ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY 3371 for Chemistry Majors
Spring 2005, 9:00-9:50 am, EKLC
E1B50
Professor Tad Koch
Office: 159 Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office Hours: T 1:30-2:30, Th 2:30-3:30 or by appointment
Phone: 303-492-6193; e-mail:
tad.koch@colorado.edu
Text: Introduction
to Organic Chemistry by Streitwieser, Heathcock and
Kosower,
4th Edition, Revised Printing 1998, Macmillan
Solutions Manual and Study Guide, 4th Edition, Revised Printing by Bartlett and Koch
Models: Organic Chemistry Models (Molecular Design,
Inc.)
Chem 3371 Recitation and Chem 3341 or 3381 Laboratory must be taken concurrently
Recitation times and rooms are
Tue 8:00-8:50 (HALE235) or Wed 5:00-5:50 (HLMS185)
Laboratory times and rooms are
MW 1:00-3:50 or TR 9:00-11:50 (ECKL M1B72)
Prerequisite: Chem 3351 with a
grade of C- or better
Schedule of
Chapters and Testing (work
in-text problems plus those assigned below)
Jan. 10 Chapter 15: Aldehydes and Ketones: Enols; Focus
Problems: 4,6,10
Jan. 12 Homework
Problems: 4,5,6,9,10,11,13
Jan. 14 Chapter
16: Organic Synthesis; Focus Problems: 3e,3f, 4a,5c
Jan. 17 Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Holiday
Jan. 19 Homework Problems:
1,2,3,4,5,6
Jan. 21 Quiz #1,
Chapter 18: Carboxylic Acids; Focus Problems: 18.6, 8c, 15
Jan. 24 Homework Problems: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,11,15,16
Jan. 26
Jan. 28 Quiz
#2, Chapter 19:
Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids
(course will not focus on Section 19.11, except subsection D); Focus Problems: 6,
12a, 12d, 20
Jan. 31 Homework Problems: 1,3,5,6,7,8,9,1012,14
Feb. 2
Feb. 4 Quiz #3,
Chapter 20: Conjugation; Focus Problems: 2,8,14
Feb. 7 Homework Problems: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,14,17,19
Feb. 9 Review
Feb. 10 Exam #1, p.1, p.2, p.3, p.4;
7-9:00 pm in Chem 142
Feb. 11
Feb. 14 Chapter
21: Benzene and the Aromatic Ring; Focus Problems:
7,9,12
Feb. 16 Homework Problems:
1,3,4,5,7,8,9,12,14,18
Feb. 18
Feb. 21 Chapter 22: Molecular Orbital
Theory; Focus Problems: 3,4,7
Feb. 23 Homework
Problems: 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,12,15; electrocyclic reaction; general selection rule
Feb. 25 Quiz #4
Feb. 28 Chapter 23: Electrophilic Aromatic
Substitution; Focus Problems: 23.7,4,16
Mar. 2 Homework Problems: 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,16,17
Mar. 4
Quiz
#5
Mar. 7 Chapter 24: Amines; Focus Problems: 17,20,32
Mar. 9
Review
Mar. 10 Exam #2, p.1, p.2, p.3, p.4; 7-9:00 pm in Chem 142
Mar. 11 Homework Problems: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,17,20,23,32
Mar. 14
Mar. 16 Chapter 25: Other Nitrogen Functions; Focus Problems: 3,13
Mar. 18 Homework
Problems: 1,2,3,7,8,9,12,13
Mar. 21 through Mar. 25 Spring Break
Mar. 28
Mar. 30 Chapter 27: Difunctional
Compounds; Focus Problems: 7,13
Apr. 1 Quiz #6;
Homework Problems: 1,2,4,7,9,10,11,12,13
Apr. 4
Apr. 6
Apr. 8 Quiz #7;
Chapter 28: Carbohydrates; Focus Problems: 6,9,12
Apr. 11 Homework
Problems: 4,5,6,7,9,11,12,14,15,16,17,20,26,27
Apr. 13 Review
Apr. 14 Exam #3, p.1, p.2, p.3, p.4, p.5; 7-9:00
pm in Chem 142
Apr. 15
Apr. 18 Chapter
29: Amino Acids and Peptides; Focus Problems: 5,11
Apr. 20 Homework Problems: 1,2,4,5,8,10,11
Apr. 22 Quiz #8
Apr. 25 Chapter
33: Mass Spectrometry; Focus Problems:
Apr. 27 Homework Problems:
Apr. 29 Review
May 5 Final Exam, p.1, p.2, p.3, p.4, p.5, p.6, p.7;
7:30-10:00 am in Chem 142 Answers p.1, p.2,
p.3, p.4, p.5,
p.6, p.7
Grading will be based upon performance in three mid-term exams, six quizzes
(out of 8) and the final exam. The Mid-term Exams will count 100 points each,
the Quizzes 20 points each and the Final Exam will count 200 points. Total
points equals 620. All exams and quizzes are mandatory. Please make arrangements with the
instructor ahead of time if a valid reason (e.g. personal illness or injury or
death in the immediate family) for missing an exam. There are no makeup quizzes. Final grades will be assigned based upon class standing with
