis :
retrosynthetic strategy
functional group interconversions
January 4, 1999
Course overview
are you in the right class?
- 331/334 lecture, labs
class syllabus / schedule
textbook / study guide
reserve library
molecular models
web pages
computer programs
Chemistry Commons
ConcepTests
e-mail molecules
discussion list9:30 - brief survey
course objectives & expectations
levels of skills required
Chapter 10 - Alkynes
structure
nomenclature
properties
acidity
alkylation