Chemistry 332 Syllabus
Organic Chemistry II
Cleveland State University
College Of Science
Department Of Chemistry
Spring 2014 Section 50 Class No. 2350
M W 4:00 to 5:50 PM
Instructor: Dr. A. O’Connor
Office: SI 328
Cell Phone: 440 667-8699
Email: a.oconnor@csuohio.edu Office Hours: Before and after Lecture or by appointment.
You can call or email me at any time.
CHM-332 Organic Chemistry II – 4 Credits
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: CHM 331
Course Description: Continuation of CHM 331. Spectroscopy, aromatic compounds, aldehydes
and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, and polyfunctional compounds.
CHM 337 should be taken concurrently.
Required Course Materials:
Textbook: Organic Chemistry, Yrkanis, Paula, 7th ed., Prentice Hall 2011. The text is
available at the CSU bookstore as a single, hardback edition, and also as two
soft back volumes for first semester and second semester organic chemistry
courses. It comes bundled with Mastering Chemistry. For more information
please contact Jim Pauley at the CSU bookstore (216-687-5367)
GRADING/EVALUATION
Midterm Exams (3)
Quizzes (online)
Final Exam ACS Standardized
300 points
50 points
100 points
450 points Total
Exams:
Three non-cumulative exams worth 100 points each. The final exam will be a
cumulative multiple-choice ACS standardized exam. You must present your Student ID on
exam days. Tests will not be administered without a student ID. Makeup exams will not be
given in the course. If you miss an exam (with a documented excuse) your missed exam grade
will be based on the average of the remaining two midterms and final exam.
Clean up Quizzes After each midterm exam a 5 point clean up quiz based on the material of the
exam will be available on Blackboard. The points from this quiz will be added to the exam
score. Makeup cleanup quizzes will not be given.
Quizzes Quizzes will be administered on Blackboard
Grading Scale
A
93-100 %
A-
90-92 %
B+
87-89 %
B
83-86 %
C+
77-79 %
C
70-76 %
D
60-69 %
F
59 % and below
B-
80-82 %
Attendence Requirements In the event that a lecture is missed, the student is responsible for
all material conveyed in lecture including supplemental materials, handouts, and announcements.
It is your responsibility to read the text, keep up with assignments, keep up to date on exam
dates, quiz dates, and obtain additional help from the instructor and tutors. It is up to the
discretion of the professor to decide if, when, where, and how the missed work is completed.
Withdrawal It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw, if necessary, before the final
withdrawal date. Failure to withdraw before the final withdrawal date will result in a course
grade of F.
Withdrawal Deadlines
January 24th , 2014 without a W Grade
March 28th , 2014 with a “W” Grade
Incomplete Grades: An "I" grade can be assigned by the instructor when all three of the
following conditions are met: 1. Student is regularly attending/participating in the class and has
the potential to pass the course; 2. Student has not completed all assignments and has stopped
attending/participating for reasons deemed justified by the instructor; 3. Student has notified the
instructor prior to the end of the grading period. If all three conditions listed above are not met,
the instructor will assign a letter grade based on completed work. Please note that an "I"
automatically becomes an "F" if not resolved by the last day of instruction of the following
semester. (From CSU official grading criteria)
Disruptive Behavior: In order to create and maintain an effective learning environment,
students will be asked to refrain from unnecessary talking. These conversations are a distraction
not only to the students in the vicinity, but also to the instructor. In addition, the use of laptops,
cell phones, and i-pods will not be allowed in the classroom. These cause audio and/or visual
distractions. If a student needs to find diversion from the class work, that student should stay out
of the classroom and allow other students to better focus on the lecture. A warning will be given,
the first time, to any student who disrupts the class. If the same student engages in repeated
disruptions, that student will be scheduled to meet with Ms.Valerie Hinton Hannah, Student Life
Judicial Officer, to discuss the issue.
CELL PHONE AND LAPTOP POLICY The use of cellular phones and laptops are not
permitted in the classroom. Cell phones must be turned off or placed in silent mode.
Blackboard Blackboard will be used in this course for administering quizzes, posting solutions
to problems, videos, announcements, exam keys and videos. Details will be given in lecture.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION (SI) This course offers Supplemental Instruction for
students who wish to participate. An SI Leader (a fellow CSU student) has been assigned to this
course and will hold regular sessions outside of class time to allow students to review material
discussed in class, discuss and add to lecture notes, apply reading comprehension strategies, get
help with assignments, prepare for the tests, etc. These regular sessions will be announced in
class.
Research suggests that students who attend early and often can score up to one letter grade
higher than if they did not attend an SI session.
Students who cannot attend the scheduled meeting times but wish to make use of Supplemental
Instruction should contact the SI Leader or the Tutoring & Academic Success Center (216-6872012, tutoring@csuohio.edu).
Academic Dishonesty
Any student caught cheating on exams, quizzes, or take-home
assignments will receive a grade of F for the course.
Students will be required to sign an
academic integrity statement to be submitted with selected take-home assignments.
Students with Disabilities
Educational access is the provision of classroom accommodations, auxiliary aids and services to
ensure equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of their disability. Any student
who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should
contact the Office of Disability Services at (216)687-2015. The Office is located in UC304.
Accommodations need to be requested in advance and will not be granted retroactively. (From
CSU Catalog)
Course Expectations
You will need to devote a considerable amount of time studying
chemistry outside of class. Generally, about 3 hours for every hour you spend in class. It is
recommended that you 1) read the text before coming to class, 2) take notes in class, 3) after
class, reread the text, notes, and do the homework problems. If you encounter difficulties with
the HW problems, refer to the text and notes or obtain assistance from the instructor or tutors.
Do not wait until the evening before an exam. In this course, emphasis is placed on problem
solving. Solving problems requires knowledge of basic principles, terms, and facts. Because
chemistry is a cumulative subject, you will need to keep up with reading and assignments. What
you learn later in the semester is based on the material that you learned earlier in the semester.
Tentative Lecture and Exam Schedule
Week
Lecture Topics
1
Jan 13
Radicals Reactions of Alkanes
2
Jan 20
University Holiday Martin Luther King Day
Finish Radicals
3
Jan 27
Mass Spectrometry, Infrared Spectroscopy, and Ultraviolet/Visible Spectroscopy
CH 2
4
Feb 3
NMR Spectroscopy
CH 3
5
Feb 10
Finish up Spectroscopy
6
Feb 17
University Holiday President’s Day
Feb 19
Exam I (Chapters 1, 2, 3,)
Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and carboxylic Derivatives
CH 4
Finish CH 4
Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones: More Reactions of Carboxyic Acid Derivatives:
Reactions of ,-Unsatruated Carbonyl Compounds
CH 5
CH 6
7
Feb 24
8
March 3
Reactions at the -Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds
9
March 10
Spring Break
10
March 17
Finish Chapter 6
11
March 24
Exam 2 (Chapters 4, 5, 6)
Aromatic Compounds
CH 1
CH 7
12
March 31
Finish CH 7
13
April 7
More About Amines: Reactions of Heterocyclic Compounds
CH 8
14
April 14
Finish Chapter 8
The Organic Chemistry of Carbohydrates
CH 9
15
April 21
Finish CH 9
16
April 28
Organometallic Compounds (Handout)
April 30
Exam 3 (Chapters 7, 8, 9)
Monday, May 5
Final Exam 4:00 to 6:00
The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule as may be required to assure
attainment of course objectives.