Monthly Archives: August 2012

Learning Activity #2 – Corrections

Posted on August 30, 2012 by alan

Some corrections and clarifications for Learning Activity #2 follow. Let me know if you have other suggestions. #DU. A ring and a double-bond both count as 1 DU. Consider some three-carbon compounds. CH3CH2CH3 is propane, the saturated molecule. CH2=CHCH3… Continue reading →

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William Perkin? Meet Silas Cook!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by alan

Organic chemistry has a long history. This week we took a look at William Perkin, whose "unsuccessful" preparation of quinine spawned an entire industry, and Silas Cook, Reed '99, who recently supervised the first short "total" synthesis of artemisinin…. Continue reading →

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MUST READ: O-Chem Week #1

Posted on August 26, 2012 by alan

Hi, This is Alan Shusterman, your Chem 201 instructor. Classes get underway tomorrow and the first o-chem lecture will be in Eliot 314, but o-chem will actually start earlier in the day for some of you. Confusing? Let me… Continue reading →

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