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 Dr. T. Howard Black



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Spring Semester 2006 - 11:00-11:50am - MWF - Physical Science Room 4157

Studies of aliphatic and aromatic compounds with an introduction to the theories of organic chemistry and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHM (1410C, 1415C) or (1510C, 1515C).  Chemistry majors must elect CHM 2435 concurrently.
Course Syllabus/Schedule   Includes textbooks, office hours, etc.
Curve/Grade Information Current cutoffs for each grade; high/low/average for all quizzes/ exams.  Updated continuously.
How to Do Really Well in Organic Chemistry   Try these tips, and you will do well.  Simple as that.
About the Text Box to the Right  You must check this page every day, to see if there is a new message for the class in the scrolling box.  Anything posted here will be considered equivalent to its having been announced in class.  If you can't do it on a given day, check with a friend!
Letters of Recommendation -  Please take a look if you think you might ask me.  It's important.
THB's Corner
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Brown's Student Companion Site  - designed by our textbook's publisher; each chapter section has great explanations, visualizations, practice problems, etc.  You MUST check this out!
Resonance - brief summary; worked problems; practice problems with answers.  Resonance is extremely important, and you'll be using it the entire time you study organic and/or medicinal chemistry.  Work at it!
Mechanisms - called "Curly Arrows", this site summarizes using arrows to show electron flow.  Lots of individual examples.  Features not only tutorial sections, but "assessments", which are practice quizzes.  Very worthwhile!
Substitution vs. Elimination - a flow chart that brings it all together
Cycloalkanes  - short but complete summary of cycloalkane nomenclature, ring strain, conformations, etc.



Here are two really excellent sites for the NMR beginner, which I showed (or will show) you in class.  CHECK THEM OUT!!  I guarantee that they'll help your understanding tremendously - but you have to set aside some time to work with them.  Both require the Chime plugin, which you can get here.


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On-Line Help - from electronic flash cards to reaction roadmaps to PowerPoint slideshows, from tutorials to practice problems (by the hundred!) to comprehensive review sites (including one using our text), this site - gathered from across the entire web - has whatever you need to help you in your understanding of organic chemistry. Guaranteed!
Chapter-by-Chapter links-  to web pages with great demos, animations, etc.!  Keyed to our book, with 4-6 links per chapter. Definitely worth a look!  (Btw, this is the same link as on the bottom of the pages with the keys to old exams/quizzes.) 

 (blank tests and keys are available)
CHM 2340 - [this window] [new window] - all quizzes/exams from previous semesters of this class.  Great study guide!
CHM 2440 - [this window] [new window] - all quizzes/exams from previous semesters of the full-year course, first semester.
CHM 2840 - [this window] [new window] - all quizzes/exams from previous semesters of the full-year course, second semester.
  Keys/Blank Copies of All Quizzes and Exams During this Semester  
Quiz
 Chapter(s)
 Topic(s)
1
Lewis structures, formal charge, hybridization, bond angles, multiple bonds 
 2 alkane nomenclature, identification of 1° (primary) through 4° carbons, conformational analysis

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