grades distributed according to a bell shaped curve perturbed slightly toward
the higher grades.
Recitations: attendance at one recitation per week is required.
Course material, homework problems, quizzes and exams will be discussed during
these sessions.
Review sessions are scheduled for the Wednesday lecture hours
preceding the Thursday evening Mid-Term exams and the last day of class
preceding the Final Exam.
Homework Problems:
The first priority should be to work all the
in-text problems as you read each chapter. Work the problems and then consult
the Study Guide. Your success will be a measure of your understanding of the
immediate material and in some cases your understanding of how it relates to
previous material. Selected end-of-text problems will be recommended on a
chapter by chapter basis. Some problems similar and/or identical to those in
Streitwieser, Heathcock and Kosower will appear on the Quizzes, Mid-term Exams
and the Final Exam. The only reasonable way to succeed in organic chemistry is
to study and work problems on a regular basis. The "cram
and slide" method doesn't work.
Regular study will be monitored and rewarded by performance on quizzes. Remember that although the Quizzes count only 20 points
each, their sum will contribute 19% toward the final grade!
Web pages:
This version of the syllabus can also be
viewed on the undergraduate organic chemistry web page at http://orgchem.colorado.edu (note there
is no "www").
If you haven't made flashcards or if you don't like yours, try these from Ohio State
University; however, home made is usually better.
An interesting web tutorial on organic
nomenclature and stereochemistry is http://people.ouc.bc.ca/woodcock/nomenclature/
A tutorial on IR spectroscopy is available at
the undergraduate organic chemistry web page listed above. The specific url is http://orgchem.colorado.edu/hndbksupport/irtutor/tutorial.html.
The software IR Tutor is available through
the undergraduate organic lab.
An interesting web site to learn more about
NMR spectroscopy is http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/nmr/inside.htm.
Check out the American Chemical Society
tabloid newspaper, Chemistry, for
students and others interested in chemistry. You don't have to register to read
new and old issues of the newspaper.
University Policies:
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit a letter to Dr. Koch from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, or www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices.
Reasonable and appropriate accommodations for
students who have conflicts between religious observance dates and course
examinations or assignments will be made. Please discuss conflicts with Dr.
Koch during the first two weeks of class. The campus policy can be viewed at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html.
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an
appropriate learning environment. Students who fail
to adhere to behavioral standards may be
subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to
treat students with understanding, dignity and
respect, to guide classroom discussion and to
set reasonable limits on the manner in which students express opinions.
See policies at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are
responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this
institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid
of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening
behavior. All incidents of
academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu;
303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic
integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty
member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university
probation, suspension, or expulsion). Additional information on the Honor Code
can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
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