5.12 Organic Chemistry I
Spring 2013
Instructors: Rick L Danheiser, Timothy F Jamison
TAs: Angela X Gao, Ken Kawamoto, Petra Lindovska, Sarah Palmer Luppino, Mackenzie Marie Martin, Thomas Andrew McTeague, Charles Edward Ocampo, Molly Ann Sowers, Alexander Alexandrovich Vinogradov
Lecture: MWF12 (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
Final Grades for 5.12
The final exams are now graded and will be available for you to look at in the Chemistry Education Office beginning Tuesday (May 28). Final course grades are recorded on the cover page of the exams. Please note that department policy does not allow us to report grades to students via email, so unfortunately your TA cannot let you know your grade by email.
You were a terrific class and we enjoyed serving as your instructors in 5.12 this semester. Please accept our best wishes for a great summer!
Rick and Tim
Announced on 24 May 2013 6:04 p.m. by Rick L Danheiser
OH's Tonight
Just a reminder that TA office hours will be held tonight for four hours.They will be in room 4-145, from 7.30pm to 11.30pm.
Best of luck tomorrow on the Final!
5.12 TAs
Announced on 22 May 2013 11:28 a.m. by Sarah Palmer Luppino
Updated Solutions to Final Exam Study Guide Posted
Dear Students!The Solutions to the Final Exam Study Guide handout has been updated. Only problem 5 (synthesis of cis epoxide) has changed.
Please take a few minutes and complete your on-line evaluation of 5.12 if you have not already done so. Our response rate is up to 53%, which means there still are about 75 of you who haven't. The system is open until Monday at 9:00 AM.
Thanks for a great semester! Good luck on the final!
Best wishes,
Tim
Announced on 18 May 2013 2:39 p.m. by Timothy F Jamison
Poetry Competition Results Posted
The winning entries in this year's competition "Poetry in Organic Chemistry" are now posted on the Document Index page of the 5.12 website. The complete versions of all of the winning entries are included in this pdf file. Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all the many students who contributed entries. There were a number of brilliant compositions in addition to the few we were able to celebrate in class today.
Reminder: please don't forget to complete a subject evaluation via the website http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation. The deadline is Monday and most of the class has not provided evaluations yet. We read all comments carefully and are eager to get your feedback and sugggestions how to improve the class for next year.
Announced on 17 May 2013 5:04 p.m. by Rick L Danheiser
Solutions to Final Exam Study Guide Posted
The Solutions to the Final Exam Study Guide problems have now
been posted. One hundred and two pages of organic
chemistry! Included are solutions to all of the past
year's exams.
Announced on 17 May 2013 5:02 p.m. by Rick L Danheiser
