THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Introductory Organic Chemistry (030.206)
Syllabus - Summer 2012
Dr. David R. Klein
July 2nd– Aug 3rd
M-F, 9-11:30 AM
Text:
 Required: Klein, Organic Chemistry, 1st edition, Wiley
Publishing, ISBN 978-0-471-75614-9.
 Recommended: Klein Study Guide and Solutions
Manual, 1st edition, Wiley Publishing, ISBN 978-0471-75739-9.
Note: If you already possess a different organic
chemistry textbook (such as Carey or Bruice), you do
NOT have to obtain the required or recommended texts
listed above. The textbook you currently own will be
sufficient. In such a case, I recommend the following
supplemental study aide, which is designed to help you
develop specific problem solving strategies that are not
in your current textbook.
Klein, Organic Chemistry II as a Second Language,
third edition, Wiley, 2005, ISBN 978-1-118-14434-3
In addition, several copies of the required text will be
available at all times on reserve at the library.
Lectures:
Class attendance is essential. The lectures will elaborate
on the most important principles, concepts, and
reactions, as well as critical skills for solving problems
on exams. Class will not meet every day of the week;
some days are designated as “study days”. The schedule
of lectures (and corresponding topics) appears on the
backside of this page.
Office Hours:
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
M-F 8-9AM. In addition, TAs will have office hours at
a time TBA
Contact Info
The best way to reach me is via email, and I generally
respond within 24 hours.
My email address is:
klein@jhu.edu
Exams
There will be two midterm exams, on July 10th, and
July 26th. Absences (for valid reasons) on exam days
must be brought to my attention at least three days
before the exam. There are NO “make-up” exams; all
missed exams count for zero unless prior arrangement
has been made. The final exam will be on Aug 3rd at
9AM, and cannot be given at any other time.
Grading:
All grades will be assigned based exclusively on exam
performance, according to the following absolute scale:
%
99-100
93-98
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
Grade
A+
A
A–
B+
B
B–
%
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
60-66
0-59
Grade
C+
C
C–
D+
D
F
The weight of each exam is as follows:
Exam 1
25%
Exam 2
25%
Final Exam
50%
Re-grading of midterm exams must be requested on
the day of exam distribution.
Tutoring:
The Office of Academic Advising has a list of tutors that
can help with course material.
Practice Problems:
You should do ALL problems in whatever textbook you
are using. These assignments will not be collected or
graded. I expect you to work on these problems, since
practice is the only way to do well in this course.
Academic Honesty (as defined by the University)
“The strength of the university depends on academic and
personal integrity. In this course, you must be honest and
truthful. Ethical violations include cheating on exams,
plagiarism, reuse of assignments, improper use of the
Internet and electronic devices, unauthorized
collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery
and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty,
and unfair competition.”
Report any violations you witness to the instructor. You
may consult the associate dean of students and/or the
chairman of the Ethics Board beforehand. See the guide
on "Academic Ethics for Undergraduates" and the Ethics
Board web site (http://ethics.jhu.edu) for more
information.
Schedule of Topics
030.206
Summer 2012
Week
of
July
2nd
Monday
Tuesday
Introduction,
IR Spectroscopy
IR Spectroscopy,
NMR Spectroscopy
Week
of
July
9th
Week
of
July
16th
Carboxylic Acid
Derivatives
Wednesday
EXAM 1
Reactions of Conjugated
Pi Systems
Carboxylic Acid
Derivatives,
Alpha Carbon Chemistry
Alpha Carbon Chemistry
Thursday
Friday
NMR Spectroscopy
NMR Spectroscopy,
Mass Spectrometry,
UV-Vis Spectroscopy
Ketones and Aldehydes
Ketones and Aldehydes
EXAM 2
Amines
Week
of
July
23rd
Week
of
July
30th
Radicals
FINAL
EXAM
Pericyclic Reactions
Klein
Bruice
OSL2
Klein
Bruice
OSL2
Klein
Bruice
OSL2
IR Spectroscopy
15
13
1
Conjugated Pi Systems
17
7
-
Amines
23
10
8
NMR Spectroscopy
16
14
2
Ketones and Aldehydes
20
18
5
Radicals
11
12
-
Mass Spectrometry
15
13
-
Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
21
17
6
Pericyclic Reactions
17
30
UV-Vis Spectroscopy
17
13
-
Alpha Carbon Chemistry
22
19
7
EXAM 1
EXAM 2
FINAL EXAM