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CHM 2440
Organic Chemistry I
Dr. Howard Black - Eastern Illinois Univ.

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Quiz/Exam Topics
Quiz 1
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Lewis structures, formal charges, bond lengths, bond polarity
Quiz 2
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Lewis structures, hybridization, bond angles, formal charges, basicity, polar molecules vs. polar bonds, polarity
Quiz 3
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acidity/basicity (Bronsted-Lowry/Lewis), pKa (incl. relationship to acid strength), conjugate base strength, electrophiles vs. nucleophiles
Exam I
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see topics for quizzes 1-3
Quiz 4
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nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and bicyclic compounds
Quiz 5
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nomenclature of alkanes, cyclohexane comformations, Newman projections
Quiz 6
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absolute configuration (R vs. S), chiral molecules, asymmetric
carbons (stereocenters), enantiomers, specific rotation
Exam II
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see topics for quizzes 4-6
Quiz 7
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absolute configuration (R vs. S), chiral molecules, asymmetric carbons (stereocenters), enantiomers, specific rotation 
Quiz 8
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ether synthesis via SN2 reactions; then SN2 vs. E2 reactions
(See suggested problems #6.20 and #6.21 a,b,g,k.)
Quiz 9
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SN1/SN2 reactions, factors deciding which is operative (substrate structure, nucleophilicity of Nu:, solvent, leaving group)
Quiz 10
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elimination reactions (E1 vs. E2), alkyne rxns., alkene/alkyne formation.
Exam III
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see topics for quizzes 7-10
Quiz 11
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alkene nomenclature, incl. E/Z; SN1, SN2, E1, E2 reactions and their applications.
Quiz 12
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Quiz 13
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Quiz 14
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mech. for HX addn. to alkenes, addition of various electrophiles (HX, H2SO4, H2O) to alkenes
Quiz 15
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stereospecific reactions, halogenation of alkenes, formation of halohydrins from alkenes
Quiz 16
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mechanism of carbene formation, Simmons-Smith rxn. (carbenoids), hydroxylation of alkenes (glycols)
Quiz 17
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oxidative cleavage of alkenes (ozone, KMnO4); addition of X2, HX to alkyne
* If the link has NA instead of something else, it means that the class during that particular semester didn't have as many quizzes as other semesters did, so we didn't get to quizzes with this number.
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