Chemistry D is a special topics in chemistry course on organic chemistry. The first half of the course will emphasize nomenclature, structure and properties of organic compounds. The second half of the course will involve exploration of reaction mechanisms along with a more extensive experience with laboratory synthesis and analysis of compounds. The text for the class is Organic Chemistry As A Second Language by David Klein. Additional reading assignments will be in the form of classroom handouts or web sites on organic chemistry--especially the Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry(VTOC).

Chapter One Assignment:

• Read chapter one of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Read the Stucture and Bonding section of VTOC.

Chapter Two Assignment:

• Read chapter two of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Read the Resonance section of VTOC.
• Read the Orbitals section of VTOC.

Chapter Three Assignment:

• Read chapter three of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Read the Chemical Reactivity section of VTOC.

Chapter Four Assignment:

• Read chapter four of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Read the The Shape of Molecules section of VTOC.

Chapter Five Assignment:

• Read chapter five of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Read the Nomenclature section of VTOC.
• See the IUPAC Nomenclature web site for an exhaustive treatment of the naming system.

Chapter Six Assignment:

• Read chapter six of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Review the Stereoisomers section of VTOC.
• Read the Ring Conformers and Substituted Cyclohexanes sections of VTOC.
• For an application of molecular conformation and protein folding, see the Folding@home web site.

Chapter Seven Assignment:

• Read chapter seven of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Review the Stereoisomers Part II and Configurational Nomenclature sections of VTOC.
• For additional information on chiral molecules, see the Proteins, Peptides & Amino Acids and Carbohydrates sections in VTOC.

Chapter Eight Assignment:

• Read chapter eight of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Review the Reaction Examples and Reaction Mechanisms sections of VTOC.
• See organic-chemistry.org for a large number of named reaction mechanisms. Your assignment will be to create a set of "mechanism cards" for the reactions in this handout.

Chapter Nine Assignment:

• Read chapter nine of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Review the Mechanisms of Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions and Reactions of Alkyl Halides sections of VTOC.

Chapter Ten Assignment:

• Read chapter ten of Klein.
• Do all of the chapter exercies.
• Review the Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides section of VTOC.

Chapter Eleven Assignment:

• Read chapter eleven of Klein.
• Read the Reactions of Alkenes and Reactions of Alkenes Part II sections of VTOC.
• Also begin reading the sections on Spectroscopy.

Chapter Twelve Assignment:

• Read chapter twelve of Klein.
• Try the Reactions of Organic Compounds section of VTOC.
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Chapter Thirteen Assignment:

• Read chapter thirteen of Klein.
• Read the An Introduction to Synthesis and Principles of Organic Synthesis sections of VTOC.

Benzoic Acid Data

• Obtain the benzoic acid data using the link below.
• Bezoic Acid data
• or try
• Bezoic Acid MS
• Bezoic Acid NMR
• Bezoic Acid IR