CHEM 341 - Organic Chemistry I - Spring 2009
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Class Hours & Details || Exam/Quiz Dates || Grading for the Course || Exams and Quizzes || PRS ||
Text books and Supplementary materials || Syllabus outline (Week by week) ||
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Room: |
107 LADD Hall |
| Class time : | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1.00 pm – 2.00 pm |
| Office Hours: | Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm or by appointment |
Prereqs: |
CHEM 121, 122 |
All the exams and quizzes will be held at LADD 107
Exam 1 |
Feb 20, 2009, 1.00-2.00 PM (Chapters 1-4) |
Exam 2 |
Mar 27, 2009, 1.00-2.00 PM (Chapters 5-8) |
| Exam 3 | Apr 27, 2009, 1.00-2.00 PM (Chapters 9-11) |
| Final Exam | Mar 11, 2009, 1.00-3.00 PM (Comprehensive: Chapters 1-14) |
All Quizes will be from 1.00-1.15 pm
Quiz 1 |
Feb 2, 2009 |
Quiz 2 |
Feb 25, 2009 |
| Quiz 3 | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Quiz 4 | Apr15, 2009 |
| Quiz 5 | May 1, 2009 |
Grading for the courses :
- Grading will be based on a 700 point scale with the % split up for final grade of point given below.
- Exam 1: 15% (100)
- Exam 2: 15% (100)
- Exam 3: 15% (100)
- PRS: 10% (100)
- Quiz (5 quizzes with each 3 points): 15% (100)
- Final: 30% (200)
- Letter grades will be assigned according to the following percentiles (subject to change):
- A 86 - 100
- B 71 - 85
- C 58 - 70
D 45 - 57
EXAMS: Three hourly exams (100 points each) and one comprehensive final exam (200 points) will be given on the dates specified in the attached schedule and will be in our classroom. There will be no make-up exams. Extraordinary circumstances (death, hospitalization, etc.) will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and evidence must be provided. If you must miss an exam due to a scheduled university function (athletic event, etc.), the instructor must be notified at least two weeks before the exam date. An alternative exam will only be given prior to the scheduled exam date. Absolutely no make up exams will be given after a scheduled exam date.
The exam questions will NOT be multiple-choice type; you have to come up with the answers.
QUIZZES: Five short quizzes (20 points, 15 min.) will be given during the course. The dates will be announced in class and the lilkely dates are given above. Under no circumstances will there be any makeup quizzes. The quizzes will consist of multiple-choice type questions. Quiz answers will be posted on the class website.
Personal response system (PRS) will be used in this course. 2 questions will be tested in each class. You will get 4 points for each question that you answer correctly; otherwise, you will get 1 point for participation. At the end of the course, your total points from PRS tests will be scaled to 100 and will contribute to 10% towards your final grade.
Each of you need to buy a PRS transmitter from Varsity Mart and register yourself to the system. You can find more about PRS registration at this website. http://its.ndsu.edu/instruction_and_research/prs/student_resources/
Multiple-choice in-class questions will be asked at the beginning and at the end of the class. You will be given 5 min to answer the questions. The questions will be based on the lectures given. The questions posted at the begning of the class will be based on the lecture from previous class and the question posted at the end of the class is based on the lecture from that class.
We will test the PRS system for the first few class so that all the students gain familiarity with the system. During this testing period the PRS points will not be counted for grading.
Text books and Supplementary materials:
Text book:
“Organic Chemistry” 7th Edition, John McMurry.
“Students Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry” 7th EditionOptional: Darling Molecular Models available in the Varsity Mart - Highly Recommended!
Syllabus Outline (Week by week):
Note: This outline below is to guide through the way the class will be conducted week by week. We will try to follow the schedule although some deviation is expected.
Chapter 1 |
Structure and bonding |
Jan 14, 16, 21 |
Chapter 2 |
Polar Covalent Bonds: Acid and Bases |
Jan 23, 26, 28 |
Chapter 3 |
Organic Compounds: Alkanes and their stereochemistry |
Jan 30, Feb 2, 4 |
Chapter 4 |
Organic Compounds: cycloalkanes and their stereochemistry |
Feb 6, 9, 11 |
|
Review : Optional evening review session for exam-1. |
Feb 18 |
EXAM |
EXAM 1 Chapter 1-4 |
Feb 20 |
Chapter 5 |
An Overview of Organic Reactions |
Feb 13, 18, 23 |
Chapter 6 |
Alkenes: Structure and Reactivity |
Feb 25, 27, Mar 2 |
Chapter 7 |
Alkenes: Reaction and Synthesis |
Mar 4, 6, 9 |
Chapter 8 |
Alkynes: An Introduction to Organic Synthesis |
Mar 11, 13, 23 |
|
Review : Optional evening review session for exam-2. |
Mar 25 |
EXAM |
EXAM 2; Chapter 5-8 |
Mar 27 |
Chapter 9 |
Stereochemistry |
Mar 25, 30, Apr 1 |
Chapter 10 |
Organohalides |
Apr 3, 6, 8 |
Chapter 11 |
Reactions of Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination |
Apr 15, 17, 20 |
|
Review : Optional evening review session for exam-3. |
Apr 24 |
EXAM |
EXAM 3 Chapter 9-11 |
Apr 27 |
Chapter 12 |
Structure Determination: Mass Spectroscopy and Infrared Spectroscopy |
Apr 22, 24 |
Chapter 13 |
Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
Apr 29, May 1, 4 |
Chapter 14 |
Conjugated Compounds and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy |
May 6, 8 |
|
Review : Optional evening review session for final exam |
May 08 |
EXAM |
Final EXAM (Comprehensive) |
May 11 [Monday] |
Likely dates for Quiz: Feb 2 (quiz 1); Feb 25 (Quiz 2); March 23 (Quiz 3); April 15 (quiz 4); May 1 (quiz 5)
Jan 19th – University holiday, No Class.
Feb 16th - University holiday, No Class.
Mar 16-20 – Spring Break, No Class.
Arp 10-13 – Holiday (Easter) / Recess – No Class.