Organic Chemistry II Chemistry 262 – UNC Chapel Hill Spring 2015 Syllabus – Professor Moy OVERVIEW and INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-­‐based molecules and these molecules are the building blocks of all living systems on Earth! This course will challenge you to think about the structure and behavior of molecules. Chem262 is the second half of a two-­‐semester course in organic chemistry. We will examine the chemistry of aromatic compounds, carbonyls, carboxylic acid derivatives, amines, and biological molecules such as carbohydrates and proteins. Over the course of this semester you will: -­‐ Enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills -­‐ Learn to make reasonable predictions of reactivity based on a compound’s structure -­‐ Understand reaction mechanisms in terms of the flow of electron density -­‐ Use synthetic transformations to plan multi-­‐step synthesis of complex compounds -­‐ Apply fundamental ideas of organic structure and reactivity to issues of interest to society PREREQUISITE Chem261 or 261H. C-­‐ or better required in prerequisite. COURSE MATERIALS Required Materials Textbook: Organic Chemistry, 7th Ed. P.Y. Bruice Mastering Chemistry License – course ID: MOY262SP15 Clicker: Registered iClicker Optional Materials Molecular Visions Organic Model Kit The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, 2nd ed. By R.B. Grossman Study Guide and Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry, 7th ed. P.Y. Bruice ACADEMIC HONESTY Policy adopted by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry on September 9, 1977: “Since all graded work (including homework to be collected, quizzes, papers, mid-­‐term examinations, final examinations, research proposals, laboratory results and reports, etc.) may be used in the determination of academic progress, no collaboration on this work is permitted unless the instructor explicitly indicates that some specific degree of collaboration is allowed. This statement is not intended to discourage students from studying together or working together on assignments which are not to be collected.” The UNC Honor Code (available at honor.unc.edu) is the cornerstone of academic integrity at UNC. I expect all students to abide by the Honor Code at all times, whether in or out of class. While I do not anticipate any problems, I do not hesitate to report infractions. Please note that Honor Code violations include enrolling in a class for which you do not have the appropriate prerequisites and using cell phones or laptops in class. INSTRUCTOR Dr. Cheryl Moy (Kenan Labs C147E) Class meeting: Murray G202, MWF 9:05 am – 9:55 am (003), MWF 10:10 am – 11:00 am (004) How to contact Professor Moy • Questions about logistics, administrative matters, and course success: Office Half-­‐Hours (Kenan C147E) M 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tu 1:00 – 1:30 pm W 11:00 am – 11:30 am • Questions about chemistry (Q & A Sessions centered around weekly worksheet) M 2:30 – 3:30 pm Tu 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Q & A sessions are weekly opportunities to work problems and talk about course content. Questions about lecture material should be presented during the studio sessions. Every session within the week will be similar in that a “problem/worksheet of the week” will be provided. You are not required to attend these sessions but it is highly recommended. These sessions will be most beneficial if you attempt to work on worksheet on your own prior to these sessions. Email Policy: Prof. Moy has limited availability by email. Please refrain from asking questions about lecture material by email and during office half-­‐hours. However, if there is a need to email Prof. Moy, please email to moy_chem262@unc.edu and include “Chem262” and a one-­‐word description in the subject line. Please keep your emails brief and direct. COURSE WEBPAGE sakai.unc.edu Check the course webpage frequently as lecture materials, practice problems, and answer keys to exams and quizzes will be posted to this webpage. COURSE VIDEOS http://vimeo.com/album/2990153 These videos offer an excellent introduction to the topic that we will discuss in class. You may choose to either read the textbook chapters assigned or watch the videos to prepare for lecture. COURSE HOMEWORK http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/northamerica/masteringchemistry/ COURSE FORMAT AND EVALUATION The total number of points possible for the course is 650. The following grading scale will be used. Grades for the class may be scaled up at the instructor’s discretion, but guaranteed minimum values for letter grades are listed below: Percent Score Course Grade Percent Score Course Grade 94.0 – 100.0 A 74.0 – 79.0 C 90.0 – 93.0 A-­‐ 67.0 – 73.0 % C-­‐ 84.0 – 89.0 B 55.0 – 66.0 D 80.0 – 83.0 B-­‐ < 55.0 F The following is a breakdown of how points are distributed: Exams – 300 points There will be three in-­‐class examinations, each worth 100 points. Exam #1: Friday, February 6 Exam #2: Friday, February 27 Exam #3: Friday, April 10 Examinations must be taken at the scheduled time unless prior arrangements are made. Arrangements must be made at least two weeks in advance. This includes the final exam. Documentation will be required for the accommodation to be granted. You must take the exams during the section in which you are registered. In the event that an exam is missed, the final exam will go from being worth 200 points to 300 points. I require official documentation from the Dean of Students for missing an exam before the final can be weighted for 300 points. There are no makeup exams, and no dropped exam policy. This exam accommodation is only allowed once; in other words, your final exam cannot replace more than one exam. Please make every effort to take the exams