Spring 2003
Lecture MWF, 10:10-11 AM in 101 Brown Labs
Professor Joseph M. Fox
272 Brown Labs
302-831-0191
jmfox@udel.edu
Office hours: Mondays 11-12, or by appointment. Contact me by email to schedule an appointment.
An optional discussion section will be led by Dr. Paul Silver on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 in 212 Brown.
New Additions
Answers to PS 6 have been posted. PS 7 and
exam 3 practice questions have been posted. Answers to PS 7 will
be posted later this week.
The polymer lecture has been posted as a
powerpoint file
A list of tutors is available outside of my office. Also, free small group tutoring is available at the Academic Services Center, George Evans House, 5 West Main St. 831-2805.
Note: This syllabus will be updated weekly— check it frequently.
Reading assignments will be added, homeworks and answer keys will
be linked. Prof. Taber's course page
from previous years will be an important resource for old practice
exams, homeworks, etc.
Textbooks:
Organic Chemistry, Vollhardt and Schore, 4th Edition
Organic Chemistry Study Guide, Schore
Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Third Edition by Bell,
Clark and Taber
A Molecular Model Set is also required
Links:
Chem
331 Prerequisite for this course
Chem
334 Laboratory course that accompanies Chem 331
Prof.
Taber's course page
Grading
There will be three hour exams and a final. All of the exams will be weighted equally, and there will be no 'drop' exam. All exams will be open book, open notes. Molecular models are also allowed during exams.
Weekly homework assignments will be collected.
Honors Section
In addition to the regular
lectures, there is an Honors discussion group that meets from
9:10-10:00 Friday mornings to discuss topics from the primary chemical
literature. Contact me if you are interested in participating.
Syllabus:
Week 1: (First lecture:
Wednesday, February 12). Reading
assignment: Vollhardt and Schore (V&S), Ch 13
alkyne chemistry; special handout: alkyne zipper.
Homework
#1 due Monday, February 17. Answers
Handout on IR
Handout on Mass Spec
Week 2: (Monday
February 17th)
Chp.21 - Amines
Homework
#2- due Wed Feb. 26th. Answers
Week 3: (Monday
February 24th)
Chp. 17, 18 - Aldehydes and Ketones
Homework
#3- due Monday March 3rd . Answers
Week 4: (Monday March
3rd). Review for exam 1.
EXAM
#1 Wed, March 5th Exam 1 answers
Some suitable practice questions from previous years
(Dr. Taber):
Chem 332, exam 1 2002, Q3a
Chem 332, exam 1 2001, Q1, 3
Chem 332, exam 1 2000, Q1
Chem 332, exam 1 1998, Q3b, 4b
Chem 332, exam 1 1997, Q1, 4
Chem 331, exam 4 2001, Q1, 2a, 3a,b
Chem 331, exam 4 2000, Q1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Week 5: (Monday March
10) Ring-forming Reactions: .
607-612, Chp. 19, 20, 23 Carboxylic Acids, Dicarbonyl
Compounds.
Ring-forming Reactions continued: Intramolecular aldol condensation (pg
785-787), Robinson annulation (pg 795-796), Dieckmann (pg 1028)
NOTE: Wednesday's (March 12)
lecture will meet in Memorial Hall, Rm 108
CHEM 334 LAB EXAM ON MONDAY,
MARCH 10 at 7pm in 101 BRL
Week 6: (Monday March
17th) Sigmatropic (electrocyclic) Rearrangements, pg 596- 602; pg
581. Diels-Alder
591-596. Photochemical 2+2 additions to make 4 membered
rings.
Carbenes to make 3 membered rings. pp. 496-498
Homework
#4 due Monday March 24rd . Answers
Week 7: (Monday March
25h) Chp. 15, 16 Chp. 22 Aromaticity; Benzene Substitution. Chp.
15, 16 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Diazonium Salts
Homework
#5 due Monday April 7 . Answers TO HW 5 and practice
questions
PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR EXAM
2
Spring Break: March
29-April 6th
Week 8: (Monday April
7th) Aromaticity continued, Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution.
Review for exam 2
EXAM
# 2 Wednesday,
April 9th . Answers
Week 9: (Monday April
14th) Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution continued, diazonium salt
chemistry
CHEM 334 LAB EXAM ON MONDAY,
APRIL 14 at 7pm in 101 BRL
Week 10: (Monday April
21sh) Chemistry of Benzene derivatives, Nucleophilic Aromatic
Substitution
Homework
#6 due Monday April 28th . Answers
NOTE: Monday's (April 21)
lecture will meet in Memorial Hall, Rm 108
Week 11: (Monday April
28th) Synthesis applications, arrow-pushing mechanisms, organic polymers
Organic polymers Chp. 12., Powerpoint
presentation on Polymers Peptides.
Homework
#7 due Monday May 5th . Answers
Exam 3 practice questions
(answers are combined with those for HW 7)
Week 12: (Monday May
5th) Review for exam 3
EXAM
#3
Wednesday, May 7th . Answers
Week 13: (Monday, May
12th) Introduction to DNA, RNA, carbohydrates, Chp. 12, Chp. 26 Amino
Acids, Peptides
Chp. 24 Sugars, Chp. 25 Heterocycles, Chp. 26 DNA, RNA
NOTE: Friday's (May 16)
lecture will meet in Memorial Hall, Rm 108
Homework
#8 due Monday May 19th . Answers
Week 14: (Monday May
19th) Review for final: arrow-pushing mechanisms,
synthesis
Bring your questions to the last class Wed. May 21th