Chemistry 14D Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals Spring 2011 http www chem ucla edu 14D S11 Instructor Professor Neil Garg 5505C Molecular Sciences Email neilgarg chem ucla edu Office hours Wed 4 30 5 30pm Thur 9 30 10 30am Lectures WG YOUNG CS50 MWF 1 00 p m 1 50 p m March 28 June 3 2011 No Class on May 30 Memorial Day Teaching Assistants TA Email Noah Fine Nathel Joel Smith Stephen Ramgren Evan Styduhar noahfn chem ucla edu joelsmith ucla com sramgren ucla edu styduhar chem ucla edu Office Hours 5241 Mol Sci Tues TBA Wed TBA Thurs TBA Fri TBA Discussion Sections A B C D E F G H I J K L Discussion Sections Discussions sections provide an opportunity for you to informally discuss concepts and solve problems with your TA and classmates Although attendance at discussion section will not be strictly enforced you may earn up to 3 extra participation points Your TA will determine your participation grade if any at the end of the quarter Note you are only eligible for extra credit if you have a clicker device must be registered See the course website for details You may attend sections other than the one you are enrolled in However you must obtain permission from the TA prior to attending a different section Section A B C D E F G H I J K L When Tues 8 00 8 50am Tues 9 00 9 50am Tues 1 00 1 50pm Wed 9 00 9 50am Wed 10 00 10 50am Wed 12 00 12 50pm Thurs 8 00 8 50am Thurs 9 00 9 50am Thurs 1 00 1 50pm Fri 8 00 8 50am Fri 9 00 9 50am Fri 12 00 12 50pm Where Boelter 4283 Boelter 5252 Boelter 5252 Boelter 5264 WGYOUNG 2200 MS 5203 Boelter 5252 WGYOUNG 1044 WGYOUNG 1044 WGYOUNG 1044 Geology 6704 WGYOUNG 1044 TA Noah Noah Noah Joel Joel Joel Stephen Stephen Stephen Evan Evan Evan Course Materials 1 Organic Chemistry Structure and Function Vollhardt and Schore 5th or 6th edition and Study Guide ISBN 9780716778523 or 9781429271479 REQUIRED 2 Any Molecular Model Kit One option HGS Molecular Structure Model set manual and kit ISBN 9780716748229 REQUIRED 3 Turning Technologies ResponseCard RF LCD Classroom Clicker or equivalent device See course website for details REQUIRED 4 Chemistry 14D Thinkbook Hardinger 2010 Edition ISBN 9780738032450 OPTIONAL Virtual Office Hours In addition to asking questions at the regular set office hours listed on the Teacher s page you may submit questions using Chem 14D Virtual Office Hours http voh chem ucla edu Simply login ask a question and we will post a solution within 24 hours or we will reply to you individually Problem Sets We will post problem sets on the course webpage written by your TAs and the corresponding answer keys It is highly recommended although not required that you do all of these problems on your own before looking at the solutions Exams Grades 25 Exam 1 April 15 2011 in class 25 Exam 2 May 13 2011 in class 50 Final Exam June 6 2011 3 00 PM 6 00 PM You will not receive a letter grade on individual exams Your final course grade will be determined based on the grading scale below Note I may choose to adjust the grading scale in the event that exam averages are lower than I anticipate this will only work to your benefit 95 A 90 0 94 9 A 85 0 89 9 A 80 0 84 9 B 75 0 79 9 B 70 0 74 9 B 63 0 69 9 C 56 0 62 9 C 50 0 55 9 C 43 0 49 9 D 36 0 42 9 D 30 0 35 9 D The TAs can assign up to 3 extra points to those who actively participate in discussion sections These points will be added to your weighted exam average before your letter grade is assigned Note you are only eligible for extra credit if you have a clicker device the device must be registered see course website for details There will likely be a second extra credit opportunity available toward the end of the quarter There will be no make up exams unless you have presented a superior reason This reason must be presented before the exam is given except for serious medical emergencies In all cases be prepared to provide documentation to verify your reason for missing the exam Appropriate document includes a medical excuse from student health services a letter on a physician s letterhead with phone number signed and dated police report etc Holiday or vacation travel cannot be accepted as an excuse especially for a final so please plan ahead of time Submission of an excuse automatically gives consent for its verification Chem 14D Spring 2011 Schedule of Lectures DATE LECTURE TOPIC BOOK CHAPTER March 28 Monday March 30 Wednesday April 1 Friday Course Introduction Review Ionic Substitution SN2 Ionic Substitution SN2 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 April 4 Monday April 6 Wednesday April 8 Friday Ionic Substitution SN2 Ionic Substitution SN1 Elimination Reactions Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 April 11 Monday April 13 Wednesday April 15 Friday Elimination Reactions Alcohol Synthesis EXAM 1 in class Chapter 7 Chapter 8 April 18 Monday April 20 Wednesday April 22 Friday Alcohol Synthesis Reactions of Alcohols Reactions of Alcohols Epoxides Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 April 25 Monday April 27 Wednesday April 29 Friday Reactions of Alkenes Reactions of Alkenes Reactions of Alkenes Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 May 2 Monday May 4 Wednesday May 6 Friday Reactions of Alkynes Delocalized Systems Diels Alder Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Chapters 13 Chapter 14 Chapters 15 16 May 9 Monday May 11 Wednesday May 13 Friday Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution EXAM 2 in class Chapters 15 16 Chapters 15 16 May 16 Monday May 18 Wednesday May 20 Friday Carbonyls Aldehydes and Ketones Carbonyls Aldehydes and Ketones Enols and Enolates Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 May 23 Monday May 25 Wednesday May 27 Friday Enols and Enolates Carboxylic Acids Carboxylic Acids Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 May 30 Monday June 1 Wednesday June 3 Friday NO CLASS Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Carboxylic Acid Derivatives MEMORIAL DAY Chapter 20 Chapter 20 June 6 Monday FINAL EXAM 3 00 PM 6 00 PM