3.034 | Fall 2005 | Undergraduate

Organic & Biomaterials Chemistry

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Students are encouraged to work together on problem sets, but must prepare write-ups for these assignments individually. Practice sets are optional and not graded.

ASSIGNMENTS SOLUTIONS
Problem Set 1 (PDF) (PDF)
Problem Set 2 (PDF) (PDF)
Problem Set 3 (PDF) (PDF)
Practice Set A (PDF) (PDF)
Practice Set B (PDF) (PDF)
Practice Set C (PDF) (PDF)

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction  
2 Chemical Bonding  
3 Bonding in Organic Systems  
4 Resonance  
5 Synthetic Polymer Structure I  
6 Synthetic Polymer Structure II  
  Lab 1A  
7 Biological Structure I  
  Lab 1B  
8 Biological Structure II Problem set 1 due
9 Basic Reaction Types  
10 Introduction to Macromolecular Systems Lab 1 due
11 Step Growth Polymerization I Problem set 2 due
12 Step Growth Polymerization II  
13 Step Growth Reaction Kinetics I  
  Exam 1 Problem set 3 due
14 Exam Review / Step Growth I  
15 Step Growth Reaction Kinetics II  
16 Step Growth Reaction Kinetics III  
  Lab 2A  
17 Functional Group Reactions I Lab 1R due
  Lab 2B  
18 Functional Group Reactions II  
19 Enzymes I  
20 Enzymes II  
21-22 Functional Group Reactions II  
23 Chain Growth Polymerization I  
24-25 Chain Growth Polymerization II  
  Lab 3A  
26 Chain Growth Reaction Kinetics  
  Lab 3A (cont.)  
  Exam 2  
27 Exam Review / Protein Folding Lab 3 due
28 Lipid Structure/Function I  
29 Carbohydrate Structure/Function  
30-31 Viruses as Materials  
  Lab 4A  
32 Conducting Polymers I  
  Lab 4B  
33 Conducting Polymers II  
34 Self Assembly in Solution Lab 4 due
35 Self Assembly on Surfaces I  
36 Self Assembly on Surfaces II  
37 Toolbox  
38 Last Class Lecture  

The solution files below contain solutions to many, but not all, of the quiz problems.

EXAMS SOLUTIONS
Practice Quiz 1 (PDF) (PDF)
Quiz 1 (PDF) (PDF)
Practice Quiz 2 (PDF) (PDF)
Quiz 2 (PDF) (PDF)
Final Exam (PDF)  

WARNING NOTICE

The experiments described in these materials are potentially hazardous and require a high level of safety training, special facilities and equipment, and supervision by appropriate individuals. You bear the sole responsibility, liability, and risk for the implementation of such safety procedures and measures. MIT shall have no responsibility, liability, or risk for the content or implementation of any of the material presented.

Legal Notice

Nanoreactors and Bacteria (PDF)

Interfacial Polymerization (PDF)

Engineering DNA via Restriction Enzymes (PDF)

Viruses as Materials (PDF)

Course Introduction (PDF)

Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria (PDF)

Course Meeting Times

Lectures: 3 sessions / week, 1 hour / session

Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session

Labs: 1 session / week, 4 hours / session

Grading Policy

Students are encouraged to work together on problem sets and laboratory experiment analysis, but must prepare write-ups for these assignments individually. Students must work independently on exams. Grades will be distributed as follows:

ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGES
Six Problem Sets 10%
Laboratory Experiments 30%
Three Exams (including Final) 60% (20% each)

Laboratory Grading

As will be discussed at the first recitation, each laboratory includes a short quiz at the start of the session, and an independent written assignment. Prof. Van Vliet grades all quizzes and laboratory assignments, and will handle excused / unexcused absences related to the laboratory experiments. Late arrivals and unexcused absences receive a zero for that laboratory experiment.