CHEMISTRY 35:
COURSE INFORMATION
Spring 2006
Important dates, times, and locations:
Lectures
Midterm 1
Midterm 2
Final exam
M,W,F
Wednesday, April 25
Wednesday, May 16
Tuesday, June 12
9:00–9:50 am
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:30–11:30 am
Instructor:
Professor Justin Du Bois
office hours:
Teaching
assistants:
Chris Caires (Head TA)
Sloan Devlin
Ashley Jaworski
David Olson
Debanti Sengupta
Hong Zi
office
office
office
office
office
office
Textbook:
Vollhardt & ShoreOrganic Chemistry: Structure and Function, 5th Ed.
Other texts on reserve in Swain:
McMurry
Grade policy: Midterm exams (2)
Final exam
Problem Sets
Section
Braun Auditorium
TBD
TBD
TBD
hours:
hours:
hours:
hours:
hours:
hours:
M, 4–5 pm
W,
T,
W,
M,
W,
Th,
1–2
7–9
2–4
7–9
7–9
7–9
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
pm
Streitweiser & Heathcock
Organic Chemistry
45%
40%
10%
5%
Note:
Section grades based on attendance, participation, and
quiz scores will be awarded.
Your performance in section can
influence your final course grade – attendance is strongly
recommended.
Exams:
There will be two midterm exams and a final exam.
Absolutely
no make-up exams will be given. Hourly exams will be held on
Wed., April 25th and Wed., May 16th at 7 PM. The Final Exam will
be held on Tues., June 12th, from 8:30 – 11:30 am.
Problem Sets: Problem sets reinforce and expand on material covered in
lecture and the reading. Problem Sets are due by 10 am on
Fridays with no exceptions.
Web Info:
The Chem 35 Web Page (http://coursework.stanford.edu) is your
primary source for up-to-the-minute information about Chem 35.
This web page will maintain copies of announcements, class
notes, problem sets, solution sets, and other relevant course
material.
Lokey 234
CRC, Mudd
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420-50
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Introduct
CHEMISTRY 35:
COURSE SCHEDULE
Spring 2006
MWF 9:00 am – Braun Auditorium
Day
Date
Topic
Text (see note below)
W
4/4
Introduction & review
8.6, 12.3–12.12
F
4/6
Aldehydes/ketones
17.1–17.2, 17,4
M
4/9
Reactions of
17.5–17.8, 17.12
aldehydes/ketones
W
4/11
Reactions of
8.7–8.9
aldehydes/ketones
F
4/13
Enols and enolates
M
4/16
Enols and enolates
W
4/18
Unsaturated systems
F
4/20
Unsaturated systems
M
4/23
Unsaturated systems
W
4/25
Carboxylic acids/EVENING EXAM
18.1–18.5
PS #1 due
18.9–18.12
PS #2 due
19.1–19.4, 19.13,
20.1
F
4/27
Preparation
M
4/30
Reactions of carboxylic
acids
19.5–19.6
19.7, 19.9, 20.4–
20.5
W
5/2
Ester enolates
23.1–23.2
F
5/4
Ester enolates
M
5/7
Acid chlorides/anhydrides
W
5/9
Nitriles and amides
F
5/11
Nitriles and amides
M
5/14
Nitriles and amides
W
5/16
Amines /EVENING EXAM
21.1–21.2, 21.4
F
5/18
Preparation
21.5–21.6, 17.9
M
5/21
Preparation/reactions of
PS #3 due
19.8, 20.2–20.3
19.10, 20.8
PS #4 due
21.9
amines
W
5/23
Reactions of amines
F
5/25
Delocalized -systems
M
5/28
W
5/30
F
6/1
Diels-Alder
M
6/4
Diels-Alder
W
6/6
review
14.1,14.5–14.7
PS #5 due
14.8
PS #6 due
MEMORIAL DAY
Delocalized -systems
T
6/12
FINAL EXAM
8:30 – 11:30 am
The chapters and reading assignments listed under the "Text" column are
approximate.
Specific details and/or changes will be given in class at the
start of each week.