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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Organic Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 115) Fall 2003 (http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/jas2/CHEM115.html)

Professor: Jennifer Swift Office: 647 Reiss (X7-5567) email: [email protected] office hrs: Tu 8:30-10am or by appointment Texts:

Lectures: MWF 12:15-1:05 in Reiss 103 Exams: M 7-9 pm in Reiss 103 & 110

L.G. Wade, Jr., “Organic Chemistry,” 5th ed. and J.W. Simek and L.G. Wade, Jr., “Solutions Manual,” 5th ed. (Prentice-Hall, Inglewood Cliffs, NJ) 2003. {Textbook website = http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_organic_wade_5}

Highly Recommended: molecular model set (Chemistry Stockroom – basement Reiss) Where to Get Extra Help: (1) Course TAs You may ask your lab TA or any other TA for the course. Office hrs and TA contact information are posted on the course website. I have tried to arrange the schedule so that at least one TA is available to answer questions each day of the week M-F. (free) (2) Peer Tutors Undergraduate tutors (i.e. recent alumni of the course) are available Sun 2-4 pm & Wed 8-10 pm in Reiss 281. (free) (3) Center for Minority Educational Affairs (CMEA) keeps an updated list of available tutors. You do not need to be a minority to use this service. They are located at 530 Leavey Center, X74054 (free) (4) Private Tutors See Ms. Bayne in the Chemistry main office (Reiss 606) for a list. (fees vary) Library Reserves: Under “Organic Chemistry” there is an extra copy of Wade and the solution manual as well as a few copies of Wade 4th Ed. (very similar to the 5th Ed.), and Organic Chemistry Textbooks by other authors on reserve in Blommer. Grading: There will be three in-term exams (3 X 20% each) and a final exam (40%) = 100% total. There are no makeup exams. If you miss an in-term exam for a valid reason (with a Dean’s note), you will be excused from that exam and the final will be counted as 60%. Letter grade ranges based on the class performance will be announced in class as soon as possible after each exam has been graded. Answer keys will be posted on the course website and on the bulletin board on the 6th floor of Reiss. In general, we take great care in making sure that exams are carefully graded and that any partial credit is assigned fairly and uniformly. However, if you believe there is an error in the grading of your exam, you may write a short letter stating what you believe the error is, and submit both the letter and the exam to me. I will reserve the right to regrade the entire exam. Requests for regrades will only be entertained within seven days after the graded exams have been distributed to the class.

Georgetown Honor System: Every student is expected to have read and abide by the University’s rules governing academic honesty and integrity. If you are unfamiliar with the GU Honor System, please see www.georgetown.edu/undergrad/bulletin/regulations6.html. Some Words of Advice: Organic chemistry is an awesome adventure. You will probably learn more in this course than in almost any other course you have taken thus far, and what you learn will have great relevance to the living world around you. This course will provide you with a solid background that will allow you to go on to advanced study in any molecular science. Equally important, the course will attempt to teach you how to (1) master a large body of information, (2) reason deductively and inductively, and (3) apply information from a variety of sources to solve complex problems (an important skill for science and non-science majors alike). Mastering the subject can really be enormously satisfying, regardless of whether you plan to pursue additional science courses or not. Understanding organic chemistry is fairly straightforward - we will approach the basics of organic chemistry in a very logical and systematic way. Doing organic chemistry is far more important to your success in the course. (i.e. You can easily understand heart surgery but your patients will expect you to do heart surgery competently and successfully.) Don’t confuse understanding organic with the ability to do organic. Lecture time will concentrate on the more difficult concepts and important information; however, you will be responsible for working through a good portion of the material on your own outside of class time. In studying, try to look for broad unifying concepts rather than getting lost in the details – the “Essential Skills” section at the end of each chapter can help guide you, though you will likely benefit from making your own written summaries, flow charts and/or flash cards. My best advice is as follows: (1) Read the relevant chapter before the lecture so that the lectures reinforce material that is already somewhat familiar to you. (2) Work all of the problems in the chapters (or as many as time permits). If you can do these without the help of the study guide, that is a good sign. Additional problems can be found in textbooks on reserve and on the Wade website. (3) Do NOT get behind and don’t cram/memorize. Remember the story of the “Tortoise and the Hare” – steady and persistent effort is the mark of success. Once you get too far behind, it can be very difficult to catch up so don’t let this happen to you. (4) Form study groups. Practice explaining concepts and mechanisms to one another; quiz one another. If you can explain it to your peers, then you are well on your way to “doing” organic chemistry. (5) Use your molecular models. Learning to envision molecules in 3D and relating them to 2D representations on paper is one of the most important skills to develop in this course. (6) Take advantage of the resources available and get help when you need it. Prof and TA office hours, peer tutoring, private tutors, extra problems, books on reserve and the Wade website are there for your benefit. Use them. (7) Stay calm. A high-stress attitude will not help you think faster or enhance your perfomance on the exams. Provided you have followed the advice (1-6), you are far more likely to perform well on the exams if you remain focused, relaxed and confident. (8) Check out the advice offered by previous students on how to succeed in this course at the following website: http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/jas2/115advice.html

Tentative Lecture Schedule: DATE 8/27 (W) 8/29 (F) 9/1 (M) 9/3 (W) 9/5 (F) 9/8 (M) 9/10 (W) 9/12 (F) 9/15 (M) 9/17 (W) 9/19 (F) 9/22 (M) 9/24 (W) 9/26 (F) 9/29 (M) 10/1 (W) 10/3 (F) 10/6 (M) 10/8 (W) 10/10 (F) 10/13 (M) 10/15 (W) 10/17 (F) 10/20 (M) 10/22 (W) 10/24 (F) 10/27 (M) 10/29 (W) 11/31 (F) 11/3 (M) 11/5 (W) 11/7 (F) 11/10 (M) 11/12 (W) 11/14 (F) 11/17 (M) 11/19 (W) 11/21 (F) 11/24 (M) 11/26 (W) 11/28 (F) 12/1 (M) 12/3 (W) 12/5 (F) 12/10 (W)

TOPIC Introduction CH 1 Labor Day - Holiday CH 2 (organic structures) CH 2 CH 3 (alkanes) CH 3 CH 3 CH 4 (reactions) CH 4 CH 4 Exam 1 (7-9pm) CH 5 (stereochemistry) CH 5 CH 5 CH 6 (alkyl halides) CH 6 CH 6 CH 6 CH 7 (alkenes) Columbus Day - Holiday CH 7 CH 7 Exam 2 (7-9pm) CH 8 (alkene reactions) CH 8 CH 8 CH 8 CH 9 (alkynes) CH 9 CH 12 (IR and mass spec) CH 12 CH 12 CH 12 CH 12 Exam 1 (7-9pm) CH 13 (NMR) CH 13 CH 13 CH 13 Thanksgiving - Holiday CH 10 (alcohols) CH 10 CH 11 (alcohol reactions) Final Exam (9-11 am)

ASSIGNMENT Read pages on web site Read CH 1 & work all problems Read CH 2 & work all problems Read CH 3 & work all problems Read CH 4 & work all problems Do your best on the exam Read CH 5 & work all problems Read CH 6 & work all problems

Read CH 7 & work all problems Do your best on Exam 2 Read CH 8 & work all problems

Read CH 9 & work all problems Read CH 12 & work all problems

Do your best on Exam 3 Read CH 13 & work all problems

Enjoy the break! Read CH 10 & work all problems Read CH 11 & work all problems