Chemistry 302: Organic Chemistry II

 

Summer, 2008

 

“Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.” – Washington Irving

 

Professor:  Dr. Jay Hanna

Office:  Sims 301B

Email: hannaj@winthrop.edu

Office Phone:  323-4933

Course Website:  chem.winthrop.edu

Office Hours:  W 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.

 

To contact me outside of these hours, please feel free to e-mail or call to make an appointment.  I check my email and phone messages periodically throughout the day.

 

Lecture:  MWR 10:00 am – 11:30 am in Sims 111.  The tentative schedule is posted on the course web page (chem.winthrop.edu)

 

Required Materials:

Text:  Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice.

 

Optional Materials:

Study Guide:  Study Guide and Solutions Manual for Bruice’s Organic Chemistry, 5th Edition, Paula Yurkanis Bruice.

Model Set:  A good organic molecular model set is recommended, such as the MolyMod set (#62053) from indigo systems (www.indigo.com).

Alternatively, Spartan Student V2.0.0 is available to you on the Winthrop intranet if you are logged into your ACC account.

 

Course Objectives:  After completion of the Introductory Organic Chemistry sequence (CHEM 301 – 302, the student will

  • Understand the basic principles underlying organic chemistry
  • Be conversant in organic chemistry nomenclature
  • Understand isomerism and chirality in organic compounds
  • Know the structures and reactions of the major classes of organic compounds
  • Understand the influence of structure on the physical properties and reactions of the major classes of organic compounds
  • Understand the principles of spectroscopy and be able to apply these principles to structure characterization
  • Be able to describe organic reactions in terms of their mechanisms
  • Be able to design synthetic approaches to simple organic molecules

 

Class Attendance:  It is to your benefit to attend all class meetings for the full scheduled time without any disruptions.

 

Withdrawals:  Any student who withdraws from CHEM 302 must also withdraw from CHEM 304.

Exams:  There will be three (1-hr) in-class exams worth 100 points each. The tentative dates for these exams are outlined on the course schedule.  You will need a pencil and you may need a calculator for each exam. Cell phone calculators are not allowed during exams.  You may not share calculators or bring any other electronic devices (including laptops, cell phones, pagers, or personal digital assistants) to the exam.  No makeup exams will be given.  The Final Exam is cumulative and is worth 200 points (40% of the final grade).  The final exam will be given on Thursday, August 7 from 10:00 – 12:30.

              

 

Re-Grades:  Requests for re-grades must be submitted within one week after the exam is returned.  You must indicate the specific problem(s) to be re-graded and submit justification as to why the grading was incorrect.

 

Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education.  If you have a disability and need accommodations, please contact Gena Smith, Coordinator, Services for Students with Disabilities, at 323-3290, as soon as possible.  Once you have your Professor Notification Form, please tell me so that I am aware of your accommodations well before the first test.

 

Grading:   Exams (3 x 100)                            300 pts.

                  Final Exam                                     200 pts.

                                                                       500 pts.

 

NOTE:  If your final exam grade (normalized to 100 pts) exceeds your lowest semester exam grade, your lowest semester exam grade will be replaced with your final exam (normalized to 100 pts) for grade calculation.

 

 

Final Course Grade:  It is anticipated that the following scale will be appropriate for this course:

A = 90 – 100%, A- = 88 – 89.99%

B+ = 85 – 87.99%, B = 81 – 84.99%, B- = 78 – 80.99%

C+ = 75 – 77.99%, C = 71 – 74.99%, C- = 68 – 70.99%

D+ = 65 – 67.99%, D = 61 – 64.99%, D- = 58 – 60.99%

F= < 58%.

Success in Organic Chemistry:  “Success is dependent on effort.” - Sophocles

 

This is a challenging course, and I would like to see you do your very best.  Here are some tips to help you succeed in this course:

 

1.      Attend all scheduled classes, as well as any review sessions

 

2.      Before lecture on a topic, try to read the appropriate sections of the text, and try to work the recommended in-chapter practice problems.

 

3.      After the lecture, re-read the text on that topic and re-work the in-chapter practice problems.

 

4.      I found it helpful to re-copy the lecture notes within 24 hr. of lecture – this seemed to “cement” the relevant topics in my mind and made studying for exams much easier.  In addition, I found that I immediately realized what I did not understand, and I could get immediate help.

 

5.      Other organic chemistry textbooks are available in the Chemistry Dept. Study Room (301 Sims).  Review of these texts will give you a different perspective on the various topics, and may be helpful.

 

6.      Complete all of the recommended in-chapter practice problems in the appropriate text sections.  Do as many additional problems as possible (unassigned end-of-chapter problems, class examples, problems from other organic chemistry texts, etc.), concentrating on topics that are difficult for you.  Other organic chemistry textbooks are available in the Chemistry Dept. Study Room (301 Sims).

 

7.      Do all of the recommended end-of-chapter review problems (included in the course schedule posted on the course web page found at chem.winthrop.edu).  Do them again during your review for exams.

 

8.      There are practice exams and keys, as well as extra problem sets posted on the course web page.  Review of these documents may help you in your preparation.

 

9.      Do not fall behind.  Everything in this course builds on what was previously covered.  If you do not understand what was previously covered, it makes learning the later material much harder.

 

10.  If you don’t understand – GET HELP!!  Talk to me after class, stop by my office during office hours, or make arrangements with me to meet outside of office hours.  You can stop by any time, but if you have an appointment, that guarantees that I will be there.  Tutors and classmates can also help you when you need it.