All of you need to know how to master a large body of information, reason deductively and inductively, and apply information from a variety of sources to solve complex problems. This course will attempt to teach you how to do so. The goal of this course is to provide you with a solid background in organic chemistry that will allow you to go on to advanced study in any molecular science. Just as one must first master the vocabulary of a language before studying its literature, so must one learn organic structures and reaction mechanisms before applying them to complex problems. Those who think that it's all memorization, and attempt to solve problems without learning the underlying concepts, will not do well in this course.
Organic chemistry is cumulative, and continually builds on itself throughout the course.
B. Do all of the problems in each chapter. You can only learn by doing. See the attached lecture schedule. Come see me as soon as possible. I will post any important announcements or other information, so check it regularly for new posts.