Course Syllabus: Organic Chemistry CHE 201A and C (Fall 2014) Lecture: Section A: MWF 11:00-11:50am NSC225 Section C: T Th 6:30-7:50pm Knox 20 This is a 5 credit hour course with a required laboratory. All course information can be found on the UBLearns website. All sections of CHE201 cover the same material, use the same homework, same exams, same grading and use the same grading scale. You may attend multiple lectures, as needed. Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth A. Clizbe Office: NSC 657 Phone: 645-4238 Email: [email protected] Office Hours (NSC 657): Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm, Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm, Friday 12:30-1:30 pm TA Office Hours: Will be posted on UBLearns. Text (required): Organic Chemistry, 9th Edition by Francis A. Carey and Robert M. Giuliano Important note: This is a different textbook than used previously in this course. Additional required course materials: Connect card (for online homework) and Model kit. These are bundled together in the UB bookstore (ISBN 9781259425875). For advance purchases, you may order directly from the publisher using the link here: http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=1259425878 (bundled Carey 9th edition looseleaf book, connect with 3 year access and a Maruzen model kit). This is the exact same bundle that may be purchased from the bookstore. If you already have a model kit, you may order online at the link: http://shop.mheducation.com/mhshop/productDetails?isbn=1259421953 (bundled Carey 9th edition loose leaf, connect plus access for 3 years). This bundle cannot be purchased from the bookstore. Lab Manual (required for CHE201) “Multiscale Operational Organic Chemistry, Custom UB Edition” by Lehman (see Laboratory Syllabus). This is available at the UB Bookstore. Material coverage We will cover chapters 1-10 and chapter 14.Exam Dates: Note: Makeup exams/quizzes are not scheduled for this course. Mark your calendar now! Midterm 1 (chapters 1-4): Friday Sept. 26, 2014 7pm-8:30pm. Midterm 2 (chapters 5-7): Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, 6pm-7:30pm. Midterm 3 (chapters 8-10): Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, 6pm-7:30pm. Final exam (chapter 14 and comprehensive): Saturday, 12/13/14, 11:45am-2:45pm About the Course Organic Chemistry is a difficult course. A large amount of material is covered, and it is like learning a foreign language. You will be asked to explain structure and predict reactivity of molecules with functional groups you have never heard of before! There is a logic and structure to organic chemistry, but it is sometimes hard to appreciate its beauty when you are first starting off. The subject however, can be mastered with planning, dedication and effort. You will benefit from looking over the material in the textbook prior to coming to lecture. You should plan to regularly attend lectures and to review your notes and add additional comments as soon as possible after class. Students are responsible for all material in the text even if it is not covered in lecture, unless otherwise stated. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain lecture notes from a classmate if absent from a lecture. Success in organic chemistry requires commitment and addressing questions in a timely manner. The online homework will help you stay up to date with the material, and will key you into areas of weakness. Identifying areas of weakness is a good thing, even though it may be uncomfortable. By diagnosing your understanding of the material, you will know where to focus your study efforts. Students that ask questions tend to be more engaged and tend to perform better in the course. You can ask questions of your TA in recitation and you should use office hours. Course Description: Topics to include 1. Introduction and Review, Electronic Structure and Bonding in Organic Molecules 2. Structure and Properties of Alkanes 3. Structure and Properties of Cycloalkanes 4. Structure, Properties and Reactivity of Alkyl Halides 5. Structure and Properties of Alkenes 6. Reactions of Alkenes 7. Stereoisomerism and Chirality of Organic Compounds 8. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions 9. Structure and Properties of Alkynes 10. Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Conjugated Pi Systems 11. Synthesis and Reactivity of Organometallic CompoundsCourse Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Name organic compounds using systematic nomenclature methodology. 2. Compare & rank molecules according to their relative physical and chemical properties. 3. Draw accurate structural representations of organic molecules. 4. Predict the outcomes of organic chemical reactions. 5. Relate principles of chemical reactions and mechanisms to organic functional groups. 6. Propose reaction mechanisms for common organic chemistry reactions. 7. Plan the synthesis of organic compounds utilizing the specific reactions of functional groups. 8. Demonstrate basic laboratory techniques used in organic chemistry Website: Important course announcements and copies of the lecture slides and old examinations will be available on the UB Learns Web Site for CHE 201/203 A. Online Homework: To register for the online portion of the course: 1. Go to the website specific to the section you are REGISTERED for Section A (MWF 11:00am): http://connect.mheducation.com/class/eclizbe-fall2014-a Section C (TTh 6:30pm): http://connect.mheducation.com/class/eclizbe-fall2014-c 2. Click Register Now 3. Enter your UB e-mail address 4. Enter your registration code 5. Follow the on-screen directions 6. When registration is complete, click on Go to Connect Now 7. You are now ready to use Connect **You must register in Connect before 8/29/14 AND correctly enroll in Dr. Clizbe’s section A (MWF) or C (TTh) in correlation to the section you are registered. Assessment: The letter grade for CHE 201 will be determined based upon the results of three midterm examinations, the final examination, the homework assignments and laboratory work. There are a total of 1000 points available for the course. On-line home work 100 pts Three midterm examinations (150 pts/each) 450 pts Final examination 200 pts Laboratory 250 pts Total 1000 pts The distribution of test scores and the approximate cutoff points for letter grades will generally be posted on