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5.12  Organic Chemistry I

Spring 2009

Faculty Instructors: Rick L Danheiser, Timothy F Jamison

Lecture:  MWF 12  (10-250)        

Subject Description: : 

Introduction to organic chemistry.  Basic principles of structure, bonding, and the reactivity of organic molecules.  Introduction to organic synthesis.  Focus on the chemistry of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, and the chemistry of the carbonyl group.

Announcements

Solutions to Final Exam Posted


The solutions to the final exam are posted on the Exams page of the 5.12 website.  Professor Jamison is out of town so we will not be able to complete the grading until next week.  Students can pick up their graded final exam (which will also include a note with your final course grade) beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Announced on 21 May 2009  4:46  p.m. by Rick L Danheiser

Solutions to Final Exam Study Guide Problems Posted


The solutions to the Study Guide problems (practice problems for the May 16 Review Session, carbonyl chemistry practice problems, and Spring 2008 Final Exam) are now posted on the Exam page of the 5.12 website.

Announced on 16 May 2009  2:14  p.m. by Rick L Danheiser

Final Exam Info and Study Guide Posted


The Final Exam Info and Study Guide document is now posted on the Exams page of the 5.12 website.  As discussed in class today, this document includes information on the final exam, review problems for the optional review session on Saturday May 16 (11 AM to 1 PM, Room 10-250), representative final exam problems emphasizing carbonyl chemistry (Lectures 31-35), and a copy of the Spring 2008 5.12 final exam.  Solutions to these problems will be posted within the next few days.

Announced on 13 May 2009  7:33  p.m. by Rick L Danheiser

Results of the Poetry Contest


Check out the Document Index page of the 5.12 website for full versions of the winning compositions in this year's 5.12 Poetry Competition!

Announced on 13 May 2009  1:03  p.m. by Rick L Danheiser

No Recitation Tomorrow

There is no recitation tomorrow for all sections.
You can pick up your graded exams from your TA at Friday's lecture or recitation sections next week.

Announced on 06 May 2009  4:24  p.m. by Hyung Kyoo Kwon

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