Course Syllabus

Credits: 4 semester hours. Prerequisites: Chemistry 212 and 213.

Instructor: Tom Nalli (Pasteur 350, 457-2476, tnalli@winona.edu)
Office Hours: See full schedule at http://course1.winona.edu/tnalli/f15/sche.htm

Lectures: Meet in Pasteur 329 every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:00-10:50 AM.
Labs: Meet in SLC 386.

• Section 03 - Monday 12:00-3:50, Lab Assistant - Heather Nelson
• Section 02 - Tuesday 2:00-5:50, Lab Assistant - Sumar Quint
  
• Section 01 - Wednesday 1:00-4:50, Lab Assistant - Sumar Quint

Supplement to Instruction (S2I) Sessions: Sumar Quint, Tuesday 7:00-8:30 and Thursday 6:00-7:30 PM in Pasteur 307.

Instructor Led Learning (ILL) Sessions: Monday 4:00-5:00 in Pasteur 329, Thursday 1:00-2:00 in Pasteur 133

Required/Recommended Materials*

- Organic Chemistry 4th Edition by Janet Smith; McGraw Hill, 2014. (required) 

- Connect subscription through McGraw Hill (This on-line learning site comes with the Smith Organic Chemistry bundle being sold at the bookstore.) (required)

- Techniques in Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed. by Mohrig, Hammond, and Schatz. Freeman, New York, 2011. ISBN-10: 1429219564. (required)

- Molecular Model Kit: Models help with the visualization of the three-dimensional nature of organic molecules, an essential part of this course. Thus, access to a molecular model kit is required for all students in the course. (required)

- Mobile Internet Access and Piazza: It is expected that students will monitor the course Piazza page daily for important announcements. It is also expected that students will be able to access all on-line course content even when not on campus. (required)

- Laboratory notebook: Each student needs one of the 100-Page Top Bound Carbon-ess Laboratory Notebooks that are available at the bookstore. Make sure to purchase the lab notebooks specific to Dr. Nalli's 350 sections. (required)

*A note on textbook editions; you may be able to get through this course satisfactorily by using an earlier edition of one of the required textbooks. (For example, using the 2nd edition of Mohrig's Techniques in Organic Chemistry instead of the 3rd edition.) However, it will definitely take more work on your part to find specific reading assignments given during labs and lectures and in some places the coverage is significantly different between different editions....so use previous editions at your own risk.

Homework:
Organic chemistry is a very difficult subject for most people. You will need to work hard in order to get an acceptable grade in the course. It is essential that you diligently and independently practice the application of concepts. One important way to accomplish this is by working the chapter-end questions in the Klein textbook. Your work on these book assignments will not be used for determining your grade in the course.

In addition, the on-line homework system, Connect, provides numerous opportunities for study and practice. The instructor will create a Connect assignment for each chapter in Smith and you will receive modest grade credit for completing these assignments in advance of designated due dates.

The main goal of all homework is to allow you to do well on the graded quizzes and exams that will form the main basis for your grade in the course. Therefore, it should be of great benefit to make every effort to keep up to date with both the Connect and the book assignments.

Learning Outcomes:
A student successfully completing the Chem 350/351 sequence will:

• Understand organic nomenclature as evidenced by the ability to name a given structure according to IUPAC rules and the ability to draw the structure of a compound given its name.
• Understand how structure influences physical properties as evidenced by the ability to predict trends in the physical properties, including boiling point, melting point, and water solubility, of a set of compounds.
• Understand in detail how structure influences reactivity and reaction mechanism as evidenced by the ability to predict the main product (and its stereochemistry) of a given chemical reaction.
• Have enough knowledge of reagents used for functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond forming reactions to be able to propose reaction sequences that can be used for the synthesis of a given compound from simple organic building blocks.
• Be able to deduce the structure and purity of an organic compound based on its NMR, IR, and/or mass spectrum.
• Be able to carry out standard organic laboratory procedures including reflux, chromatography, extraction, recrystallization, distillation, and spectroscopy as needed to prepare and purify a compound.

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence:
WSU recognizes that our individual differences can deepen our understanding of one another and the world around us, rather than divide us. In this class, people of all ethnicities, genders and gender identities, religions, ages, sexual orientations, disabilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, regions, and nationalities are strongly encouraged to share their rich array of perspectives and experiences. If you feel your differences may in some way isolate you from WSU's community or if you have a need of any specific accommodations, please speak with the instructor early in the semester about your concerns and what we can do together to help you become an active and engaged member of our class and community.

Grading:
A quiz will be given at the start of each lecture. Your average on the quizzes counts 10% toward the final grade for the course. The lowest three quiz grades will be dropped.

The Connect assignments count 5% toward your grade.

Four exams will be given, each counting 15% toward your grade.

Your score in the laboratory counts 25%.

Quiz Make-Up Policy:

If you notify me in advance that you must miss a quiz for a compelling personal or academic reason, then you will be allowed to make it up at a mutually agreed upon time.

Regarding missed quizzes due to oversleeping or other poor excuses: I will allow one make up of such a quiz and it must be done on the same day the quiz was given. Additional absences will mean a score of zero. The lowest three quiz grades are dropped.

Minimum Scores:
to pass course (D) - 55% | for a C grade - 65% | for a B grade - 77.5% | for an A grade - 90%

Tentative Exam Dates and Coverage: