Chapter 13 - Ethers & Epoxides

Daily
To-Do

Flipped
Lectures

In-Class
Worksheets

Step 1

• Read Klein 13.5, 13.8 Synthesis of Ethers and Epoxides (& Williamson Ether Synthesis)
• Watch flipped lecture
• Work through SkillBuilders 13.2, 13.3
• Work on Homework Klein End-of-Chapter (EOC) problems
  
  

Structure, properties and preparation of ethers (Williamson ether synthesis), synthesis of epoxides
33 minutes, pages 13-1 to 13-3

WorksheetCh13-1

Step 2

• Read Klein
  • 13.10 Reactions of Epoxides
  • 13.6 Reactions of Ethers with HX
    
  • 13.11 Thiols and Sulfides
    
• Watch flipped lecture
• Work through SkillBuilders 13.4, 13.5
  
• Epoxide ring-opening homework (submit to Gradescope)
  
  

Ring-opening reactions of epoxides
57 minutes, pages 13-4 to 13-7

WorksheetCh13-2

Step 3

• Read Klein 13.12 Synthesis Strategies
• Watch flipped lecture
• Work through SkillBuilders 13.6, 13.7
• All Ch. 12 and 13 assignments are meant to prepare you for the exam, so they are due no later than 11 pm on the day of Exam 1
  
  

Ether synthesis strategies
7 minutes, page 13-8

Exam 1 ReviewWorksheet

Supplemental Materials

• S_N2 backside attack practice and answer key
  

• Exam I practice problems: Alcohol/Ether Sample Transforms and answer key

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