Korea University International Summer Campus (KU ISC) 2018

Embark on a unique summer

June 26, 2018 ∼ August 2, 2018

ISC292 – Organic Chemistry

Ⅰ. Instructor
Professor : Prof. Neil E. Schore
E-mail : neschore@ucdavis.edu
Home Institution : University of California, Davis
Office : 305 Woodang Hall
Office Hours : Monday through Thursday, Periods 1 and 3

Ⅱ. Textbook
Vollhardt & Schore, Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition (Freeman, 2018)
Required Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-1319079451
Recommended : Schore, Organic Chemistry Study Guide/Solutions Manual, 8th Edition
Additional (Freeman, 2018)
Readings ISBN-13: 978-1319195748

Ⅲ. Course Description and Objectives

A one-semester lecture-only course in Organic Chemistry suitable for students majoring in all
disciplines. Upon completing this course students should know how to recognize compounds in the
main organic compound classes and to name alkanes, cycloalkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols, ethers,
alkenes, and alkynes, and draw their structures. Students should gain an understanding and facility
with Lewis structures, principles of bonding, VSEPR and hybridization, resonance, and
stereochemistry. Students should be able to predict the major products of chemical reactions
involving alkanes, cycloalkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols, ethers, alkenes, and alkynes, and understand
the application of basic principles of thermodynamics and kinetics to these transformations.
Students should be able to formulate reaction mechanisms of each of these processes and
understand their implications. They should be able to combine this knowledge to devise short multi-
step methods for synthesis of molecules in these compound classes. Students should have a
working command of the use of IR and NMR spectroscopy in the elucidation of structures of simple
organic molecules.
Ⅳ. Grading
Attendance : Attendance in at least 70% of class sessions is required to pass.
Exam I : 33 1/3%
Exam II : 33 1/3%
Exam III : 33 1/3%

Ⅴ. Class Outline (timing of chapter coverage is approximate)

Time permitting, review sessions based on old exams will be held during the
class immediately preceding each exam day. In order to make this possible,
we may move faster through some chapters than this schedule indicates.
Date Topic Chapter Remarks
June 26 (Tue) Orientation Day
June 27 (Wed) Structure and Bonding; Structure and Reactivity 1, 2
June 28 (Thu) Structure and Reactivity 2
June 29 (Fri) The Reactions of Alkanes 3
July 2 (Mon) The Reactions of Alkanes; Cyclic Alkanes 3, 4
July 3 (Tue) Cyclic Alkanes 4
July 4 (Wed) Stereoisomerism 5
July 5 (Thu) Stereoisomerism 5
July 9 (Mon) Exam I 1–5
July 10 (Tue) Haloalkanes: Bimolecular Nucleophilic Substitution 6
July 11 (Wed) Haloalkanes: Unimolecular Substitution; Elimination 7
July 12 (Thu) Properties of Alcohols; Synthetic Strategy 8
July 16 (Mon) Properties of Alcohols; Synthetic Strategy; Reactions 8, 9
July 17 (Tue) Reactions of Alcohols; Ethers 9
July 18 (Wed) Alcohols; Ethers; IR and NMR Spectroscopy 9, 10 Also 11.8
July 19 (Thu) IR and NMR Spectroscopy 10, 11.8
July 23 (Mon) Exam II 6–10 Also IR
July 24 (Tue) Alkenes I 11
July 25 (Wed) Alkenes I and II 11, 12
July 26 (Thu) Alkenes II 12
July 30 (Mon) Alkenes II; Alkynes 12, 13
July 31 (Tue) Alkynes 13
Aug 1 (Wed) Exam III 11–13
Aug 2 (Thu) Graduation; no class