# Calendar

The calendar below lists both the lecture (L#) and recitation (R#) sessions for this course.

EA = Elemental Analysis
MS = Mass Spectrometry
IR = Infrared Spectroscopy
NMR = Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES
--- | --- | ---
L1 | Molecular Formula and Index of Hydrogen Deficiency (EA and MS) |
L2 | Functional Groups (IR) |
L3 | Functional Groups (IR and MS) |
R1 | EA, MS, IR, NMR |
L4 | Connectivity (13C NMR) |
L5 | Connectivity (1H NMR) |
L6 | Connectivity (1H NMR) (cont.) |
R2 | IR, NMR |
L7 | Organic Structure Elucidation | Problem set 1 due
L8 | Organic Structure Elucidation (cont.) |
| Exam 1 |
L9 | Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides |
L10 | Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides (cont.) |
R3 | Ethers, Epoxides, Sulfides |
L11 | Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory |
L12 | Conjugated Systems and Molecular Orbital Theory (cont.) |
L13 | Pericyclic Reactions - Introduction | Problem set 2 due
R4 | Pericyclics |
L14 | Pericyclic Reactions - Electrocyclic Processes |
L15 | Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions | Problem set 3 due (one day after Lecture 15)
R5 | Pericyclics |
L16 | Pericyclic Reactions - Cycloadditions, Sigmatropic Rearrangements |
L17 | Pericyclic Reactions - Sigmatropic Reactions |
| Exam 2 |
L18 | Amines |
L19 | Amines (cont.) |
L20 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives | Problem set 4 due (one day after Lecture 20)
R6 | Amines |
L21 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) |
L22 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) |
L23 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives (cont.) | Problem set 5 due (one day after Lecture 23)
R7 | Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives |
L24 | Enols and Enolates |
| Exam 3 |
L25 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
L26 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
L27 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
R8 | Enolates |
L28 | Enols and Enolates (cont.) |
L29 | Carbocations | Problem set 6 due
L30 | Carbocations (cont.) |
L31 | Carbocations Problem Solving Session |
L32 | Radicals |
R9 | Carbocations |
| Exam 4 |
L33 | Radicals (cont.) |
L34 | Radicals (cont.) |
| Final Exam |