Organic Chemistry II –
43707 - CHEM 2320 – 01
Dixie State College of Utah
Fall 2011
Dr. Ahmad F Samin
Course Catalog Description:
An introduction to functional groups and related reactions for Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineers, pre-Medical,
pre-Dental, pre-Veterinarian, pre-Chiropractic, pre-Optometry, pre-Medical Technician, and pre-Pharmacy majors.
Includes an introduction to spectroscopy. Successful completion of this course should prepare students for and satisfy
prerequisite for CHEM 2320.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1220 with a grade of C- or better or instructor permission. Concurrent enrollment in lab section
required; if students don't take the lab course, the lecture course grade will not be recorded on the transcript. Chem 1220
and lab (Chem 1225) required as prerequisites. 4 lecture hours per week.
Time:
M, Tu, W, F 12:00 – 12:50 am
Room: SCI 109
Instructor:
Name: Ahmad F. Samin, Ph.D.
email: asamin@dixie.edu
Office: Science, 2nd floor, Rm 211
Phone: 652-7766
Office Hours:
M 9-11-noon, Tu 9-12 pm, and by appointment
Prerequisite:
CHM 1220 & 1225, concurrent enrollment in CHM 2315 (lab)
Course Materials:
CRN: 43707
1. Organic Chemistry by Wade, 7th ed. (required)
2. Solutions Manual for Wade’s Organic Chemistry by Jan Simak (suggested)
3. Model Kit (strongly suggested)
Physical Sciences Department Objectives:
After completing any physical science elective course, you should be able to:
● Explain and apply major concepts in the physical sciences.
● Demonstrate knowledge of the process of science.
● Communicate scientific ideas through oral or written assignments.
Course Description:
Chemistry 2310 is the first of two semesters of organic chemistry offered at Dixie State College. You should also be
registered for the accompanying lab, Chem 2315, unless you have already completed it. You should already have
completed the general Chemistry series – Chem 1210, 1220, 1215, and 1225 (concurrent enrollment in Chem 1220,
1225, 2310, and 2315 is NOT recommended).
The organic chemistry series will prepare you for upper division course work in pre-professional, science, and
engineering programs. It will also help you to have a greater appreciation for the organic chemistry that happens all
around (and inside) you every day.
Course Specific Objectives:
When you are finished with this course, you should be able to:
 Classify organic compounds and represent them appropriately using various drawing methods.
 Explain the structures (hybridization, geometry, and polarity) and compare physical properties (boiling point, melting
point, solubility, conformations, and stability) of different organic compounds that incorporate different functional
groups.
 Use the rules of nomenclature to give systematic names for compounds, draw correct structures which correspond to
a name, and correctly use and recognize common names.
 Use the principles of stereochemistry to: locate stereocenters and label stereoisomers, identify and name chiral
compounds, give stereochemical relationships between different isomers of molecules, use and draw Fischer
projections, solve optical activity problems, and recognize the possible stereochemical implications of a chemical
reaction.
 Use IR and NMR spectroscopy to characterize and identify organic compounds.
 Give starting materials, reagents, and products for reactions of alkanes, alkyl halides, alkenes, and alkynes.
 Use mechanistic principles to recognize nucleophiles and electrophiles, acids, and bases, and correctly draw the
mechanisms of selected reactions; also use mechanisms to predict the region- and stereoselectivity of products.
Reading:
It is vital that you read the text as assigned; the lectures do not convey all the information that is tested. Some
examination questions may relate directly to the assigned reading and/or homework sets. You will not succeed in this
course if you do not read the text. Read ahead so that the class time is used to review and interpret the book, not
introduce the material for the first time!!!
Homework:
Homework problems will be assigned at the end of each chapter. Your understanding of the material in this course is
directly related to your effort on homework; you can’t be certain that you truly understand the material until you
complete the problems by yourself. Completing homework problems will help you take active role in class participation.
If you have difficulty working the problem sets, you are encouraged to work together with other students, see a tutor,
and/or come to office hours. Use group study judiciously; since having someone else do the work is not the same as
learning to do it yourself. You have many resources available to you – please use them!!
In Class Participation:
In the lecture time, you will be asked to participate, you will be asked to solve a problem on the board and will be asked
regarding yesterday’s lecture.
