COURSE SYLLABUS
CHEMISTRY 332.003/004
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Spring 2014
Temporal and Spatial Data
Section
Day
Time
Place
003
M, W, F
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
SM 541
004
M, W, F
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
SM 556
The all important GRADING Info
The correlation of numerical with letter grades is as follows:
% Score (out of 100)
Letter Grade
A (Excellent)
> 85%
B (Good)
75 - 84%
C (Average)
55 - 74%
D (Less than satisfactory, credit)
>50 - 54%
F (Unsatisfactory, no credit)
< 49%
The final grade is based on a weighted average of 25% final exam, 40% semester exams and 35% laboratory.
NOTE : you must attain a grade of C or better in both the laboratory and the lecture portion of the course in order
to attain a passing grade.
Required and Recommended Materials
Texts/Range
Organic Chemistry, John McMurry, 8th Ed., 2010, Brooks/Cole; Chapters
13, 15-23, 24
Recommended Materials
Study Guide and Solutions Manual, John McMurry, 8th Ed., 2010,
Brooks/Cole
Molecular Model Kit (Various types are available in the University
Bookstore)
Scope:
This course is the second of a two-semester sequence designed to introduce
students to modern synthetic Organic Chemistry. It will focus on the
application of principles covered in CHEM 331 towards understanding of
the methods and mechanisms of organic and organometallic synthetic
transformations.
DATE AND SCHEDULE OF LECTURE TOPICS (CHAPTERS) approximate
Jan 29, 31, Feb 3-7 Alcohosl, Ethers, Epoxides (17 and parts of 18).
Feb 10 - 20 Amines (24). Aldehydes and Ketones (19).
NOTE: Last day to drop a course with NO GRADE posted is Feb 4th
Feb 21st TEST I
Feb 24 – Mar 3 Aldehydes and Ketones (19). Carboxylic Acids Overview
(20).
Mar 5 - 12 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (21).
Mar 14th TEST II
Mar 17 - 28 Enolate Anions (22).
March 17th - 23rd Spring Break
Apr 4th TEST III
NOTE: Apr 11th is the last day to drop a course with a grade of "W"
Apr 7 - 18 Carbonyl Condensation (23).
Apr 21 - 28 Aromatic Compounds (15).
Apr 28th TEST IV
Apr 30 – May 12 EAS (16, possibly parts of 24).
FINAL - May 19th 08:15 AM - 10:15 AM
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Grading policy as well as the overall structure of the course will be reviewed during the
first class.
While the attendance of lectures is not formally required, it is very likely that a student
will get a grade no better then D if he or she misses more than 4 lectures. About 1520% of the lecture material is not covered in the book.
Attendance is mandatory for all laboratory periods. No student may start the
laboratory exercise if he/she is more than 15 minutes late for the lecture portion of the
lab. If you are forced to miss lab due to illness or other valid reason, you must inform me
ahead of time and produce a note from a doctor etc. attesting to the validity of the excuse.
Recommended homework problems will not be graded or collected. Instructor will be
available to answer questions regarding suggested problems. A student must be prepared
to show a full account of their attempts at solving a problem he or she does not fully
understand.
Reading of the assigned chapter ahead of class is very important.
No make-up exams will be given under any circumstances. By special arrangement a
student may take an exam early. If an exam is missed and a valid, documented reason
(such as illness etc.) exists, the average grade of other exams will be assigned.
CHEATING - Any work copied from a book or journal without reference will be
considered plagiarized and no credit will be given for the work it is part of. Extensive
paraphrasing will receive the same treatment. Please remember this when you are writing
lab reports. Although consultation between students in solving problems and preparing
lab reports is encouraged, identical problem sets and/or copied lab reports (whole or in
part) will be considered plagiarized and will be given no credit. I will not try to discover
who copied from whom; both reports will be rejected! Keep this in mind since your
reports are computer generated. This may provide an inducement to wholesale copy files,
tables, diagrams, etc.
Any cheating on exams (copying from other students work or from materials brought in,
substitute examinees, changing answers after the tests have been returned, stealing tests
etc.) or laboratory (results invented, fudged, doctored, copied etc.) will result in a grade
of F for the course. Without honesty, there is no science - there can be no compromises at
any stage.