1. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 5th ed., T.W. Graham Solomons
2. Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Rodig, Bell and Clark
(Recommended) Study Guide to Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 5th ed., Solomons
TEXTS
1. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 5th ed., T.W. Graham Solomons
2. Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Rodig, Bell and Clark
(Recommended) Study Guide to Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 5th ed., Solomons
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
1. Bound notebook for laboratory
2. Safety goggles as required by Department
3. Protective gloves
COURSE STRUCTURE
Daily effort through reading and problem solving is essential to success in this course. Specific assignments following the enclosed Class Schedule will be given weekly. It is expected that the assignment will be completed before the next lecture. Homework will not be collected; however, in order to provide continuing motivation, each lecture will begin with a brief quiz based upon the previous assignment. Self-evaluation of homework will be possible through the use of the Study Guide.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
Three Opportunities will be offered on the dates listed in the enclosed Class Schedule. Make-up opportunities are not available. Two low quiz scores will be dropped when computing the final quiz grade. Make-up quizzes are not available.
Laboratory work will be assessed in the following way. A student is expected to attend all labs (or make-up assignment if missed through excusable absence), properly utilize a laboratory notebook (which will be subject to examination without notice), show evidence of preparation for lab (through lab quizzes, flowcharts, etc.), and strictly adhere to all chemical hygiene rules. It is usually very difficult to make up missed labs, thus it is essential that attendance be very faithful. The lab grade will be decreased by 10% for each nonperformance of the expected standards. After a one time grace period (no penalty), upon violation of a chemical hygiene rule, the student will be asked to leave the lab for the remainder of the class period. This will result in two reductions to the lab grade (chemical hygiene violation, nonexcused absence).
Laboratory notebooks will be critiqued by self-evaluation, peer-evaluation (neither of which will
affect the lab grade) and discussion with the professor which will affect the lab grade.
Additionally, during the last laboratory session, a laboratory exam will be administered. The lab
grade will be determined as follows:
0% - Self-evaluation, Peer-evaluation
67% - Professor's evaluation
33% - Laboratory examination
Overall grades will be computed as follows:
30 - Opportunity #1 and #2
20 - Opportunity #3 (Final)
30% - Quizzes (drop 2 low scores)
20% - Laboratory
Both lecture and laboratory must have passing grades in order for a passing grade in the course.
| Date | Chapter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | --- | Introduction: What is organic chemistry Carbon Compounds and Chemical Bonds Lab: Safety lecture, Laboratory Notebooks |
| Sep 19 | 2 | Representative Carbon Compounds Physical Properties and Molecular Structure Lab: Candles and the Art of Observation |
| Sep 26 | 3 | Acids and Bases in Organic Chemistry Lab: Melting Point Determination |
| Oct 3 | 4 | Alkanes: Nomenclature, Properties, Conformational Analysis Lab: Simple Distillation |
| Oct 10 | 4 | Conformational Analysis of Cycloalkanes; Introduction to Organic Chemical Synthesis Lab: Fractional Distillation |
| Oct 17 | --- | * * * OPPORTUNITY #1 * * *
5
Introduction to Stereochemistry - Chiral Molecules Lab Gas Chromatography of Fractions |
| Oct 24 | 5 | Stereochemistry - concluded Lab Steam Distillation of Clove Oil |
| Oct 31 | --- | TBA |
| Nov 7 | 6 | Competitive Reactions: Substitution vs. Elimination Lab Purification of Clove Oil from Distillate |
| Nov 14 | 7 | Alkene and Alkyne nomenclature; IHD; Stability Lab Infrared Spectroscopy |
| Nov 21 | --- | * * * OPPORTUNITY #2 * * * 7 Alkenes and Alkynes, Part 2 Lab Synthesis of Methylcyclohexene |
| Nov 28 | 8 | Ionic Addition Reactions Lab Gas Chromatography of Methylcyclohexene product |
| Dec 5 | 8 | Ionic Addition Reactions Lab Tie up loose ends from all laboratories |
| Dec 12 | 9 | Radical Reactions: Alkane Halogenation. Lab * * * LABORATORY EXAM * * * Check out of lockers |
| Dec 19 | --- | * * * OPPORTUNITY #3 * * * |
Note: Laboratory is preceeded by a mandatory pre-lab lecture. Chapters below refer to reading required before arriving on the lab day. These readings come from the laboratory text.
| Meeting | Chapter | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| W/Th, May 17/18 | 1, handout | No lab session. Read Chapter 1. Read |
| Handout on Chemical Calculations in | ||
| preparation for next week's labs. | ||
| M/Tu, May 22/23 | handout | Introduction to Organic Laboratory; |
| Check-in; Observation Enhancement | ||
| W/Th, May 24/25 | 2, handout | Physical Properties - Melting Points |
| M, May 29 | --- | HOLIDAY |
| T, May 30 | --- | Catch up and review for opportunity #1. |
| STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL STUDENTS. | ||
| W/Th, May31/June 1 | 3.E | Crystallization: Preparation of Acetanilide |
| M/T, June 5/6 | 5.B, 5.C | Simple and Fractional Distillation |
| W/Th, June 7/8 | 10.A | Steam Distillation of Clove Oil Supplementary Reading (optional): Ethnopharmacology |
| M/T, June 12/13 | 19.B | Preparation of Methylcyclohexenes |
| W/Th, June 14/15 | 6, 11, handout | Analytical Tools in Organic Chemistry: |
| a. Gas Chromatography: Analysis of | ||
| methylcylcohexene product | ||
| b. Infrared Spectroscopy: Functional | ||
| group classification | ||
| M/T, June 19/20 | --- | * * * Laboratory examination * * * |
| Check-out | ||