Chemistry 317-11 Organic Chemistry

Spring Quarter, 2010

 

Instructor: Dr. Michael G. Silvestri
Office: FOE 25-335
Phone: 756-1686
E-Mail: msilvest@calpoly.edu
Website: http://www.calpoly.edu/~msilvest

Lecture: TTh 9:40-11:00 Room: Bldg. 42 205E

Materials:

Organic Chemistry, 7th. edition, L.G. Wade, Prentice Hall 2009
Solutions Manual, 7th. edition, Jan Simek, Prentice Hall 2009
Sapling Learning Account Setup
Organic Laboratory Techniques, Fessenden, Fessenden and Feist, 3rd. edition
Optional: Official Study Guide for ACS Standardized Exam

Chemistry 317 is the second quarter of the three-quarter sequence in organic chemistry. For those who are just joining this sequence, it must be realized that this sequence is designed for students who will continue in chemistry, biology, medicine, or other strong science disciplines. The course is meant to be challenging. I must warn you at the outset that if you fall behind you will not survive the course. Treat this course like a math course. Work on a daily schedule. Don't let your questions and uncertainties build up. Use my office hours, and take advantage of the tutoring services that are available to you.

Assigned problems are not collected for grading. Check your work with the answer book or with me. Work the problems in the text as you are doing your reading and then return to them a second time later. Working in study groups can be helpful as long as all members contribute.

Point Distribution and Grading

Your total points will be calculated by each of the formulas shown below. For assignment of the final course grade, the greater of the two total point values will be used.

3 x (100) = 300 pts Preliminary Exams 2 x (150 pts) = 300 pts Preliminary Exams
  = 50 pts Online Homework   = 50 pts Online Homework
  = 100 pts Final Exam   = 100 pts Final Exam
  = 250 pts Laboratory   = 250 pts Laboratory
  = 700 pts Total   = 700 pts Total

Grade assignments will be based upon total points earned (including laboratory).
(630-700 pts)
90 - 100%
A
(546-629 pts)
78 - 89%
B
(455-545 pts)
65 - 77%
C
(371-454 pts)
53 - 64%
D
(< 371 pts)
< 53%
F


Remember that your submissions are to be in legible, clear, coherent English. Honesty is essential in preparing your submissions. Failure in this matter is cause for dismissal from the University.

Dates To Remember

Thursday, 8 April - Last day to add or drop a class by CPReg.

Monday, 17 May - Last day to petition to withdraw from a course or term (except emergencies).

Tuesday, 8 June (10:10-1:00PM) Final Exam

Make-up exams are not given.

TENTATIVE LECTURE SCHEDULE

Week
Dates
Topics
Readings in Wade
1
30 March
 Review Alkene Reactivity.
Chapter 8.1 - 8.12
1,2
1,6 April
 HNMR Spectroscopy.
Chapter 13.1 - 13.11
2,3
8,13 April
 Alcohols and Phenols: Nomenclature, Boiling Points and Acidities, Preparation, Grignard Reactions, Use of Protecting Groups, Hydride Reductions .
Chapter 10.1 - 10.11
* * * PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION #1, THURSDAY 15 APRIL* * *
4
20 April

Alcohols: Reactions of Alcohols.
Chapter 11.1 - 11.14
4,5
22,27 April
 FURLOUGH. Carbohydrates: D- and L-Sugars, Hemiacetals and Anomers, Di- and Polysaccharides, Reactions.

Chapter 23.1 - 23.8, 23.10 - 23.11, 23.18 - 23.19
5
29 April
 Ethers and Epoxides: Nomenclature, Properties, Preparations and Reactions.
Chapter 14.1 - 14.3, 14.5 - 14.7
6
4 May
Preparation and Reaction of Epoxides, Thiols and Sulfides.
Chapter 14.8 - 14.16, 10.12
6
6 May
 Aldehydes and Ketones: Nomeclature and Preparations.
Chapter 18.1 - 18.4, 18.6, 18.7a-b
* * * PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION #2, TUESDAY 11 MAY* * *
7
13 May
Aldehydes and Ketones: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions.
Chapter 18.8 - 18.11
8
18 May
 Wittig Reactions, Imine and Enamine Preparation, Preparation of Acetals, Use of Protecting Groups and Synthesis.
Chapter 18.12 - 18.21
8
20 May
Amines: Nomenclature, Basicity, Reactions and Synthesis of Amines
Chapter 19.1 - 19.8, 19.10, 19.12, 19.15, 19.19 - 19.20, 19.21a,b
9
25 May
 Carboxylic Acids: Nomenclature and Acidity, Preparation and Reaction of Carboxylic Acids.

Chapter 19.13, 19.14, 19.20
Chapter 20.1 - 20.6, 20.8 - 20.15
9
27 May
 Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reactions, Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
Chapter 21.1 - 21.3, 21.5 - 21.16,
* * * PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION #3, TUESDAY 1 JUNE* * *
10
3 June
Review.

 

 

Preliminary Exam Dates

#1: 15 April, Thursday

#2: 11 May, Tuesday

#3: 1 June, Tuesday


Final Exam Date and Time

Tuesday, 8 June (10:10-1:00PM) Final Exam

For those of you who will continue into 318, please be aware that the 318 final exam is the standardized American Chemical Society exam. It is cumulative. As you learn throughout the year, try to carry material from exam to exam and quarter to quarter. We’ll help you too.

Welcome aboard!