when they are scheduled. Historically, missing an exam results in less than satisfactory final exam performance. Final Examination – 200 points There will be a cumulative final examination worth 200 points. Final Examination for Section 003 is Monday, May 4 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am Final Examination for Section 004 is Monday, April 27 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am You must take the final exam at the scheduled time for the course in which you are registered. Daily Work – 75 points Daily work has 3 components: 1. Weekly In-­‐class Quizzes -­‐ Quizzes will be given throughout the semester and will serve as opportunities for you to evaluate your understanding of the material and assess your study habits. Quizzes will be given during the first ten minutes of class of most Friday lectures. You must bring your clicker to class to take the quiz. All quizzes are to be worked on independently and there will be NO MAKE-­‐UP quizzes offered. See tentative course schedule for all in-­‐class quiz dates. Each quiz is worth 6 points. 2. Daily Problem Solving – Each class period you will work through several problems chosen to apply course content. Given that the question is not a part of the weekly in-­‐class quiz, you will be allowed to talk to your neighbors, use your notes, textbook, and other resources that may be useful for solving these problems. Your understanding will be assessed via clicker questions; each day of problem-­‐solving is worth 3 points. Summary Table Component Each Worth Min. # Min. Total Weekly Quizzes 6 11 66 Daily Problem Solving 3 28 84 Min. Daily Work Points Available -­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐ 150 Max. Daily Work Points required for full credit -­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐ 120 applied to Final Grade Homework – 75 points 1. Mastering Chemistry Assignments (MC #) – There will be weekly Mastering Chemistry Assignments due every Sunday by midnight. Each assignment is worth 10 points. There will be 11 assignments. Assignments are to be done individually. 2. Lecture Prep Assignments (Sakai #) – The day before each lecture an assignment will be posted to Sakai related to the assigned pre-­‐lecture reading. The deadline for completing each assignment is midnight the day before lecture. Each assignment is worth 2 points. There will be 40 assignments. There will be no lecture prep assignment the day before exams. Lecture Prep Assignments are to be done individually. Summary Table Component Each Worth Min. # Min. Total Mastering Chemistry 10 11 110 Sakai Lecture Prep Assignments 2 39 78 Min. Daily Work Points Available -­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐ 188 Max. Daily Work Points required for full credit -­‐-­‐-­‐ -­‐-­‐-­‐ 142 applied to Final Grade KEYS TO SUCCESS Practice. Practice. Practice. I cannot emphasis this enough: do as many problems as possible. I will give you a list of suggested problems for each chapter. Attempt the problems without the answer key or solution manual in front of you. Struggle with the problems. Organic chemistry is difficult, but that is because you are in the process of training yourself to reason in a way that you are not used to and it will be uncomfortable. Embrace that discomfort and you will formulate the connections and patterns that work for you. Get help as soon as possible, if you need it. Try your best to stay on top of the content. The weekly quizzes are to help you not get behind. If you do not understand something, talk to a friend/classmate outside of class or come to studio sessions. Although you need to only come to 1 studio session/week for credit, you are welcome to come to as many sessions as you would like. Stay healthy. Eat well, set aside a bit of time to de-­‐stress, and sleep. You will be able to better retain information, learn, and not fall behind if you are healthy and happy. Here is a list of resources for your information: • Mentor-­‐led help sessions: Times and Locations TBA • Resource center in Kenan 143. Hours: M-­‐Th 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Peer Tutoring Program in Dey Hall. Juniors and senior students offer one-­‐on-­‐one tutoring. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. • The Learning Center. Free tutoring by appointment, signup at http://learningcenter.unc.edu/services/Math%and Science/tutoring-­‐for-­‐math-­‐and-­‐sciences TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Day Date W Lecture 1/7 Assessment Chapter Topic Quiz 1 n/a 15 1 F 1/09 2 M 1/12 3 W 1/14 4 F 1/16 5 Quiz 2 M 1/19 MLK Day MLK Day W 1/21 6 F 1/23 7 Quiz 3 M 1/26 8 W 1/28 9 F 1/30 *10 Quiz 4 M 2/2 11 W 2/4 12 F 2/6 Exam 1 M 2/9 13 W 2/11 14 F 2/13 15 Quiz 5 M 2/16 16 W 2/18 17 F 2/20 18 Quiz 6 M 2/23 19 W 2/25 20 F 2/27 Exam 2 M 3/2 21 W 3/4 22 F 3/6 23 M Exam 1 Exam 2 3/16 24 W 3/18 25 F 3/20 26 Quiz 8 M 3/23 27 W 3/25 28 F 3/27 29 Quiz 9 M 3/30 30 W 4/1 31 F 4/3 Holiday M 4/6 32 W 4/8 33 17 Class II Carbonyls: Aldehyde/Ketones 11 16 Organometallics Class I Carbonyls: Carboxylic Acids 3/9 – 3/16 Spring Break Spring Break M NMR problem solving day Review 261 – Topicity NMR 18 8 MO Theory / Aromaticity Diels Alder 19 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 20 Amines Class III Carbonyls: enolates Holiday F 4/10 Exam 3 Exam 3 M 4/13 34 W 4/15 35 F 4/17 36 M 4/20 37 W 4/22 38 F 4/24 39 M 4/27 Final Exam Final Exam M 5/4 Final Exam Final Exam 22 Carbohydrates Quiz 10 23 Amino Acids/Peptides Quiz 11 DISCLAIMER Professor Moy reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus, including project due dates and test dates (excluding the officially scheduled final examination), when unforeseen circumstances occur. These changes will be announced as early as possible so that students can adjust their schedules.