Chem 633. Advanced Organic Chemistry: Physical
Fall 2016
Instructor: Mary Watson (mpwatson[at]udel.edu)
Office Hours: Mondays, 1:30–2:30pm, 208 LDL
Wednesdays, 2:30–3:30pm, 208 LDL
Lectures: 11–12:15, Tues/Thurs, 205 BRL
Final Exam: 12/12/2016, 7–10pm, 207 BRL
Course Capture: https://udcapture.udel.edu/2016f/chem633-010/
TA: Scott Shuler (sshuler[at]udel.edu), Office Hour: Thursdays, 10-11am, 220 BRL
Syllabus_Fall2016.pdf
Lecture Notes & Handouts (will be posted directly before or shortly after lecture)
Introduction
01_Introduction.pdf
Bonding Theories
02_BondingTheories.pdf
FMOs.pdf
03_BondingTheories.pdf
04_ArrowPushing.pdf
12 Step Program.pdf
Arrow Pushing Practice Problems.pdf
Arrow Pushing Practice Problems Answers.pdf
05_StereoelectronicEffects.pdf
06_BondingTheories.pdf
Thermodynamics
07_Thermodynamics.pdf
must_know_pka_table.pdf
must_know_bde_table.pdf
08_ConformationalAnalysis.pdf
08_Blank_Conformational Analysis.pdf
09_ConformationalAnalysis.pdf
10_ConformationalAnalysis.pdf
11_ConformationalAnalysis.pdf
12_ConformationalAnalysis.pdf
Kinetics
12_Kinetics.pdf
13_TransitionStateTheory.pdf
14_Kinetics.pdf
15_Kinetics.pdf
16_Kinetics.pdf
17_Kinetics Nov 1, 2016.pdf
Radical_Practice_Problems.pdf
18_Kinetics.pdf
19_Kinetics.pdf
20_MoreMechanisticExperiments.pdf
21_MoreMechExperiments.pdf
Extra Resource: In 2013, students presented mechanism studies. For the list of papers they presented, see: Presentation Assignment.pdf
Pericyclic Reactions
Pericyclic_Reactions_handout for lecture.pdf
22_Pericyclic_Reactions.pdf
Noncovalent Interactions
23_Noncovalent_Interactions.pdf
Additional Practice Problems
Pericyclic Practice Problems.pdf
Additional Practice Problems 1.pdf
Problem Sets
Problem Set 1.pdf
Problem Set 1 Answer Key.pdf
Problem Set 2.pdf
Problem Set 2 Answer Key.pdf
Problem Set 3.pdf
Problem Set 3 Answer Key.pdf
Problem Set 4.pdf
Problem Set 4 Answer Key.pdf
Problem Set 5.pdf
Problem Set 5 Answer Key.pdf
Problem Set 6.pdf
Problem Set 6 Answer Key.pdf
Exams
2016_Midterm_1.pdf
2016_Midterm_1_AnswerKey.pdf
2016_Midterm_2.pdf
2016_Midterm_2_AnswerKey.pdf
2016_Final.pdf
2016_Final_AnswerKey.pdf
Old Exams
Please note that students were given 2-2.5 hours for midterm exams in 2009–2011.
2009 Midterm 1.pdf
2009 Midterm 1 Answer Key.pdf
2010_Midterm1.pdf
2010_Midterm1 Answer Key.pdf
2011_Midterm1.pdf
2011_Midterm1_Answer Key.pdf
Practice Problems for Conformational Analysis.pdf
2009 Midterm 2.pdf
2009 Midterm 2 Answer Key.pdf
2010_Midterm2.pdf
2010_Midterm 2 Answer Key.pdf
2011_Midterm2.pdf
2011_Midterm2_Answer Key.pdf
2009 Final.pdf
2009 Final Answer Key.pdf
2010 Final.pdf
2010 Final Answer Key.pdf
2011_Final.pdf
2011 Final Answer Key.pdf
2013_Midterm.pdf
2013 Midterm Answer Key.pdf
2013_Final_AnswerKey.pdf
Useful Links
Evans pKa Table
Bordwell pKa Table
Answer Keys for The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms