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 daily. 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

Two 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:

          20% - Opportunity #1
          20% - Opportunity #2 (ACS standardized final examination)
          35% - Quizzes (drop 2 low scores)
          25% - Laboratory

Both lecture and laboratory must have passing grades in order for a passing grade in the course.

Please note: The summer course in organic chemistry is an accelarated class which covers the same material as the normal fall/spring curriculum. This class is an equivalent time commitment to a full-time job. Between lecture, laboratory, reading and homework problems you should plan to spend about 40 hours per week working on this class. If you are not able to make this significant time commitment your final result is likely to be very poor. Please make time to allow for success.

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
M/Tu, June 26/27	---	New Students ONLY
		Introduction to Organic Laboratory
		Check-in
W/Th, June 28/29	handout	Grignard synthesis of triphenylmethanol
M/Tu, July 3/4	---	INDEPENDANCE DAY HOLIDAY (Lab cancelled)
W/Th, July 5/6	handout	Preparation of soap: Large-scale organic synthesis
M/Tu, July 10/11	28.A	Preparation of p-nitroaniline
W/Th, July 12/13	28.A	Purification of p-nitroaniline
M/T, July 17/18	13	NMR Spectroscopy (lecture)
W/Th, July 19/20	handout	Identification of unknown aldehyde or ketone
M/T, July 24/25	handout	Identification of unknown aldehyde or ketone (continued)
W/Th, July 26/27	---	Laboratory Exam, Check-Out