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CHEM 533-Physical Organic Chemistry

Fall semester 2009


Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00-9:50 am, 131 Cheever

Weekly problem session Monday evenings, 7pm, 103D in CBB

Instructor: Dr. Mary Cloninger
Office location: Chemistry Building, room 351
Phone: 994-3051
Email: mcloninger at  chemistry.montana.edu (please say CHEM 533 in the subject)
Office hours:  Mondays 1-3, or by appointment


Text
Eric Anslyn and Dennis Dougerty, Modern Physical Organic Chemistry

Course grading
3 1/2 exams (70%): September 28, October 26, November 23, December 17.

Problem Sets and participation (20%): We will discuss the problem sets on Monday nights, 7 pm, CBB 103D.

Proposal (10%): Due on December 9 at 5 pm, more details are below.

Downloadable Files
Lecture Schedule
Proposal directions

Exam 1 materials
Problem Sets
Problem Set 1
Problem Set 1 Answer Key

Problem Set 2
Problem Set 2 Answer Key

Problem Set 3
Problem Set 3 Answer Key

Problem Set 4
Problem Set 4 Answer Key

Exam 1 from 2008

Exam 2 materials
Problem Sets
Problem Set 5
Problem Set 5 Answer Key

Problem Set 6
Problem Set 6 Answer Key

Exam 2 from 2008 (note-Ch. 6 problems that we haven't covered yet were omitted)

Exam 3 materials
Problem Sets
Problem Set 7
Problem Set 7 Answer Key

Problem Set 8
Problem Set 8 Answer Key

Practice problems from chapters 7 and 8
Answers to practice problems

In Class Handouts
Molecular Orbital Theory Handout (09/04/09)
Boger's Conformational Analysis Handout
Baldwin
Cyclophane Handout
Low Barrier Hydrogen Bond Handout
Host Guest Handout