物質化学I

Week 1 (April 6) Preparation for online classes, students contact, etc. Week 2 (April 13) Alkanes, functional groups, structure, nomenclature Week 3 (April 20) Alkenes and alkynes Week 4 (April 27) Stereochemistry Week 5 (May 11) Rings and substituted alkanes Week 6 (May 18) Substitution reactions Week 7 (May 25) Elimination reactions Week 8 (June 8) Addition reactions (electrophilic additions to alkenes) Week 9 (June 15) Additions to pi-bonds Week 10 (June 22) Dienes and the allyl system Week 11 (June 29) Aromaticity Week 12 (July 6) Substitution reactions of aromatic compounds Week 13 (July 13) Carbonyl chemistry (addition reactions)

Dear students: Because of the present situation, for a while all classes will be conducted online. I decided not to do live classes on Zoom, but instead I will upload materials on ITC-LMS every Monday. Link: https://itc-lms.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/***** For each class, I will upload a brief overview, and a list with the key concepts you should study, together with working problems for each concept. I recommend you to study using the textbooks mentioned below; however, any basic organic chemistry textbook is fine. I will also give you a problem set you have to work on until the next Monday noon. You have to work on the problems WITH A PENCIL (or ball pen), scan or take a picture of your answers, and send them to me by email. Make sure the resolution is clear enough. For the first two weeks, there will be no official classes. For the first class, please check the syllabus, textbooks, etc. The second class will be a test class on the first chapter, “Alkanes”. I will also send you some tasks, but these are optional and will not matter for grading. IMPORTANT: if you plan to attend this class, please send an email at ***** during April 6-April 13. Please also briefly mention your background in organic chemistry, this will help me grasp the level of the class. Once face-to-face classes will be resumed, the instructor will explain the concepts in the textbook using direct explanation on the blackboard, combined with additional materials and sets of problems. Problem solving is CRUCIAL for understanding organic chemistry!

During the period of online classes, problem sets will be assigned and graded. Once face-to-face classes start, short tests will also be conducted. The grades from these will be combined with a final exam.

1) Maitland Jones, Jr. and Steven A. Fleming. Organic Chemistry. 5th Ed. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2014. Print. 2) T. W. G. Solomons and C. B. Fryhle, "Organic Chemistry", 9th Ed., 2007, John Wiley & Sons, 2007. * Any other introductory book in organic chemistry is also acceptable

1) Chemwiki: http://chem.libretexts.org 2)/***** Other helpful material: molecular model kit (it helps “visualize” organic molecules. Can be purchased at coop bookstore or amazon)

IMPORTANT: especially during the online class period, materials will be uploaded on the ITC-LMS, so make sure to often check it. At the moment it is uncertain for how long the classes will be conducted online. The key to understanding the material is actually drawing structures and reaction mechanisms, and application of the concepts to problem solving.

Office Hours: please contact Dr. Ilies by e-mail