Organic Chemistry I PHS 2025
Fall 2013
Section 1 Lecture Topics
Homework:
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Organic Chemistry: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Chapter 1- Structure & Bonding: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12.
Chapter 2-Polar Covalent Bonds: Acids & Bases: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9,
2.10, 2.11, 2.12.
Chapter 3-Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,
3.6, 3.7.
Chapter 4-The Nucleus: A Chemist View: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9.
Lecture Topics:
Chapter 1-Structure & Bonding
Atomic Structure: The Nucleus
Define:
Isotope
Atomic Structure: Orbital
Define:
Orbital
Electron Shell
Node
Know:
Shape of s-orbital
Shape of p-orbital
Shape of d-orbital
How many orbitals in the s-sublevel
How many orbitals in the p-sublevel
How many orbitals in the d-sublevel
Atomic Structure: Electron Configuration
Define:
Ground-State Electron Configuration
Know:
How to write the electron configuration using the aufbau principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle, &
Hund’s Rule
Development of Chemical Bonding Theory
Define:
Valence Electrons
Covalent Bonds
Electron Dot Structure
Line-Bond Structure
Know:
How to draw electron dot structures
How to draw line-bond structure
Describing the Chemical Bonds: Valence Bond Theory
Define:
Valence Bond
Sigma () Bond
Bond Length
sp3 Hybrid Orbital & Structure of Methane
Define:
sp3 Hybrid
Bond Angle
Describe:
sp3 hybrid orbitals in Methane
sp3 Hybrid Orbital & Structure of Ethane
Define:
Single Bond
Describe:
sp3 hybrid orbitals in Ethane
sp2 Hybrid Orbital & Structure of Ethylene
Define:
Double Bond
sp2 hybrid orbital
pi () bond
Describe:
sp2 hybrid orbital structure of ethylene
Know:
How to draw electron dot structure of ethylene
How to draw the line-bond structure of ethylene
Compare and contrast  &  bonds
sp Hybrid Orbital & Structure of Acetylene
Define:
Triple Bond
sp hybrid orbital
Describe:
sp hybrid orbital structure of acetylene
Know:
How to draw electron dot structure of acetylene
How to draw the line-bond structure of acetylene
Compare and contrast  &  bonds in triple and double bonds
How the relationships of bond strength & bond length in methane, ethane, ethylene, & acetylene
Hybridization of Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, & Sulfur
Know:
Bond angles & hybridization of bonds connected to nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, & sulfur.
Describing Chemical Bonds: Molecular Orbital Theory
Define:
Molecular Orbital Theory
Bonding MO
Antibonding MO
Drawing Chemical Structure
Define:
Condensed Structure
Skeletal Structure
Know:
Rules for drawing skeletal structure
How to interpret a line-bond structure
Chapter 2-Polar Covalent Bonds: Acids & Bases
Polar Covalent Bonds: Electronegativity
Define:
Polar Covalent Bonds
Electronegativity
Inductive Effect
Know:
What is the implication of electronegativity on the polar covalent bond and the inductive effect
Polar Covalent Bond: Dipole Moment
Define:
Dipole Moment
Know:
What is the implication of the dipole moment
Formal Charge
Define:
Formal Charge
Know:
How to determine the formal charge for each atom
Resonance
Define:
Resonance Form
Resonance Hybrid
Rules for Resonance Forms
Know:
Different Resonance Forms
Drawing Resonance Forms
Know:
How to Draw Resonance Forms
How to Draw Resonance Forms for Amine
How to Draw Resonance Forms for Radical
Acids & Bases: The Bronsted-Lowry Definition
Define:
Bronsted-Lowry Acid
Bronsted-Lowry Base
Conjugate Acid
Conjugate Base
Acid & Base Strength
Define:
Acidity Constant (Ka)
Know:
Based on Ka and pKa, determine the strength of acids
Predicting Acid-Base Reaction from pKa values
Know:
How to predict acid strength from pKa
How to calculate Ka & pKa
Organic Acids & Organic Bases
Define:
Organic Acids
Organic Bases
Know:
How to form organic acids
How to form organic bases
Acids & Bases: Lewis Definition
Define:
Lewis Acid
Lewis Base
Know:
How to use curved arrows to show electron flow
Noncovalent Interactions Between Molecules
Define:
Noncovalent Interactions
Hydrogen Bonds
Dispersive Forces
Dipole
Know:
What are the implications of noncovalent interactions
Chapter 3-Organic Compounds: Alkanes and Their Stereochemistry
Functional Groups
Define:
Functional Groups
Know:
Functional Groups-Names & Structures
Alkanes & Alkane Isomers
Define:
Alkanes
Hydrocarbon
Saturated
Straight-Chain Alkane
Branched-Chain Alkane
Isomer
Constitutional Isomer
Know:
Prefix names of hydrocarbons
How to draw the line-bond structure of hydrocarbons
Alkyl Groups
Define:
Alkyl Group
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Naming Alkanes
Define:
Substituents
Know:
How to name organic molecules
How to name alkanes
Convert chemical name into line-bond structure
Properties of Alkanes
Know:
Trends of Boiling Point & Melting Point of Alkanes
Conformation of Ethane
Define:
Stereochemistry
Conformation
Conformers
Newman Projection
Staggered
Eclipsed
Torsional Strain
Know:
Potential Energy of Staggered vs Eclipsed Conformations
Conformation of other Alkanes
Define:
Anti Conformation
Gauche Conformation
Steric Strain
Know:
The potential energy implications of the anti vs gauche conformation
How to draw Newman Projections
Chapter 4-Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes & Their Stereochemistry
Naming Cycloalkanes
Define:
Cycloalkane
Alicyclic (Aliphatic Cyclic)
Know:
How to name cycloalkanes
Cis-Trans Isomerism in Cycloalkanes
Define:
Cis-isomer
Trans-isomer
Stereoisomers
Stereochemistry
Know:
Difference between constitutional isomers vs stereoisomers
Stability of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain
Define:
Angle Strain
Torsional Strain
Steric Strain
Conformation of Cycloalkanes
Know:
Conformation of Cyclopropane
Conformation of Cyclobutane
Conformation of Cyclopentane
Conformation of Cyclohexane
Define:
Chair Conformation
Boat Conformation
Know:
Draw Cyclohexane in the Chair Conformation
Draw Cyclohexane in the Boat Conformation
Implication of chair vs boat conformation
Axial & Equatorial Bonds in Cyclohexane
Define:
Axial Bond
Equatorial Bond
Know:
How to draw chair conformation of substituted cyclohexane
Conformation of Monosubstituted Cyclohexane
Define:
1,3 diaxial interaction
Know:
Implication of diaxial steric strain
Conformation of Disubstituted Cyclohexane
Define:
Conformational Analysis
Know:
Implication of cis- vs trans- conformation of dialkyl cyclohexane
How to determine the most stable conformation of dialkyl cyclohexane
Conformation of Polycyclic Molecules
Define:
Polycyclic
Bicycloalkane
Know:
Implication of cis- vs trans- decalin