Fall 2024 - The Most recent classes are listed first

Class 28 Nov. 20 - An introduction to mechanisms and reaction coordinate diagrams

Class 27 Nov. 18 - An introduction to mechanisms and reaction coordinate diagrams

Class 26 Nov. 15 - An introduction to the vocabulary of organic reactions

Class 25 Nov. 13 - Other Sources of Chirality and Recognizing Enantiomers and Diastereomers

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day

Class 24 Nov. 8 - Configurations of Chirality Centers

Class 23 Nov. 6 - Configurations of Chirality Centers

Nov. 4 - Test 2

Nov. 1 - Review Session for Test 2

Oct. 30 - Class Canceled

Oct. 28 - Class Canceled

Class 22 Oct. 25 - Chirality Centers

Class 21 Oct. 23 - Stereochemistry of Substituted Cyclohexanes

Class 20 Oct. 21 - cis/trans Isomerism, Ring strain, and the Structure of Cyclohexane

Class 19-2 Oct. 18 - An Introduction Cycloalkane Nomenlature

Class 19-1 Oct. 18 - Practice Newman Projections

Class 18 Oct. 16 - Rotamers and Newman Projections

Class 17 Oct. 15 - Practice Nomenclature, Introduction to Stereoisomers

Class 16 Oct. 11 - An Introduction to Alkane Nomenclature

Class 15 Oct. 9 - An Introduction to Functional Groups

Test 1 - Oct. 7

Class 14 Oct. 4 - An Introduction to Functional Groups

Class 13 Oct. 2 - Lewis Acid-Base Concept and Intermolecular Forces

Class 12 Sep. 30 - Understanding Acid Strength by Examining the Structure of Conjugate Bases

Class 11 Sep. 27 - Introduction to Organic Acids and Bases

Class 10 Sep. 25 - Resonance Contributors and Acids and Bases

Class 9 Sep. 23 - Formal Charge and Resonance Contributors

Class 8 Sep. 20 - Polarity and Formal Charge

Class 7 Sep. 18 - Different Ways of Representing Molecules

Class 6 Sep. 16 - Using Valence Bond Theory to Explain Some Observations

Class 5 Sep. 13 - An Introduction to Valence Bond Theory

Class 5 Outline Sep. 13 - An Introduction to Valence Bond Theory

Class 4 Sep. 11 - An Introduction to Valence Bond Theory

Class 3 Sep. 9 - Using the periodic table to remember and explain trends

Class 2 Sep. 6 - Basic Atomic Structure, Quantum Mechanical Orbitals, and Electron Configuration

Class 1 Sep. 4 - Syllabus Review, Basic Atomic Structure

Fall 2023 - The most recent classes are listed first.

Class 37 Dec. 15 - Bromohydrin Formation from Lab

Class 36 Dec. 13 - Electrophilic Additions and Carbocation Rearrangements

Class 35 Dec. 11 - Electrophilic Addition and Carbocation Stability

Class 34 Dec 8 - Stability and Reactivity of Alkenes

Class 33 Dec. 6 - Alkene Nomenclature and the Z/E system of Naming Stereoisomers

Class 32 Dec. 4 - Energy, Reaction Coordinate Diagrams, and Alkene Stereochemistry

Dec 1 - Test 3

Class 31 Nov. 29 - Energy and Reaction Coordinate Diagrams

Class 30 Nov. 27 - Mechanisms, Equilibrium Constants, and Energy

Class 29 Nov. 22 - An Overview of Organic Reaction Types

Class 28 Nov. 20 - Enantiomers, Diastereomers and Chirality Centers on N, P, and S

Class 27 Nov. 17 - Fisher Projections and Molecules with more than One Chirality Center

Class 26 Nov. 15 - R and S configurations

Class 25 Nov. 13 - Recognizing Chirality Centers

Nov. 10 - No Classes Held

Class 24 Nov. 8 - cis/trans Isomers, Ring Flips, and an Introduction to Chirality

