Syllabus: Chem. 12B
Term: Spring 2012
Organic Chemistry II
Chemistry 12B
Spring 2012
Instructor: Bobbie Grey
Phone: (951) 222-8270
E-mail: Bobbie.Grey@rcc.edu
Office Location: MTSC 427
Office Hours: MWF: 10:40 a.m. - 12:40 a.m.
Lecture: MW: 12:45 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Lab: MW: 2:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
OR
MW: 6:00 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.
OR
TTH: 9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Course Website: http://websites.rcc.edu/grey/chem-12b/
Course Description: This is the second semester of organic chemistry. This
course covers spectroscopy as well as the naming, structure, synthesis, and
reactivity of aromatic molecules, carbonyl compounds, amines, and selected
biomolecules.
Approach to the Material: You should read over the material in the textbook,
take careful notes during lecture, review your notes and text, and do all the
assigned problems.
Learning Objectives - By the conclusion of the course you should be able to:
1. Name simple organic molecules of all functional groups.
2. Look at a molecule and discuss structure, bonding and
stereochemical properties.
3. Synthesize more complex organic molecules.
4. Understand electrophilic aromatic substitution, nucleophilic
addition to carbonyl compounds, and carbonyl condensation
reactions from a mechanistic point of view.
5. Determine the structure of organic molecules based on
spectroscopic data.
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Materials:
Textbook: Organic Chemistry by M. Loudon, 5th Ed. Roberts & Company,
Study Guide and Solutions Manual- recommended
Lab Text: “Organic Chemistry- Chemistry 12B Laboratory” Pavia,
Lampman, Kriz and Engels.
Molecular Models: Darling Model Kit.
TENTATIVE CALENDAR
Week 1
Chapter 12
Intoduction to Spectroscopy: Infrared
Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry
Week 2
Feb 20th - Holiday
Chapter 12 Cont.
Week 3
Chapter 13
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Week 4
Chapter 15
Dienes, Resonance and Aromaticity
Week 5
Week 6
Chapter 15 Cont.
Chapter 14
The Chemistry of Alkynes
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Week 7
Chapter 16
The Chemistry of Benzene and its Derivatives
Week 8
**Exam 1**
Chapter 16 cont.
Exam 1 – Chapters 12, 13, 14 & 15
Week 9
Spring Break - Woopee! 
Week 10
Chapter 19
The Chemistry of Aldehydes and Ketones
Week 11
Chapter 24
Carbohydrates
Week 12
Chapter 20
The Chemistry of Carboxylic Acids
Week 13
Chapter 21
The Chemistry of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Chapter 22
Week 14
**Exam 2**
Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds
Exam 2 – Chapters 16, 19, 20, & 24
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Week 15
Chapter 23
The Chemistry of Amines
Week 16
Chapter 26
Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
May 28th - Holiday
***Final Exam***
Friday, June 1st, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please note: this is a tentative calendar. It may be changed at any time by your
instructor. It is your responsibility to attend class and check the course
website for any and all updates.
What successful students should expect to do in this course:
Planning Time:
Successful students, those that get A’s, and B’s, use their time wisely.
The standard formula for college coursework is that every one hour of
class time will result in two to three hours of homework, so a five unit
class will do an average of ten or more hours of homework (reading,
research, studying etc.) per week. You must work the homework problems
to do well in this course.
Successful students plan their time wisely so that they keep up with
assignments. They also meet with the instructor during office hours so
that they can get much needed feedback on their work.
Please turn off all electronic devices before coming into class and lab.
They are a serious distraction in college classes and a safety hazard in
lab. Do NOT text message during class. This is a disruption to other
students!!! Please instruct relatives or friends to call campus security in
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case of an emergency. Security will look up the class in the system and
then send someone to the class.
Attendance:
Attendance is expected, and you must be present and ON TIME for
all class sessions. The laboratory may be locked 15 minutes after lab
begins. No extra time will be given for quizzes, exams, or laboratory
assignments. If you are sick and you wish to make up or turn in a late
assignment, you must submit a doctor’s note for the day(s) you were ill.
For assignments that cannot be made up, such as exams or labs, you will
be given a grade that corresponds to your lowest score in the same
category upon presentation of a doctor’s note.
Students who choose not to continue the course are responsible for
dropping the class. Please do not assume that I have dropped you. Failure
to officially drop the course may result in an "F". If you miss work after
the deadline to drop and have an acceptable reason (like hospitalization), an
"Incomplete" would be more appropriate. When in doubt, communicate.
Communicating in Class:
Students are encouraged to communicate during lecture and lab by asking
questions relevant to current and/or past material. To work out difficult
homework or lab problems, please see your instructor during office hours
or contact her/him via email.
Special Needs:
If you have a physical, psychiatric/emotional, medical, or learning
disability that may impact your ability to carry out assigned course work,
please contact the staff in Disabled Student Services at 2228060. They will review your concerns and determine what
accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and
documentation is confidential.
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Syllabus: Chem. 12B
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Deadlines:
Last day to add:
Last day to drop without a “W”
Last day to drop with a “W”
02/24/2012
03/12/2012
05/16/2012
***You are responsible for double checking these dates.
Grading:
Quizzes (2-5)
15%
Exams
40%
Laboratory
25%
Final Exam
20%
There are no quiz make-ups. You must contact your instructor immediately if
you miss an exam or you will receive a 0.
Homework:
Homework questions will be assigned on a chapter by chapter basis and will be
posted on the class website (web address on first page). Assignments will not be
graded, but the answers are available on loan from the library. You are
expected to check your answers with the solutions manual. Failure to do
assigned homework will most likely negatively impact your grade.
Academic Integrity:
Cheating will not be tolerated. Copying another student’s lab report, plagiarism,
looking at someone else’s exam etc. etc. may result in a zero for the assignment,
a grade of “F” in the course, or suspension from RCC. All cheating will be
reported to the Dean of Student Services and will become part of your
permanent record.
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