Quizzes:
There will be 5 pop quizzes based on the material presented in class and on the homework problems. Quizzes will be
given randomly in-class and each quiz will count 20 points. Use the quizzes as a tool to find your strengths and
weaknesses so you can better target your studying to perform well on the exams, which have the majority of the points.
Exams:
There will be 5 exams given in the class that cover the material presented in class and on the homework sets. Every
exam will be paper based.
Each exam will count 100 points. Exams will be comprised of short answer questions (e.g., nomenclature, synthesis,
spectroscopy and mechanisms), problem solving, and an occasional short essay. Exams will be given on the following
dates (see the attached schedule):
COURSE OUTLINE
Date
August 22 – September 16
September 19 – October 7
October 10 – November 4
November 7 – December 7
Final Exam Week
Topic
Ch. 11, 14, 15
Ch. 16, 17
Ch. 18, 19
Ch. 20, 21, 22
Comprehensive Exam
Date
Exam I September 16
Exam II October 7
Exam III November 4
Exam IV December 7
You will take at scheduled time in CLASS
Final Exam:
The final exam will be from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Monday , December 12th , and will not be given at any other time
or date. The final exam will count 200 points. The final exam is cumulative and will cover all the material discussed in
this class (Spring 2011 and Fall 20110). Since grades must be recorded within 48 hours of the final exam, the final will
be all multiple choice questions.
Make-up Quizzes and Exams:
NONE! Scores for quizzes or exams missed for legitimate reasons (e.g. trips sponsored by the university) will be
generated from the average of all of your other quizzes or exams, and only if the instructor was notified before the
absence. If the instructor was not notified in advance, a score of zero points will be recorded. Please note that a medical
or dental appointment is not an acceptable reason for missing a quiz or exam except in case of an emergency. You must
provide written proof for any significant absence (e.g. a signed note from a doctor).
Course Points:
Homework (10 x 20)
Quizzes (5 x 20 pts each)
Exams (4 x 100 pts each)
Final Exam
200 pts
200 pts
400 pts
200 pts
1000 pts Total
Grade for the Course: The standard College grading breakdown will be used in this class:
A
100.0 - 93%
A92.9 – 90%
B+
89.9 - 87%
B
86.9 - 83%
B82.9 - 80%
C+
79.9 - 77%
C
76.9 - 73%
C72.9 - 70%
D
69.9 - - 50%
F
49.9 - 0%
Dropping This Course:
See the attached Academic Calendar for important drop/withdrawal dates.
Attendance:
You will get the most out of this course by attending class. A good record of attendance can only help improve your
grade.
Tutors:
There are several resources available to you in the event that you need extra help. The primary source of help comes
from your peers and from your instructor. Free tutoring is also available at the Tutoring Center in the Browning
Resource Center. You need to call them or stop by to find the times Chemistry tutors are available.
College approved absences: Dixie College Policy explains in detail what needs to happen if you anticipate being absent
from class because of a college-sponsored activity (athletic events, club activities, field trips for other classes, etc).
Please read this information and follow the instructions carefully! The policy can be found at:
http://www.dixie.edu/humanres/policy/sec5/523.html
Dmail: Important class and college information will be sent to your Dmail account. This information includes your DSC
bill, financial aid/scholarship notices, notification of dropped classes, reminders of important dates and events, and other
information critical to your success in this class and at DSC. All DSC students are automatically assigned a Dmail
account. If you don't know your user name and password, go to www.dixie.edu and select “Dmail,” for complete
instructions. You will be held responsible for information sent to your Dmail email, so please check it often.
Important DSC dates to remember:
Mon, Aug 22
Classwork starts
Wed, Aug 24
Last day to add without a signature
Mon, Aug 29
Drop fee begins ($10 per class)
Mon, Sep 5
Labor Day
Tue, Sep 6
$50 Late registration/payment fee
Mon, Sep 12
Last day for refund
Mon, Sep 12
Last day to drop without a “W” grade
Fri, Sep 16
Last day to add classes
Fri, Sep 30
Last day to apply for graduation
Thurs, Fri, Oct 13-14
Semester break
Mon, Oct 17
Last day to drop or audit classes
Fri, Nov 11
Last day for complete withdrawal
Tue, Nov 15
Career Day
Wed-Fri, Nov 23-25
Thanksgiving break
Fri, Dec 9
Last day of classes
Mon-Fri, Dec 12-16
Final exams
Disability Accommodations: Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring reasonable
academic adjustment, accommodations, or auxiliary aids to be successful in this class will need to contact the
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER Coordinator (Baako Wahabu) for eligibility determination. Proper documentation
of impairment is required in order to receive services or accommodations. DRC is located in the North Plaza Building.