Class 23 Nov. 6 - Ring Strain and the Structure of Cyclohexanes

Nov. 3 - Test 2

Class 22 Nov. 1 - Practice Naming Cyclic Alkanes, and an Introduction to cis-trans Isomerism and Ring Strain

Oct. 30 - Class Canceled

Class 21 Oct. 27 - Practice drawing Newman Projections and an Introduction to Cycloalkanes

Class 20 Oct. 25 - Stereochemistry, Angle Strain, and Newman Projections

Class 19 Oct. 23 - Alkane Nomenclature and Rotamers

Class 18 Oct. 20 - Functional Groups and Alkane Nomenclature

Class 17 Oct. 18 - Functional Groups

Class 16 Oct. 16 - Intermolecular Forces

Class 15 Oct. 13 - Acids, Bases, and Intermolecular Forces

Class 14 Oct. 11 - Acids, Bases, and pK_a

Oct. 10 - class canceled

Oct. 6 - Test 1

Class 13 Oct. 4 - Acids, Bases, and Arrow Pushing

Class 12 Oct. 2 - Resonance Contributors and Resonance Hybrids

Class 11 Sept. 29 - Resonance Contributors and Resonance Hybrids

Class 10 Sept. 27 - Polarity and Formal Charge

Class 9 Sept. 25 - Skeletal Structures

Class 8 Sept. 22 - Different Ways of Representing Molecules

Class 8 Sept. 22 - Class 8 Outline

Class 7 Sept. 20 - Using Hybridization to Explain Chemical Phenomena

Class 6 Sept. 18 - Introduction to Valence Bond Theory (cont.)

Class 5 Sept. 15 - Introduction to Valence Bond Theory

Class 4 Sept. 13 - Introduction to MO theory

Class 2 and 3 Sept. 8 and 11 - Orbitals, Electron Configurations, Periodic Trends, and an Introduction to MO theory

Class 1 Sept. 6 - Syllabus, Isotopes, and a reminder about Nomenclature

Fall 2022

Class 1 Sept. 7, 2022 - Syllabus and Chapter 1, syllabus review and atomic stucture

Class 2 Sept. 9, 2022 - Chapter 1, atomic stucture and periodic trends

Class 3 Sept. 12, 2022 - Chapter 1, periodic trends and using the periodic table to make predictions

Class 4 Sept. 14, 2022 and finished on Sept. 16. - Chapter 1, Lewis structures, Kekulé structures, structural formulas/condensed structures, and skeletal stuctures

Class 5 Sept. 16, 2022 - Chapter 1, introduction to MO theory

Class 6 and 7 Sept. 19 and 21, 2022 - Chapter 1, valence bond theory and hybridization

Class 8 Sept. 23, 2022 - Chapter 2, a reintroduction to acids and bases and pK_a

Class 8 and 9 Sept. 23 and 26, 2022 - Chapter 2, pK_a and structure as it relates to strength of acids

Class 8, 9, and 10 Sept. 23, 26, and 28, 2022 - Chapter 2, pK_a and structure as it relates to strength of acids and bases

Class Canceled on 10/3

Class 11, 12, and 13 Oct. 5, 7, and 11 - Chapter 3, alkanes, intermolecular interactions and nomenclature

Class 13 and 14 Oct. 11 and 12 - Chapter 3, alkanes nomenclature alcohol nomenclature, rotation around single bonds and Newman projections

Oct. 14 - Test 1

Class 15 Oct. 17 - Chap 4, ring strain, partial rotations around single bonds in rings and the conformations of cyclohexanes

Class 16 Oct. 19 - Chap 4, cis and trans isomers and the use of the Z and E nomenclature system in alkenes

Class 17 Oct. 21 - Chap 4, an introduction to chirality

Class 18 Oct. 24 - Chap 4, R and S system of nomenclature

Class 19 Oct. 26 - Chap 4, enantiomers, diastereomers, and meso complexes and Chap 5, functional Groups

