REQUIRED MATERIALS: Text: Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition and Student
Study Guide/. Solutions Manual by Janice Gorzynski Smith, Fourth Edition.
CHEMISTRY CHEM 331 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Fall 2013 (3 Hrs.) COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Organic Chemistry including: Structure and Bonding, Acid-Base Theory, Resonance, Hydrocarbons: Saturated and Unsaturated, Functional groups of Organic Compounds, Nomenclature, Stereochemistry and Spectroscopy. Three lecture hours per week. MWF 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.; Auditorium SBDG 327 INSTRUCTOR: Dr. N. Choony, Office: 303 SBDG Telephone: 641-3409; email:
[email protected] OFFICE HOURS: Mondays-Fridays 11:00 a.m -12:00 noon, or any other time by appointment. Messages may be left on my answering machine, on the notepad on my office door, or with the department secretary in 201 SBDG. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Text: Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition and Student Study Guide/ Solutions Manual by Janice Gorzynski Smith, Fourth Edition. A model Kit and preparing your ACS examination in Organic Chemistry, the official guide, are highly recommended. PRE-REQUISITE: CHEM 112; a grade of "C" or better is strongly recommended. CO-REQUISITE: CHEM 331L: All regular degree seeking USCA students must be enrolled in the lecture and laboratory simultaneously. The only exception is someone who is repeating the lecture and has previously received credit for the laboratory. For any other exceptions, a student should petition the Scholastic Standings and Petitions Committee. GRADING: 4 Hour Exams - 150 Points Each 12 Learn Smart modules 13 Weekly Homework Sets, 10 points each Final ACS Exam (Cumulative over both semesters) Total
600 Points 60 130 Points 210 Points 1000Points
A homework set will be assigned for every chapter. The final grades will be assigned relative to the class average and typical performance in this course. The following is the grading scale. A ≥ 85 B+ = 80 – 84 B = 75–79 C+ = 70 – 74 C = 60–69 D+ = 55– 59 D = 50–54 F < 50 1
HOMEWORK: Homework is due on the designated day and time. After 11:59 p.m. on the due date which will normally be on Mondays, homework will be considered overdue and will be assessed a 0 %. Exceptions will be made for legitimate emergencies on a case by case basis provided I receive prompt notification and proof of the problem. Homework has to be submitted on line. If you cannot solve the homework on line due to a software or similar problem, you have to send a complaint to both McGraw Hill and me. Computers are also available in room 100 in the science building in case you need one to solve assignments. Answers for each assignment will be available on line 24 hours after the submission deadline. Your marks for each assignment will be available for you to check on blackboard. If there is any issue, you have to inform me before answers are made available as I will not accept any assignment after the answers are given on the website. It is your duty to check your marks on time for each assignment. If you do not check your marks within the 24 hours’ time period and let me know of any problem, I cannot go back and change your marks. The HONOR CODE covers the exam. You are expected to write and sign the HONOR CODE on each exam. It reads as follows: Honor Pledge: On my honor as a University of South Carolina at Aiken student, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized aid on this examination. To the best of my knowledge, I am not in violation of academic honesty. ALL WORK MUST BE AN INDIVIDUAL EFFORT. Written material such as text books and study guides may be consulted, but copying someone else’s work is prohibited. Please read the pertinent sections of the USCA Student Handbook regarding academic dishonesty and the possible sanctions. If the instructor sees evidence that there is a violation of the USCA Honor Code because suspiciously similar incorrect answers appear on multiple problems of two or more papers, suggesting blatant copying among students, appropriate measures will be taken in accordance with USC Aiken policies for Violation of Academic Code of Conduct. At the least, each suspected party will be informed on the returned paper that there is evidence of violation of the Honor Code. Photocopies of each paper will be kept in a locked file. If multiple offences occur, each suspected party will be informed on the returned paper that there is again evidence of violation of the Honor Code and will receive a grade of zero for that assignment/ exam. Photocopies of each paper will be kept in a locked file. If the previous actions do not lead to an end to violations, each suspected party will be notified of a violation of the Academic Code of Conduct according to the procedures described in the USCA Student Handbook. A Judicial Board Hearing will be requested. The original papers will not be returned. Should the Judicial Board find a student responsible for a Honor Code violation, the student may receive a grade of F for the course. Even if the student has dropped the course by the time the hearing is held, the student may be subject to a sanction. Should the Board determine that the student is responsible and votes for a reprimand, this information will be kept in the student’s permanent file for seven years and could be released to appropriate parties during that period should that individual require a full security investigation for employment or further education. 2
ASSIGNMENTS (Other than graded homework): You are responsible for all the material covered in the lectures and the assigned sections of the text and selected handouts. Generally, reading assignments will be made as we go, but you can expect to cover one chapter in 2 or 3 lectures. We will usually follow the order in the book. The lecture material and problems will be emphasized on the tests. In order to get the most from the lecture, the reading assignments should be completed prior to attending classes. As part of your regular studying, it is essential that you attempt to work all the problems within and at the end of each chapter. You will benefit most if you work the problems as you go through the chapter and AGAIN as you study for the test. Working problems in the book for the first time just before a test is unlikely to give you an adequate opportunity to practice the skills and learn and retain the material necessary to be successful on a test. This course cannot be mastered without working enough problems. It is fallacy to think you can memorize facts without