Organic Chemistry I (2018)
Instructors: 한순규 (Sunkyu Han, CH221B, sunkyu.han@kaist.ac.kr), office hours: Wed 14:00-15:30, Fri 14:00-15:30, E6-4 #4102. In addition to regular office hours, appointments can be made via emails. Teaching Assistants: 이상현 (Sanghyeon Lee, brory2000@kaist.ac.kr), 전진원 (Jinwon Jeon, chistar@kaist.ac.kr)
Course Description: This course covers the structure, reactivity, and synthesis of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, and aromatic species.
Textbook: “Organic Chemistry” 5th Ed. by Janice Gorzynski Smith
Supplementary Textbook: “Organic Chemistry” 9th Ed. by John McMurry.
Class: TTh 10:30-12:00
Class Lecture Hall: E11 (Creative Learning Building) Terman Hall.
Practice Class: - Selected practice problems and concepts from the class will be discussed. - Interactive Q&A sessions. Class A (TA: Sanghyeon Lee): Wed 19:00-20:00. E6-4 #3130 (students with odd number student ID, flexible) Class B (TA: Jinwon Jeon): Thr 19:00-20:00. E6-4 #3130 (students with even number student ID or non-native Korean speakers, flexible)
Grading Policy - Exam 1: 30%
- Exam 2: 30%
- Exam 3: 30%
- Attendance: 10%
Total 100%
Exam Schedule There will be no make-up exams! (Please adjust your schedule in advance) - Exam 1: 04/10, 10:30 am, E11 Terman Hall, Chapters 1.6, 2-7, 16.1-16.9.
- Exam 2: 05/03, 10:30 am, E11 Terman Hall, Chapters 1.6, 2-12, 16.1-16.9 with an emphasis on chapters 8-12.
- Exam 3: 06/14, 09:30 am, E11 Terman Hall, Chapters 1.6, 2-12, 15-18 with an emphasis on chapters 15-18.
Course Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Chapters
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Contents
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1
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02/27
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3
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Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups, No Class on Mar. 01
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2
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03/06,08
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1.6,3,16.1-9
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Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups, Resonances
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3
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03/13,15
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2,4
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Acids and Bases, Alkanes,
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4
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03/20,22
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5
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Stereochemistry, Nobel Forum on Mar. 22.
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5
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03/27,29
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6,7
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Understanding Organic Reactions, Alkyl Halides and Nucleophilic Substitutions,
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6
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04/03,05
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7,8
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Alkyl Halides and Nucleophilic Substitutions , Alkyl Halides and Elimination Reactions
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7
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04/10,12
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9
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Exam 1, Alcohols, Ethers, and Epoxides, Alkenes (4/08: Exam 1 prep Q&A, 7-9 pm)
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8
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04/19 (class at 09:30 am)
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10
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No Class on Apr. 17, Alkenes (2h 15min class) Video File of the Lecture (April 19) Audio File of the Lecture (April 19)
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9
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04/24,26
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11,12
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Alkynes, Oxidation and Reduction
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10
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05/01,03
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TA’s Exam 2 prep Q&A Session on May 01, Exam 2
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11
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05/08,10
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15
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Radical Reactions
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12
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05/15,17
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16
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Conjugation, Dienes, Diels-Alder Reaction
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13
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05/24
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17
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No Class on May 22 (Buddha's birthday), Benzene and Aromatic Compounds
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14
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05/29,31
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17, 18
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Benzene and Aromatic Compounds, Reaction of Aromatic Compounds
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15
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06/05,07
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18
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Reaction of Aromatic Compounds
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16
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06/14
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Exam 3 (6/13: Exam 1 prep Q&A, 7-9 pm)
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Suggested Problems
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Chapter
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Selected Problems from Smith 5th Ed.
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3
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3.37,39,41,43,46,51,53,64
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1.6, 16.1-9
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1.43,53,54,56,64,75,76,80,84,85
16.32,33
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2
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2.46,51,53,54,57,59,60,72,73,76*,77,78
(* very difficult problem)
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4
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4.45,56,58,69,71,72,73
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5
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5.49,63,69,72,73
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6
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6.30,31,32,33,36,54,55,56,57,59
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7
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7.57,61,64,65,68,69,71,73,77,78,79,80,81
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8
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8.36,38,45,48,63,65,66
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9
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9.52,54,57,58,62,63,65,66,68,70,74,75,77,78,79,80,81
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10
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10.51,53,56,57,58,59,62,63,65,68,69,70,71,72
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11
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12
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15
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16
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17
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18
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