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Brooklyn College Chemistry Department

Ph.D. in Chemistry at CUNY Graduate Center

Organic II

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Syllabus

Note: Fall scheduling is notoriously difficult and, despite my best efforts, it's become a tradition for me to accidentally assign a quiz or exam on days of observance. As a result, key dates in the current syllabus are subject to change. I will have to rely upon the class to make me aware if you notice any issues, and we will try to 'nail down' key dates by mid-September  

Organic Chemistry II Syllabus (F2023)

Lecture Videos (Fall 2014 playlist, Spring 2015 playlist)

Regrade Request Form

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Part 1

(8/30) Organic Refresher (Organic I playlist)

(8/30, 9/1, 9/6) Reactions of Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides

Its Recommended you watch following videos by the following dates:

8/31/2021 (9-4-2019)

9/1/2021 (9-5-2019)

9/6/2021 (9-9-2019)

Handout (Organic I refresher) <-- does include carbonyl chemistry we will not have gotten to yet

Other Videos

F2018 Lectures (8-27-2018, 8-29-2018, 9-5-2018, 9-12-2018, 9-17-2018)

F2019 Lectures (8-28-2019) (9-4-2019) (9-5-2019) (9-9-2019)

Recitation Style (8-30-17, 9-6-17)

Others (10-1-13, 2-3-16, 2-17-16)

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Quiz Dates: Q1 on 9/13, Q2 on 9/20

Past Quizzes, see:

Fall 2011. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, Answers 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e

Fall 2012. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f,

Fall 2013. 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g

Fall 2018 (Quiz and Answers)

Fall 2019 (Quiz and Answers)

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Part 2. Reactions of Carbonyls

Aldehydes and Ketones

It is recommended you watch following videos by the following dates:

9/8/21 (9-24-2018)

9/13/21 (9-26-2018)

Other Videos

Lecture Style (2-22-16, 10-29-13, 10-31-13, 11-5-13)

Recitation Style (9-13-17, 9-18-17, 9-25-17)

Worksheets (7, 9) <-- some questions are from enol/enamine section. You can try them, but should come back to them after Exam 1

F2018 Lectures (9-24-2018, 9-26-2018)

F2019 Lectures (9-9-2019 had technical issues, see past video here for alternative) (9-16-2019)

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Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

9/20/21 (10-1-2018)

Other Videos

Lecture Style (9-8-14, 9-10-14)

Recitation Styles (9-27-17, 10-2-17)

Handouts (Carboxylic Acids)

Fall 2018 (10-1-2018)

Fall 2019 (9-18-2019, 9-23-2019)

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(10/5) Enolates and Enamines

It is recommended you watch following videos by the following dates:

9/27/21 (10-25-2019)

Other Videos

Lecture Style(9-15-14, 9-17-14, 3-28-2016, 3-30-2016)

Recitation Style (10-4-17)

Worksheets (7, 9, Enol/Enolate)

Fall 2018 (10-15-2018)

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10/4 EXAM 1

Exam prep video (10-14-17)

The following are previous Exam 1 from Organic II

s2016 Exam 1 (Key)

s2017 Answer Key

The following are Exam 2 from Organic I that have many relevant questions

Fall 2011 (answers)

Fall 2012 (answers)

Fall 2013 (answers)

(Prior Quizzes)

F2011 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e)

F2012 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f)

F2013 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f)

F2018 (Quiz and Answers)

F2019 (Quiz and Answers)

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Part 3. Conjugated Systems and Reactions thereof

(10/7-10/21) Conjugation and Reactions of Benzene

Recommended Videos, by or on...

10/6/21 (10-16-2019)

10/11/21 (10-21-2019)

10/13/21 (10-24-2018)

Worksheet (Aromaticity)

Other videos

Lecture Style (4-13-2016, 4-18-2016) <-- start ~50 minutes in 4-13, and watch until ~26 minutes into 4-18

Recitation Style (10-25-17) <-- start ~20 minutes in

Lecture Style (4-18-2016, 4-20-2016)

Recitation Style (10-23-17, 10-25-17, 11-1-17)

Fall 2018 10-17-2018, 10-22-2018

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Quiz 3 (10/25) Practice

Relevant Questions in...

S2015 Quiz 2 (A, B, C, D, E, Key)

S2015 Quiz 3 (A, B, C, D, E, Key)

Fall 2018 (Key)

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Pericyclic Reactions: Diels-Alder

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

10/20/21 (9-24-2014)

10/25/21 'How to' Diels-Alder Lecture (11-6-17)

Pericyclic Reactions: 3,3-Sigmatropic

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

10/27/21 (10-15-2014, 2-25-2015).

11/1/21 'How to' Claisen/Cope Lecture (11-8-17)

Handout (Pericyclic Reactions)

Fall 2018 10-29-2018, 10-31-2018, 11-5-2018

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11/8 Exam 2

Relevant Questions in...

s2015 Quiz 3 (A, B, C, D, E, Key)

f2014 Quiz 3 (A, B, Key)

F2018 (answers)

F2017 Exam 2

S2015 Exam 2 (Key)

S2016 Exam 2 (Key)

Review Lecture (11-21-2018)

F2018 Exam (Key)

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Part 4. Amines

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

11/10/21 (5-9-2016)

Recitation Style (11-22-17, 11-27-17)

Handounts (Amines)

Fall 2018 - 11-7-2018, 11-12-2018

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Part 5. C-C Bond Forming

Alkene Metathesis

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

11/15/21(11-29-17)

Pd-Catalyzed Coupling

It is recommended you watch following video by the following date:

11/21/21 (5-11-2016, 5-4-17)

Handount (Catalytic C-C Bond Forming)

Fall 2018 11-14-2018, 11-19-2018

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11/22/21 - Quiz 4

Material coming soon

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Part 6. Polymers

(11/24/21) Polymers (Polymers)

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Part 7. Biomolecules

(11/29/21) Amino Acids and Peptides

Lecture (11-23-2014, 11-26-2014, s2015)

(12/6/21) Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids

Lecture (A, B)

Also, watch: Awesome Prof. Bertozzi Chemistry

(12/8/21) Lipids (Lipids)

Handouts (Biomolecules)

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Quiz 5 Practice (relevant questions in following)

s2015 (A, B, C, D, E)

f2014 (Quiz 4, A, B, C, Key)

f2014 (Quiz 5 Key)

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12/13 Exam 3

Material coming soon

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12/20 - Final Exam (date subject to change)

Fall2017 Exam (Key)

Fall 2014 Exam (Key)

Final Exam Practice

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Additional Reading and Problems

James Howell Worksheets

 

Additional Resources

Khan Academy

Master Organic Chemistry

Advanced Organic Chemistry Problems