Spring 1996
CH 313: PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
| R.D.
Libby 213 Collier Ext. 1436 |
Class Hours
MWF 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM Th 10:20-11:10 AM 200 CHS |
Office Hours
Mon. 2:00 -> 3:00 PM Tues. 10:30 -> 11:30 AM Wed. 12:30 -> 1:30 PM Fri. 12:30 -> 1:30 PM Or any time, just call X1436 |
Text: "Mechanism and Theory in Organic Chemistry", 3rd Ed., by Thomas H. Lowry and Kathleen Schueller Richardson(L&R).
Syllabus:
Topic |
Reading |
|
| I. | Bonding and Molecular Orbital Theory | L&R: Chapt. 1 & Appendix 1 |
| II. | Theory and Applications of Pericyclic Reactions | L&R: Chapts. 10&11 |
| III. | Radical Reactions | L&R: Chapt: 9 & Sec. 2.2 |
| IV. | Photochemistry | L&R: Chapt: 12 |
| V. | Acidity Functions & Acid-Base Chemistry | L&R: Chapt: 3 & Secs. 2.3->2.7 |
| VI. | Carbanions and Carbenes | L&R: Chapt: 6 & Sec. 2.1 |
| VII. | Aliphatic Nucleophilic Substitution | L&R: Chapt: 4 & Secs. 2.8&2.9 |
| VIII. | Cationic Rearrangements | L&R: Chapt: 5 |
| IX. | Addition and Elimination Reactions | L&R: Chapt: 7 |
| X. | Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds | L&R: Chapt: 8 |
Grading:
This semester there will be four problem sets and a final exam. The problem sets will be distributed and collected as indicated below and will account for 75 % of the course grade. The final exam will be written during the examination period and will account for 25 % of the course grade.
Schedule for Problem Sets:
| Problem Set | Distribution Date | Collection Date |
| #1 | Mon., Feb. 5 | Mon., Feb. 12 |
| #2 | Mon., Feb. 26 | Mon., Mar. 4 |
| #3 | Mon., Mar. 25 | Mon., Apr. 1 |
| #4 | Mon., Apr.15 | Mon., Apr.22 |