CHEM 3720 - Organic Chemistry 2
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 40758,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Douglas Genna
Email: dtgenna@ysu.edu
Course Description
3720. Organic Chemistry 2. Organic compounds, names, structures, spectroscopic properties, reactions, and mechanisms. Three hours lecture. Coreq.: CHEM 3720L. Prereq.: "C" or better in CHEM 3719 and "C" or better in CHEM 3719L. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry” (5th edition) | David Klein |
This is a first day ready course. link is in Blackboard.
You should be reading the sections of the book that we are covering in class.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 12 | |
| Thu | 8/27 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 12 | |
| Tue | 9/1 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 12 | |
| Thu | 9/3 | Chapter 12 | Chapter 12 | |
| Tue | 9/8 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 13 | |
| Thu | 9/10 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 13 | |
| Tue | 9/15 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 14 | |
| Thu | 9/17 | Chapter 14 | Chapter 14 | |
| Tue | 9/22 | EXAM 1 | ||
| Thu | 9/24 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 15 | |
| Tue | 9/29 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 15 | |
| Thu | 10/1 | Chapter 15 | Chapter 15 | |
| Tue | 10/6 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 16 | |
| Thu | 10/8 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 16 | |
| Tue | 10/13 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 17 | |
| Thu | 10/15 | EXAM 2 | ||
| Tue | 10/20 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 17 | |
| Thu | 10/22 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 18 | |
| Tue | 10/27 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 18 | |
| Thu | 10/29 | Chapter 18 | Chapter 18 | |
| Tue | 11/3 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 19 | |
| Thu | 11/5 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 19 | |
| Tue | 11/10 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 20 | |
| Thu | 11/12 | Chapter 20 | Chapter 20 | |
| Tue | 11/17 | Exam 3 | ||
| Thu | 11/19 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 21 | |
| Tue | 11/24 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 21 | |
| Thu | 11/26 | No Class | ||
| Tue | 12/1 | Chapter 21 | Chapter 21 | |
| Thu | 12/3 | Chapter 22 | Chapter 21 | |
| Tue | 12/8 | Final Exam 5:30-7:30 | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | No Class |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.