Credits: 4 semester hours. Prerequisites: Chemistry 350

Instructor: Tom Nalli (Pasteur 350, 457-2476, tnalli@winona.edu)
Office Hours: See full schedule at http://course1.winona.edu/tnalli/s24/sche.htm

Lectures: Meet in Pasteur 329 every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00-8:50 AM.
Labs: Meet in SLC 386.

• Section 01 - Wednesday 1:00-4:50
  
• Section 02 - Thursday 12:30-4:20
  

Supplement to Instruction (S2I) Leader - Alexander Charles, Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-6:30, PA 133

Instructor-Led Learning (ILL) - Monday 5:00-6:00

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 Karty 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, Smart Work, provides numerous opportunities for study and practice. The instructor will post a Smart Work 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 Smart Work assignments count 5% toward your grade.

Your score in the laboratory counts 25%.

Four midterm exams (Exams 1-4) will be given as well as a comprehensive standardized final exam provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The exams account for 60% of the course grade according to one of two possible scenarios:

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) - 50% | for a C grade - 60% | for a B grade - 75% | for an A grade - 87.5%

Planned Exam Dates and Coverage: