56:160:510 (ORG MECH RADS)

by Alex J. Roche

Spring 2020   Thursdays 6 – 8.50 pm   Room: Fine Arts 240

Syllabus/Learning Goals/ Rationale and Objective are here


This is a graduate Level Organic Chemistry Course. 

I expect you to be fully familiar with the understanding and application of the content of my undergraduate Organic I and Organic II Courses.

You may want to view old final exams from my Organic I and Organic II courses to ascertain if you are prepared for this course).


Lecture Notes

» Ch1   Introduction to Radicals

» Ch2   Mechanisms involving Radicals

(Ch2 Answers)

» Ch3   Radical Cation Chemistry (Chemistry inside the MS) Sep-MS brief overview   (MS Recap part I   and  MS Recap part II)

» Ch4   Photochemistry


>> Check your Email for Final Exam and Grade Information


Past Exams with Answers

Spring 2007 TWQ1    TWQ2   MIDTERM    TWQ3    TWQ4   FINAL

Spring 2009 TWQ1    TWQ2   MIDTERM    TWQ3    TWQ4   FINAL

Spring 2014 Quiz1    Quiz2   MIDTERM    Quiz3   FINAL

Fall 2016 TWQ1 TWQ2   MIDTERM   TWQ3   FINAL

Spring 2020 TWQ1  TWQ2   MIDTERM    TWQ3    FINAL

(3 x 25pts) Quizzes =75pts
Midterm = 100pts
Final = 100pts

(Weekly Organic Quizzes generate bonus points)

TOTAL out of 275pts


Every non-examination week at 8.15pm, the class will attempt 5 multiple choice questions based on topics announced the previous week.
At 8.30 a different student will explain and discuss the correct answers.

 

MODIFIED SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER

DATE MC ANSWERS or TWQ/EXAM LECTURE
Jan 23rd ROCHE Intro and “Where do you stand?” quiz; MC-1
Jan 30th -Kaitlyn Upto Ch1 slide11; MC-2
Feb 6th -Alex Upto Ch2 slide7; MC-3
Feb 13th -Sal Upto Ch2 slide22; MC-4
Feb 20th TWQ1 Upto Ch2 slide31
Feb 27th -Rob Upto Ch2 slide41; MC-5
Mar 5th -Karli Complete Ch2; MC-6
Mar 12th           CORONAVIRUS-DAY  
SPRING      BREAK  
Mar 26th -Kevin MC-7
TWQ2
Apr 2nd -Joe MC-8 PHOTOCHEM
Apr 9th MIDTERM EXAM
 
Apr 16th -Diaab MC-9 PHOTOCHEM
Apr 23rd -John MC-10 PHOTOCHEM
Apr 30th TWQ3  
TBA FINAL EXAM