Organic Chemistry II
Course Description
This intermediate organic chemistry course focuses on the methods used to identify the structure of organic molecules, advanced principles of organic stereochemistry, organic reaction mechanisms, and methods used for the synthesis of organic compounds. Additional special topics include illustrating the role of organic chemistry in biology, medicine, and industry.
Lecture Notes
| LEC # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| L1 | Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency [EA] (PDF) |
| L2 | Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency [MS] (cont.) |
| L3 | Functional Groups [IR] |
| L4 | Functional Groups: Fragmentation [MS] (PDF) |
| L5 | Functional Groups [13C NMR] (PDF) |
| L6 | Connectivity [1H NMR] (PDF) |
| L7 | Connectivity (cont.) [1 H NMR] (PDF) |
| L8 | Organic Structure Elucidation (PDF) Answers (PDF) |
| L9 | Organic Structure Elucidation (cont.) (PDF) Answers (PDF) |
| Exam 1 | |
| L10 | Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (PDF) |
| L11 | Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (cont.) |
| L12 | Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory (PDF) |
| L13 | Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory (cont.) (PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| L14 | Pericyclic Reactions - Introduction |
| L15 | Pericyclic Reactions - Electrocyclic Processes (PDF) |
| L16 | Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions |
| L17 | Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions, Sigmatropic Rearrangements (PDF) |
| L18 | Pericyclic Reactions - Sigmatropic Rearrangements |
| Exam 2 | |
| L19 | Amines (PDF) |
| L20 | Amines (cont.) |
| L21 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (PDF) |
| L22 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) |
| L23 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) |
| L24 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) |
| L25 | Enols and Enolates (PDF) |
| Exam 3 | |
| L26 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
| L27 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
| L28 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
| L29 | Carbocations (PDF) |
| L30 | Carbocations (cont.) |
| L31 | Carbocations (cont.) |
| L32 | Carbocations (cont.) |
| Exam 4 | |
| L33 | Radicals (PDF) |
| L34 | Radicals (cont.) |
| L35 | Photochemistry |
Supporting Materials
The reaction overview documents were developed by teaching assistant Jeewoo Lim.
Reaction Overview 1 (PDF)
Reaction Overview 2 (PDF)
pka Values (PDF)
