Chemistry 227 - Organic Chemistry Fall 2008
Instructor: Dr. Michael Wells
Contact: Science
Bldg., Room 112. 893-1740 email: wellsm@campbell.edu
Please correspond from your
CU email address.
Office
Hours: M
10:30 11:30 Tu, Th 1:00
2:00; W 11:00 12:00; and other times by appointment.
Texts: Organic
Chemistry, Solomons and Fryhle, 9th
Edition, 2007.
Course
Resources: See website: http://www.campbell.edu/faculty/wells
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Wiley Plus
online textbook and electronic homework system http://wileyplus.com
The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, Zubrick,
7th Edition.
Classical
Organic Laboratory Techniques Number 22, Jung
Lab
Notebook: A 9 Ύ in x 7 ½ in. bound
(not spiral bound though) composition notebook is required for the lab.
Calculator:
An inexpensive scientific calculator is required for this course and
lab. Learn how to use it before it is
needed!
Model
Kit: Model kits are optional. Model kits are often helpful in visualizing
3D molecules.
General
Description: This introductory organic chemistry course
will emphasize structure and reactivity of aliphatic compounds, aromatic
compounds and alkyl halides. The
importance of stereochemistry will also be stressed. This course plays a role
in the larger purpose of
Provide students with a Christian world
view;
Transfer from one generation to the next
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Encourage creativity, imagination, and
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Frame University teaching in the context
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Foster stewardship in nurturing the gifts
of the mind and in developing aesthetic sensibilities; and
Equip students with superior vocational
skills, productive insights, and professional integrity
Prerequisite:
A grade of C or better in CHEM 113 (or equivalent) is required.
Homework
& Quizzes: Homework will be assigned regularly. Short
quizzes will be given in class. These
quizzes will not be given a grade, but will serve as an indicator of how well
prepared you are for class. These are intended as a self-check! It is to your advantage to do all
homework. Expect to spend at least two
hours (for every hour in class) preparing for this course.
Course
Objectives: Students successfully completing Chemistry
227 will demonstrate an understanding of:
the historical
development of organic chemistry;
ionic, and
polar covalent chemical bonding between atoms;
the
relationship between 3-dimensional structure and functional groups of a
molecule to its chemical and physical properties;
the idea that
most organic reactions involve movement of pairs of electrons and can be
thought of as Lewis acid/base reactions;
the
nomenclature system for naming organic compounds;
molecular
energetics molecules seek to be in the lowest energy conformation;
aspects of
stereochemistry chirallity, stereoisomers,
R/S nomenclature, and optical rotation;
ionic reactions
SN1, SN2, E1, E2;
alkenes
nomenclature, properties, synthesis and reactivity.
Attendance: Attendance
is required. According to university policy five (5) absences is
considered the maximum number of cuts" for this class. Six (6) cuts results in an "F".
Grading
for this course:
Tests
(3) 60%
Laboratory 20%
Final
Exam 20%
100%
Grading is
based on the 10 point scale. A final
average greater than or equal to 90 is an A
; a final average greater than or
equal to 80 and less than 90 is a B; and so on .
Note: 90.0000 is an A while 89.9999 is a B.
There will be no rounding.
In the
calculation of your final grade, if your final exam score is greater than one
of the mid-semester tests, the final exam score will be substituted. There are no make-up tests.
Friday, September 19,
is the last day to drop without receiving a grade. According to university policy, courses dropped after
September 19 and before midterm will receive a grade of WP or WF. Courses dropped after October 24 will
receive a grade of WF (except for medical withdrawal).WF averages the same as
F.
Disabilities:
Students with documented disabilities who desire modifications or
accommodations should contact the office of Student Support Services located in
the Universitys Hight House.
Honor: All
students are subject to the academic integrity and behavioral expectations of
the University.
Laboratory:
Registration for lab is required in this course. Labs will reinforce the material covered in
class by "hands-on" experience. Regardless of your grade in lab or
lecture, failure to attend lab and turn in required work will result in failure
of the lab and the course. You cannot
receive credit for CHEM 227 without passing CHEM 227L laboratory.
Lab
Grading: The final laboratory grade will be computed
from the scores on the lab reports, notebook, and performance
(subjective). Each score will be on a 5
point scale as shown below. Your lab
average will be computed from these scores.
|
lab score |
meaning |
|
5 |
superior |
|
4 |
good |
|
3 |
okay |
|
2 |
barely
passing |
|
1 |
unacceptable |
Course Outline
|
Topic |
Chapter |
|
Carbon
compounds and chemical bonds |
1 (all) |
|
Representative
carbon compounds functional groups and intermolecular forces, IR |
2.1 - 2.5,
2.16 |
|
Organic acid
/ base reactions |
3 (all) |
|
Alkanes:
nomenclature, physical properties, single bonds. |
4.1 4.4,
4.7 |
|
Alkanes:
conformational analysis, 13C NMR |
4.8 - 4.14,
4.19 |
|
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Test 1 - Thursday, September 25 |
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Stereochemistry |
5.1 - 5.12 |
|
Ionic
reactions substitution and elimination |
6 (all) |
|
Test 2 - Thursday, October 23 |
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Alkenes and
alkynes I: properties and synthesis |
7 (all) |
|
Alkenes and
alkynes II: addition reactions |
8.1 - 8.14 |
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Test 3 - Tuesday, November 25 |
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Cumulative
Final Exam. 2:00 class: Thursday, December 4, 12:00-2:50 11:00 class: Monday,
December 8, 12:00-2:50 |
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