Instructor Led Learning (ILL) - Monday 5:00-5:50,
Pasteur 329
Supplement to Instruction (S2I) - Leader
- Alex Charles. Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-6:30, Pasteur
133
Required/Recommended Materials*
Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms, 3rd
ed with Smartwork and Student Solution’s Manual
by Joel Karty; Norton, New York, 2022. ISBN
9781324047094 (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. Any kit with 12 or more carbons
will do. Here is a link
to an inexpensive kit available at Amazon. (required)
Laboratory notebook: A bound composition
notebook purchased from the bookstore will suffice. If
you have a laboratory notebook from a previous chemistry
course with pages left in it you may also use that. (required)
*The Karty textbook, solutions manual,
and Smartwork are being provided through the First Day
program and can be accessed digitally through your D2L
account. The charge for these materials is included in
your student bill and guarantees the lowest cost
available. If you do not wish to participate, you may
opt out within D2L. This must be done no later than the
5th day of semester, August 25th, 2023. If you opt out
then you are responsible for purchasing the required
materials elsewhere.
*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 Karty's textbook
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 and Quizzes:
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, Smartwork,
provides numerous opportunities for study and practice.
The instructor will post an Smartwork assignment shortly
after each lecture and you will receive modest grade
credit (5%) for completing these assignments in advance of
designated due dates.
More practice will be afforded to you by quizzes, which
will be given at the start of each lecture.These quizzes
count somewhat (10%) toward your grade in the course, but
their main purpose is to give you practice on the most
recent material and to provide take-off points for the
day's lecture.
The main goal of all the homework and quizzes is to allow
you to do well on the exams that will form the main basis
for your grade in the course.
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:
Your average on the quizzes counts 10% toward your final
total grade for the course. The lowest three quiz grades
will be dropped. (Note - quizzes are graded on a scale of
50% to 100%. You receive a minimum score of 50 if you are
in attendance. Non-attendance on a quiz day is the only
way to receive a 0.)
The Smartwork assignments count 5% toward your grade.
Four midterm exams will be given. Each counts 10%.
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) - 50% | for a C grade - 60% | for a B
grade - 75% | for an A grade - 87.5%
Planned Exam Dates and Coverage:
Exam 1
Monday, September 18
Chapters 1-4, 6, 17
(C-13 NMR only)
Exam 2
Monday, October 16
Chapters 5, 7-9
Exam 3
Monday, November 6
Chapters 10-11, 16-17
Exam 4
Friday, December 1
Chapters 12-13, 15
Final Exam
Wednesday, December 6
Cumulative including a
combined spectroscopy problem