The Bonding in Benzene

Syllabus for Organic Chemistry I (Spring, 2007)

Tuesday and Thursday, am 10:30 - 11:45, Classroom: 50-125

Instructor: Dae Su Kim, Office: 508-702, Tel: 261-2371, e-mail: dskim@chungbuk.ac.kr

Office Hours: e-mail when possible, Monday pm 1-3

Textbook: Organic Chemistry 6th ed. by Fessenden and Fessenden

References:  Organic Chemistry by Solomons

                        Organic Chemistry by Brown

                        Organic Chemistry by Fox and Whitesell

Lecture Notes

Chap. 1 Atoms and Molecules -A Review

Chap. 2 Orbitals and Their Role in Covalent Bonding

Chap. 3 Structural Isomerism, Nomenclature, and Alkanes

Chap. 4 Stereochemistry

Chap. 5 Alkyl Halides: Substitution and Elimination Reactions

Chap. 6 Free-Radical Reactions

Chap. 7 Alcohols

Chap. 8 Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides

Course Objectives

1. Students develop a fundamental understanding of organic chemistry.

2. Students learn what organic materials are, the structures of them, and the characteristics of them.

3. Students learn how to synthesize organic materials and their reactions with other organic materials.

Policies and Procedures

1. Basis for Course Grade: Exams 70%, Homework 20%, Attendance & Attitude 10%

2. Exams: At least three exams will be given. Exams will be "closed book". "Closed book" means no use of any materials.

3. Homework: Homework problems and other class assignments can be found below for each class period of the semester. Homework will be collected on the due date for grading (and will be returned ASAP). No late assignments will be accepted. Problems solved satisfactorily will be given full or partial credit, as indicated on the returned paper.

Homework Assignments

• Solve the study problems except for the chapter-end study problems for each chapter, and submit them in a week when each chapter is finished (due on the second next class time when each chapter is finished).

HW#1(due on ): the study problems #1-#22 for chapter 1

HW#2(due on ): the study problems #1-#19 for chapter 2

HW#3(due on ): the study problems #1-#14 for chapter 3

HW#4(due on ): the study problems #1-#23 for chapter 4

HW#5(due on ): the study problems #1-#23 for chapter 5

HW#6(due on ): the study problems #1-#13 for chapter 6

HW#7(due on ): the study problems #1-#21 for chapter 7

HW#8(due on ): the study problems #1-#9 for chapter 8

• Early March, 10-minute write: (1) What I want the professor to know about me? and (2) How I feel about taking this course?

• Late April, 10-minute write: How is this course going - what could be improved about this course?

Helpful Wesites

IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry     Molecular Models     Properties of the Elements

Revised March, 2007