working problems and be successful. Some questions on each exam may be taken from or may closely resemble the problems in the text. For a successful outcome, this course will require a considerable amount of your time and effort. It is essential that you keep up with the lectures; if you get behind it may be difficult to catch up. ATTENDANCE: You are expected to attend class and to arrive on time. If you miss a lecture, make arrangements to get the lecture notes and announcements or other pertinent information from someone in the class. If you are absent for several consecutive classes due to a legitimate problem, such as an illness, meet with me as soon as possible to get caught up. If a problem arises that prevents you from attending class or lab, it is your responsibility to notify me promptly. You are responsible for informing me of emergencies that require an excused absence either before class or as soon after class as possible. In the event of an excused absence on an exam day, the exam must be made up before the next scheduled class meeting. A telephone call to me is sufficient (in the event that I am not available, leave a message on my answering machine or with the department secretary when she answers). Please leave a phone number so that I may return your call. There will be no credit given for missed homework or exams for unexcused absences. You must abide by department guideline for attendance which states that students must attend 75% of all lectures and labs, regardless of reason, to pass the course. If a student has more than four (4) unexcused absences from lecture/lab, a loss of one letter grade will result. In the event the University cancels classes because of inclement weather or a campus emergency on the day that an exam or tutorial is scheduled, the exam or tutorial will automatically be rescheduled to the next period. HELP SESSIONS: This is a valuable time to seek guidance in solving problems and to have the lecture material clarified or elaborated. Tutoring is free for all USCA students and provided by the Academic Success Center. Free Organic Chemistry tutoring is available to students. Students can request a free tutor in any subject at the Academic Success Center’s website: www.usca.edu/asc. Questions about tutoring can be directed to Coordinator of Tutoring at 641-3795.
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Portable Electronic Devices: The use of any portable electronic devices, including cell phones, pagers, MP3 players, iPods, etc., during class is not allowed for any reason unless prior approval has been given to a student from the instructor or unless required for the course. If you are planning to have any of these devices in class, they must be turned off and stowed away for the duration of the class period. If a student is seen touching, holding, or using any portable electronic device during a test period without the prior consent of the instructor, the instructor will assume that the student is cheating and the test will be recovered and a 0 will be given to that student for the assignment. EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: At the conclusion of this course, the successful student should be able to describe all of the principles covered in the course, correctly define the terminology, identify the different functional groups of organic compounds, be able to name simple compounds according to I.U.P.A.C. and to be able to use all these information to solve the problems encountered in the study and practice of Organic Chemistry. DISABLED STUDENT ACCOMMODATION: If you have a physical, psychological, and/or learning disability which might affect your performance in this class, please contact the Office of Disability Services, 126A B&E, (803) 641-3609, as soon as possible. The Disability Services Office will determine appropriate accommodations based on documentation. LABORATORY: There are FOUR lab sessions; I will be conducting the Tuesdays from 1.40-4.20 pm, and Wednesdays batches from 2.30-5.20 pm. Mr. Bill and Miss Fiona will be conducting the Thursdays batch from 9.15 a.m -12.05 pm and from 1.40-4.20 pm. The laboratory (CHEM 331L) is a co-requisite course. It has been designed to illustrate the lecture material. You will have direct experience with the laboratory operations that are required to carry out typical organic reactions and isolate the desired product in pure form. Organic Chemistry is an experimental science. Everything that is discussed in class is known because someone conducted an experiment in the laboratory and obtained the data.
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT From past experience, students have always enjoyed attending both my labs and lectures. I am sure you will be no exception. So try your best not to miss any of them.
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CHEM 331 FALL 2012 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Dates
Chapters/Sections
Chapters
Aug. 23 Aug. 26, 28 Aug. 30 Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 4, 6 Sept. 9 Sept. 9,11,13 Sept. 16 Sept. 16, 18, 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 23 Sept. 25, 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 2,4 Oct. 7 Oct. 7, 9, 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 14 Oct. 16 Oct. 17,18 Oct. 21 Oct. 21, 23, 25 Oct. 28 Oct. 28, 30, Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 Nov. 6, 8 Nov. 11 Nov. 11, 13, 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 18, 20, 22 Nov. 25 Nov. 27, 29 Dec. 2, 4, 6
Introduction Structure and bonding Acids and Bases Labor Day -- no class HW # 1 due on Chapter 1 Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional groups HW # 2 due on Chapter 2 Alkanes HW # 3 due on Chapter 3 Stereochemistry HW # 4 Due on Chapter 4 Exam # 1 on Chapters 1, 2 and 3 Understanding organic reactions HW # 5 Due on Chapter 5 Alkyl halides and Nucleophilic Substitution HW # 6 Due on Chapter 6 Alkyl halides and Elimination reactions HW # 7 Due on Chapter 7 Exam #2 on Chapters 4, 5 and 6 Alkyl halides and Elimination reactions Fall Break HW # 8 Due on Chapter 8 Alcohols, Ethers and Epoxides HW # 9 Due on Chapter 9 Alkenes HW # 10 Due on Chapter 10 Exam # 3 on Chapters 7, 8 and 9 Alkynes HW # 11 Due on Chapter 11 Oxidation and Reduction HW # 12 Due on Chapter 12 Mass Spectrometry, Infrared Spectroscopy Exam # 4 on Chapters 10, 11, 12 Thanksgiving Holidays, no classes Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Dec. FRIDAY 13
Final ACS Exam 11.00 AM-1.00 PM 5
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 Chapter 10
Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Chapter 14
