Textbook:
<br>Advanced Organic Chemistry Part B, fifth Edition, by Carey and Sunderg
<br>Reference book: Organic Synthesis, 2nd Ed.; by Michael B. Smith
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<br>First semester on Topics:
<br>By Prof. Chien-Tien Chen
<br>1. Brief Introduction:
<br>2. Chapter 1: Alkylation of Enolates and Other Carbon Nucleophiles
<br>3. Chapter 2: Reactions of Carbon Nucleophiles with Carbonyl Compounds
<br>4. Chapter 3: Functional Group Interconversion by Substitution, Including 
<br>Protection and Deprotection
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<br>By Prof. Yu-Wen Huang
<br>5. Chapter 4: Electrophilic Additions to Carbon-Carbon Multiple Bonds
<br>6. Chapter 6: Concerted Cycloadditions, Unimolecular Rearrangements, and Thermal 
<br>Eliminations
<br>7. Pericyclic reactions: electrocyclization
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<br>Three three-hour term exams will be held on October 18-22, Nov. 22-26, Dec. 20-24 
<br>(detail dates and time will be discussed in class).
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<br>Final exam will be held on January 10-14 of 2022.
<br>Evaluation: 30% for each mid-term exams and 30% for the final exam; extra 10% 
<br>bonus for in class attendance.
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