Class 20 Oct. 28 - Chap 5, degree of unsaturation and alkene nomenclature

Class 21 Oct. 31 - Chap 5, the basis for alkene reactivity, and electron arrow pushing

Class 22 and 23 Nov. 2 and 7 - Chap 5, mechanisms and reaction coordinate diagrams

Nov 4, Test 2

Class 24 and 25 Nov. 9 and 14 - Chap 5, more arrow pushing

Class 25 and 26 Nov. 14 and 16 - Chap 6, an introduction to electrophilic addition reactions and carbocation stability

Class 25, 26, and 27 Nov. 14, 16, and 18 - Chap 6, an introduction to electrophilic addition reactions, carbocation stability and rearrangement, and regioselectivity

Class 25-28 Nov. 14, 16, 18, 21, and 23 - Chap 6 H⁺ initiated electrophilic addition, halogen initiated electrophilic addition, and borane electrophilic addition reactions

Class 29 and 30 Nov. 23 - Chap 6, the stereochemical outcome of electrophilic addition reactions

E Add Summary handout

Dec 2, Test 3 - Chapters 5 and 6

Classes 31 - 35 Nov. 30, Dec. 5, 7, 9, and 13 - Nucleophilic Substitution

Fall 2021

Class 1 and 2 Sept. 3 and 10, 2021

Class 3 Sept. 13, 2021

Class 4 Sept. 15, 2021

Class 5 Sept. 17, 2021

O₂ MO's Sept. 17, 2021

Class 6 Sept. 20, 2021

Class 7 Sept. 22, 2021

Class 8 Sept. 24, 2021: A re-introduction to acids and bases.

Class 9 Sept. 27, 2021: How conjugate bases are stabilized.

Class 10 (a continuation of class 9) Sept. 29, 2021: More on the stabilization of lone-pair electrons.

Class 11 Oct. 1, 2021: An Introduction to Alkanes

Class 12 Oct. 4, 2021: An Introduction to Alkanes and Alcohol Nomenclature

Nomenclature Worksheet

Class 13 Oct. 6, 2021: Intermolecular Forces

Test 1, Oct. 8.

Class 14 Oct. 12, 2021: Newman Projections and Cycloalkanes Forces

Class 15 Oct. 13, 2021: Cyclohexane conformations

Classes 16 - 18 Oct. 15, 18 and 20, 2021: Stereoisomers, cis and trans relationships in rings and alkenes, Z and E nomenclature, chirality and R and S nomenclature

Class 19 Oct. 22, 2021: R and S system of nomenclature, molecules with more than one chirality center, drawing chiral C atoms

Class 20 Oct. 25, 2021: Enantiomers, Diastereomers, Meso complexes, and degree of unsaturation in alkenes.

Class 21 Oct. 27, 2021: Degree of Unsaturation and Alkene Nomenclature

Class 22 Oct. 29, 2021: Alkene Nomenclature

Nov. 1: class canceled

Class 23 and 24 Nov. 3 and 8, 2021: Alkene reactivity, mechanisms, and arrow pushing

Test 2 Friday November, 5.

Class 25 Nov. 10, 2021: The Electrophilic Addition Reaction (HX)

Class 26 Nov. 12, 2021: The Electrophilic Addition Reaction (HX and ROH)

Class 27 and 28 Nov. 15 and 17, 2021: The Electrophilic Addition Reaction (HX and ROH and X₂)

Class 29 Nov. 19, 2021: The Stereochemistry of Electrophilic Addition Reactions (H⁺ initiated)

Class 29 and 30 Nov. 22 and 24, 2021: The Stereochemistry of Electrophilic Addition Reactions (X₂ initiated) and BH₃ Reactions

Class 31 Nov. 24, 2021: Introduction to Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

Class 32, 33, and 34 Nov. 29, Dec. 1, and Dec. 6 2021: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions and an Introduction to Elimination Reactions

December 3: Test 3

Class 34, 35, 36, and 37 Dec. 6, 8, 10, and 12 2021: Elimination Reactions

Class 37 Dec. 12 2021: Elimination Reactions