Chemistry 211-212
        ORGANIC CHEMISTRY


              Fall & Spring 2008 - 2009

R.D. Libby
213 Collier 
Ext. 1436
E-mail: rdlibby@chem.moravian.edu
Class Hours 
MWF 9:10-10:00
Room 117 PPHAC

Problem Session
Tues.  9:10-10:00
Room 117 PPHAC

Office Hours
Mon.  12:30 ->   1:30 PM
Wed.  10:15 -> 11:15 AM
Thurs. 11:30 -> 12:30 PM
Fri.     10:15 -> 11:15 AM
Or any time, just call X-1436
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS FOR CH 211 & 212

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?
Organic Structure: A Closer Look

    A.     Stereoisomerism [CGWW   CH 16]

    B.     Bond Rotations and Conformational Analysis [CGWW   CH 18]

Kinetically Controlled Reactions:

    A.     Review of Equilibrium Controlled Reactions:  Kinetics vs. Thermodynamics [CGWW   CH 13: pp. 305-323]

    B.     Nucleophilic 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]

    G.    Biomolecules and Biological Reactions [CGWW   CH 49 & 50]


COURSE MATERIALS

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

COURSE GOALS

COURSE ORGANIZATION AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CLASS MEMEBERS and PROFESSOR

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES

EVALUATION

CLASS DISCUSSION GROUPS

COLLABORATION AND ACADEMIC HONESTY