THIS IS THE CHEMISTRY 141 HOMEPAGE
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1. Syllabus, Fall 2003 (a hard copy will be handed out on the first day of class, along with a hard copy of the notes, item 1a, so you need NOT print out either of these items which are very lengthy)
1a. Class notes on reserve in Baily Howe (password protected- for UVM students only)

1b. Teaching Assistant Office Hours _

2. TA Lab assignments

 
3. Question (and my answer) about sp3 hybridization left in the box on Wed, Sept 4, 20
4. How to draw all the structural isomers for a given molecular formula

5. Question No. 1 on nomenclature from the box (and an answer) from 9/18/02
6. Question No. 2 on nomenclature from the box (and an answer) from 9/18/02
7. Question No. 3 on Newman projections (problem 4.10 in text) and my answer from 9/20/02   

7a. Question No. 1, Sept 9, 2003 (from box)

7b. Question No. 2, Sept 9, 2003 (from box)

7c. Question No. 3, Sept 9, 2003 (from box)

PRACTICE EXAM NO. 1....PARTS ONE AND TWO, and answers - for the Fall of 2003 are listed below (items 8-11).  These are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat.

8. Practice examination No. 1 (not including acid-base theory or reaction mechanisms)
9. Practice examination No. 1 ANSWERS!
10. Practice examination No. 1, PART 2 (acids/bases, reaction mechanisms)
11. Practice examination No. 1, PART 2, ANSWERS!

11a. KEY TO EXAM NO. 1, FALL 2003

END OF EXAM NO. 1 SUBJECT MATTER


12. Practice exam No. 2 (2 old exams with answers included in red ink)

13. Question in the box on 10/14/02 from Kerry, and my answer to her (on planes of symmetry.)
14. A detailed look and the antiperiplanar transition state in E-2 Eliminations  (slides 186 and 187 clarified) 


14a. KEY TO EXAM NO. 2, FALL 2003


END OF EXAM NO. 2 SUBJECT MATTER


15. Practice exam No. 3 (2 old exams, one with answers and one without answers... error in answer 11d on first one)
16. A practice multistep synthesis problem using "old" reactions you should know about by now!!  Check it OUT!!!
17. Here is an example of a "reaction flash card."  You should make one for each reaction we study.   They're great!!!
18. Another 5 point bonus quiz!   Bring the answers to me right before class by Monday 11/4/02 if you wish. (WORK ALONE!!)
         (answers will be posted here later).
19. Here is a movie of Steve Flemer showing you how to do the butyl bromide experiment
     coming up soon.  You will need Quicktime on your computer to see this.
20. Answers to the bonus quiz above.
21. Exam No. 3, distribution of points, topics and form.  Exam will be on November 25th.
22. Here is a NEATO flashcard site from Ohio State which Stephen found.  CHECK IT OUT (not all rxns are what we have talked about in class, but many are... especially those involving alkenes, alkynes, and alcohols. )
23. An even BETTER reaction card site:  WEBCARDS...to help you learn reactions. (directions for
downloading "Shockwave", which you will need to use this site, are included)
24. Answer to question in the box on stereoselective, stereospecific and regioselective reactions (discussed in class 11/15/02)
25. Help sheet for the column chromatography experiment for the week of Nov. 18, 2003 (print out and bring to lab)

26. Exam No. 3 Key (2003).  PROBLEM NO. 33 ON THE KEY IS A HEXANOL, NOT A PENTANOL.
 
Below are the Lab Videos.... Watch them before you come to lab.  You may see them again during your pre-lab lecture as your TA explains the procedures.
You WILL need Quicktime to view the videos.  If you don't have it, go to the WEB and download it.

Determining a melting point....

Recrystallization.....

Distillation.....

Extraction.....


Alkenes from Alcohols......


Synthesis of an Alkyne....



Synthesis of 1-Bromobutane.....