BEAVER COLLEGE

Department of Chemistry

CHEMISTRY 201-1: Organic Chemistry I Fall, 1999

I. INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Linda Mascavage
OFFICE:Room 324, Boyer Hall; 572-4031 and 204-7146;
lindam@castle.beaver.edu
OFFICE HOURS: M-F: 7:30-8:15 AM; 9:45-10:30 AM; T/R: 3:30-4:30 PM;
also by appointment (including weekends)

II. ASSIGNED CLASSES:

M,W,F: 8:30-9:40 AM; Boyer Hall, Room 117 (Lecture)

CH 201-L; T or R: Boyer Hall, Room 303 (Laboratory)

III. TEXTS:

A. A. Streitwieser, C. Heathcock and E. Kosower, "Introduction to Organic Chemistry", 4th ed; Macmillan Publishing Co., 1994.
B. P. Bartlett and J. Koch, "Solutions Manual and Study Guide for Introduction to Organic Chemistry", 4 ed., 1994. (Also "On Reserve" in the library.)
C. K. Williamson, "Microscale and Macroscale Organic Experiments", 3rd ed.; D.C. Heath and Company, 1999.

IV. ONLINE INFORMATION:

Major websites which review topics and give accompanying exercises to assist in the mastery of organic chemistry are:

A. WEB-sters' Organic Chemistry and which has links to many other sites, including
B. Organic Chemistry On Line or OCOL (This is also available as a CD-ROM with workbook for off-line use.)

V. GRADING:

The lecture will be graded on a maximum of 600 points. There will be three exams (120 points each) and a final (240 points). All exams are cumulative! There will be NO early, late or make-up exams. NO EXCEPTIONS! The laboratory portion of the course will total 200 points (25%).Approximate semester grade assignments: Aò90% (720 pts); Bò80% (640 pts); Cò70% (560 pts); Dò60% (480 pts). Office appointments are required for discussion of grading issues; review of grades will not be done via telephone, email or FAX.

Problems will be assigned which correlate with the lecture material. They will not be graded, but participation in class is expected. The value of doing the problems cannot be overemphasized; indeed, it is suggested that you do as many as you can at the end of each chapter. They are an invaluable study aid; some similar ones may even appear on exams.

VI. INCOMPLETE/WITHDRAWAL:

Students may withdraw from the course with Advisor's approval through October 20 or with the Dean's approval through November 16. You must consult the instructor prior to withdrawal and complete lab check-out; failure to do so may result in an "F". Incompletes (grade of I) will only be given to students who present written evidence of inability to take the Final Exam.

VII. EXAM POLICY:

All examinations are "closed book". Giving or receiving information during exams is a violation of the Discipline Code and will result, at minimum, in a grade of F for this course. Electronic, nonprogrammable calculators may be used, but NOT shared.

VIII. LECTURE SYLLABUS (tentative):

Dates:	Streitweiser Cha.	Topic
9/1	1	Introduction
9/1, 3, 8	2	Electronic Structure and Bonding
9/8, 10, 13	3	Organic Structures
9/15, 17	17	Infrared Spectroscopy
9/17, 20, 22, 24	13	¹H and ¹³C NMR Spectroscopy

END OF MATERIAL FOR EXAM I, 9/27/1999 (120 points)

Dates:	Streitweiser Cha.	Topic
9/29; 10/1, 4	4	Organic Reactions
10/4, 6	5	Alkanes
10/8, 10	6	Reactions of Alkanes
10/13, 15, 18	7	Stereoisomerism

END OF MATERIAL FOR EXAM II, 10/20/1999 (120 pts) (Mid-Semester Grades: 10/20/1999)

Dates:	Streitweiser Cha.	Topic
10/22, 25, 27	8	Alkyl Halides and Organometallics
10/27, 29	9	Nucleophilic Substitutions
11/8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19	10	Alcohols and Ethers

END OF MATERIAL FOR EXAM III, 11/22/1999 (120 pts) (Possible option: 11/23 - morning)

Dates:	Streitweiser Cha.	Topic
11/29; 12/1, 3, 6, 8	11	Alkenes
12/10, 13		Review; course evaluations

FINAL EXAM: to be scheduled (240 pts)

ALL EXAMS ARE CUMULATIVE!

IX. PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS:

Below are suggested problems for each chapter. Some will be done during lecture classes. Your participation, either individually or as a group/team member, is expected. This is the minimum set of problems you should attempt. Do additional problems if time and your schedule permit. You should utilize the "Study Guide" for each chapter; a copy is "ON RESERVE" in the library.

Chapter:

2..........Ex. 1,3,4,7; Prob. 2,3,4,6

3..........Ex. 1,2,4,5,7-12; Prob. 1,3-9, 13-15

4..........Ex. 1-4,6; Prob. 2,3,4,6

5..........Ex. 1-5,8,9; Prob. 1-3,5,8-11,13

6..........Ex. 1-3,5,9,10; Prob. 1-5,9-11

7..........Ex. 2,3,5-9,11,13,14; Prob. 2-10,12,13,15

8..........Ex. 2-6,8; Prob. 1-3,6,7

9..........Ex. 1-3,5,9-13; Prob. 1-9,11,12,15

10.........Ex. 1-8,12,14,15,17-25; Prob. 1,2,3,5,8-11,13,15,19-21

11........Ex.1-4,8,9,11,13,14,17-21,23-26;Prob.1,2,4-17,20,21,24,25

13.........Ex. 2-4,6-10,14,16,19; Prob. 1-8,11-15,19

17.........Ex. 2,3,5,6; Prob. 1-7,9

Some Friendly Advice: Organic Chemistry is a difficult course; for many, it will be the most difficult and time-consuming of your college career. You can make it easy on yourself by doing the following:

1. Do as many of the problems as you have time for beyond those assigned. Even if they are from another book, the practice will help.
2. Study regularly! If you fall behind, it is almost impossible to catch up.
3. Do NOT try to memorize; there is too much material. You should attempt to understand the theory and the method. Use the summaries at the end of each chapter. Organize your notes.
4. Meet with the instructor on an individual basis to review /answer questions/solve problems. Tutoring is available through the Learning Center and Chemistry Department.