Visit or call 652-7516 to schedule appointment to discuss the process. DRC Coordinator determines eligibility for and
authorizes the provision of services.
College resources: Several college resources are available to help you succeed. Check out the links for each one to get
more information.
If you need help understanding the content of your courses, go to the Tutoring Center located in the Browning Learning
Center, Room 105. There is a schedule of what courses have tutors at what times outside the door. You can also visit
them online at http://dsc.dixie.edu/tutoring/
If you need help writing papers, go to the Writing Center in the Browning Learning Center, Room 105. You can also
visit them online at http://new.dixie.edu/english/dsc_writing_center.php
If you need to use a computer to do schoolwork on campus, go to the Computer Center in the Smith Computer Center or
the Library basement.
If you are assigned to take a test in the Testing Center, go to the North Plaza. You can get information on their website
at http://new.dixie.edu/testing/
The Library has all kinds of information and resources. Visit the Val Browning Library or go to the library website at
http://library.dixie.edu/
Classroom expectations: It is the responsibility of an instructor to manage the classroom environment to ensure a good
learning climate for all students. This means not talking when the teacher is talking, following instructions, and
speaking and acting respectfully to the professor and fellow students. If your behavior is disruptive, I will first let you
know verbally that you are behaving inappropriately. If it continues, I will send you written notice that your behavior
must change. As a last resort, I will drop you from the class. For more details, please see the disruptive behavior policy
at: http://www.dixie.edu/humanres/policy/sec3/334.html
Academic integrity: I believe that most students are honest, and I don't want to punish everyone for the few that aren't.
However, I will not tolerate cheating, and if I discover that it has occurred, a zero
grade will be given for that
assignment or exam, and you will not be allowed to make it up. Repeated or aggravated offenses will result in failing
the course.
Any time you take credit for work you did not do, you are cheating. This includes getting the answers to homework
problems from someone else, copying information from a library or internet source and presenting it as if it were your
own words (plagiarism), looking at someone else's answers on an exam, and asking someone who has already taken a
test about what questions it contains.
I have tried to design assignments and exams to minimize the temptation to cheat, but it
is not my job to prevent you
from cheating. If you cheat and are not caught, it doesn't mean that you "beat the system." It means you violated the
Student Code and forfeited your integrity,
whether or not you are caught. You will pay the price, sooner or later.
Having served on the committee that disciplines students for academic dishonesty, I can promise you that it is better
to
fail an assignment or even a class than to cheat and lose the chance to continue your
education. (See “Student Code”
http://library.dixie.edu/policies/studentcodesectionfour.pdf page 8).
Cheating Policy Statement:
3-34 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE
34.1 Cheating: Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated at Dixie State College, including but not limited
to plagiarism on written assignments, submitting other person's work as one's own, and cheating on exams or
quizzes. Teachers at Dixie State College may discipline students proven guilty of academic dishonesty by:
34.1.1 Giving a failing grade on the specific assignment where dishonesty occurred,
34.1.2 Failing the student in the entire course,
34.1.3 Immediately dismissing and removing the student from the course, and/or
34.1.4 Referring the student to Student Affairs, a committee which may reprimand, place on probation, suspend,
and/or expel the student.
34.2 Disruptive Behavior: Teachers at Dixie State College have the right to manage the classroom environment to
ensure a good learning climate. Toward this end, teachers (or college security) may dismiss and remove disruptive
students from individual class activities. If a student's behavior continues to disrupt class activities, the teacher may
dismiss and cause the removal of disruptive students from their course.
34.3 Student Appeals: Students who believe themselves wrongfully disciplined may appeal those disciplinary actions
through the standard grievance procedure. (Policy 5-35)
DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading scale and exam/quiz policy may be subject to change with
advanced notice, as deemed appropriate to the instructor.
Other:
Set your cellphones to vibrate mode (or turn them off!) for all of your classes. Any behavior that disturbs the entire class
(including walking in late or talking) will not be tolerated. Attendance is necessary and so is the reading.