Organic Chemistry II, CHM 3150 | Dr. Laurie Starkey, Cal Poly Pomona

Chapter 17/18 - Aromaticity and Aromatic Reactions

Skeleton Notes: Chapter 17 and Chapter 18
Ch 17/18 Outline/Schedule and Summary
EOC Cover Sheet Chapter 17 and Chapter 18

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Step 1

  • Read Klein-Starkey Chapter 17,
    sections 17.1-17.5

  • Work through SkillBuilders 17.1, 17.2, 17.3 

 

Ch. 17 - Aromaticity 
61 minutes

IUPAC - Aromatic Compounds
12 minutes
---All pages of skeleton notes---

 

Worksheet Ch17

Step 2

  • Read Klein 18.1 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (EAS)

  • Read Klein 18.7 - 18.11 EAS on Substituted Benzenes

  • Work through SkillBuilders
    • 18.1 ID Effects of a Substituent
    • 18.2 Directing Effects (Multiple Subs.)
  • & Textbook problems 18.12-18.14

  • Free Red Ink Homework:
    EAS Homework I


 

Aromatic Reactions - Part 1
38 minutes
skeleton notes pages 18-1 through 18-4

 


Worksheet Ch17/18-2

Step 3


 

Aromatic Reactions - Part 2
45 minutes
skeleton notes pages 18-5 through 18-10


 

Worksheet Ch17/18-3

Step 4

  • Read Klein-Starkey Sections:
    • 18.12 Aromatic Synthesis
    • 22.10, 22.11 Diazonium Salts (textbook problems 22.26, 22.66)
    • 17.6 Reactions at the Benzylic Position
    • 18.13, 18.15 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (textbook problems 18.30-18.32)
  • Work through SkillBuilders:
    • 18.5 Synthesis of Disubstituted Rings
    • 18.6 Synthesis of Polysubstituted Rings
    • 18.4 Blocking Groups
    • 17.4 Reactions of Benzylic Position
    • 18.7 Determining Mech. of Ar Reaction
  • & Textbook problems 18.24,18.25

  • FYI (not on exam) Klein 21.6 Stork Enamine Synthesis, SkillBuilder 21.7

 

Aromatic Reactions - Part 3
53 minutes
skeleton notes pages 18-11 through 18-16


 

 

Worksheet Ch17/18-4

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