Organic Chemistry (CHE 300)

MTWTh 10:00-12:15 PM

On-Line

 

 

 

Instructor: Dr. Noel Sturm, SI 311

 

Office Hours: by appointment.

 

E-Mail: nsturm@csudh.edu

 

 

Course Organization and Policies:

 

1. Prerequisites: General Chemistry (1 year)

 

2. Required Text: Organic Chemistry ; Morrison & Boyd (6^th Edition) ; Prentice-Hall ;

ISBN-10: 0136436692

 

Required: Study Guide to Organic Chemistry (has answers to the assigned problems); Morrison & Boyd (6^th Edition) ; Prentice-Hall ;

 

 

Required: Molecular Model Kit

 

3. Lecture Notes: The lecture notes are available on-line, arranged via lecture topic, at: www2.csudh.edu/nsturm/. Examination questions will be derived from lecture material, work sheets and homework, i.e. class attendance, on-line, is essential to do well in this course.

 

4. On-Line Sessions: We will meet on-line from 10:00 AM until 12 noon Monday through Thursday using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. We will discuss lecture material, do quick thinks and answer questions. It is very important that you attend all of the on-line sessions in order to succeed in this course. You must have a working computer, reliable internet connectivity and browser is an important requirement, please use Firefox 2.0.x or higher.

 

Instructions for Blackboard Collaborate Ultra:

https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator/Get_Started/About_Collaborate

 

In Blackboard:

<Tools

<Blackboard Collaborate Ultra

<Click-on the "Session"

<Click-on "Join Room"

 

5. Examinations: There will be three multiple choice examinations (see syllabus for specific dates) each worth 99 points. Absolutely NO make-up exams will be given. All examinations will be on-line through Bb Collaborate Ultra using the Respondus Lockdown Browser.

 

6. Final Exam: The final exam (100 pts), which will be multiple choice and comprehensive, is on Friday, June 24^th 2022, 10:00-12:15 PM.

 

7. Homework / Work Sheets: Daily homework will be assigned. Given the array of unfamiliar material and the speed with which we cover the material doing the assigned homework problems is required to succeed in the course. You will find work sheets for each chapter as .doc links on the web site, some chapters have multiple work sheets. You must complete the work sheets to succeed in this course. Answers to the work sheets are posted on-line.

 

8. The Goal of this course is to understand the chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic systems.

 

9. Grading Criteria: Letter grades are based on the following point distribution. Grades are criterion-referenced not norm-referenced; each student has an equal opportunity meet the criteria charted below:

Three Exams @ 99 pts = 297 pts

Final Exam = 100 pts

Respondus Lockdown Browser Test = 3 Pts

Homework = Required (not submitted)

 

TOTAL = 400 pts

Grading:

Letter Grade	Percentages	Letter Grade	Percentages
A	91 – 100	A-	89 - 90
B+	87 – 88	B	81 - 86
B-	79 – 80	C+	77 - 78
C	71 – 76	C-	69 - 70
D+	67 – 68	D	60 - 66

 

10. Course Description: A detailed study of organic molecular structure, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and synthesis with emphasis on aliphatic and aromatic systems.

 

11. Academic Integrity Statement: A university is a community of learners bonded together by the search for knowledge; the pursuit of personal, social, cultural, physical, and intellectual development; and the desire for the liberating effects of an advanced education.  California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has a culture--an academic culture--shared with other universities and colleges across the nation.  Integral to that culture is a set of values such as academic freedom, dedication to teaching and learning, diversity, civility toward others, and academic integrity.  Academic integrity is of central importance in the university community and involves committed allegiance to the values, the principles, and the code of behavior held to be central in that community.  Integrity concerns honesty and implies being truthful, fair, and free from lies, fraud and deceit.

 

12. Disabled Student Services:CSUDH adheres to the American with Disabilities Act with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with temporary or permanent disabilities. To receive accommodations, students with disabilities must register with Disabled Student Services. For more information, please contact their office in Welch Hall B250 at (310) 243-3660 or (310) 243-2028.

 

The following are clickable links to Power Point slide presentations for lectures in Organic Chemistry.  Feel free to print and use them.  If you are using a modem to connect to the internet, it may take several minutes to download each file.  You may want to print the slides as “handouts” (6 to a page) to save paper.  These are works in progress and any feedback or errors should be emailed to Dr. Sturm.

 

Chapters refer to: Organic Chemistry; Morrison & Boyd (6^th Edition); Prentice-Hall ;

ISBN-10: 0136436692

 

 

This is an on-line course and we will meet using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra from10:00 AM until 12 noon. (See Course Policies and Grading link above for instructions on using Bb Collaborate Ultra)

 

Tentative Syllabus

 

Day	Date	Chapter	Topic	Work Sheets
M	5/23	1	Opener and Review of General Chemistry	Opener and Review
T	5/24	2	Methane	Methane
W	5/25	3	Alkanes	Alkanes QT AlkaneNom Solution Monochlorination of: 1-chloro-2-methylbutane Monochlorination Solution
Th	5/26	4	Stereochemistry *	Stereochemistry Quick Think Quick Think Solution Rxns Involving Stereochem (Ch.4: 4.24)
M	5/30		HOLIDAY
T	5/31		Prepare for Exam 1
W	6/1		Exam 1
Th	6/2	5	Alkyl Halides	Alkyl Halides
M	6/6	6	Alcohols / Ethers	Alcohols and Ethers
T	6/7	8	Alkenes, Syntheses	Alkenes EZ Quick Think EZ Quick Think Solution
W	6/8	9	Alkenes, Reactions	Alkene Reactions Supplemental Alkenes I Alkenes II Alkene Rxns QT Solutions More Alkene Rxns QT Solutions
Th	6/9		Prepare for Exam 2
M	6/13		Exam 2
T	6/14	10	Stereospecific and Stereoselective Reactions	More Alkenes and Stereo-specific and selective
W	6/15	11	Dienes / Alkynes	Dienes an Introduction Dienes Resonance Dienes QT Solution Alkynes an Introduction Alkynes Quick Think Alkynes QT Solutions Alkynes Dienes I Dienes II
Th	6/16	12, 13	Alkynes / Alicyclics	Alicyclics I Alicyclics II Alicyclics III Alicyclics QT Alicyclics QT Solution
M	6/20	14	Aromaticity / Benzene	Aromaticity and Benzene Benzene and Epoxide QT Benzene and Epoxide QT Solution EAS
T	6/21		Prepare for Exam 3: Watch Video in "Recordings" Folder on Bb
W	6/22		Exam 3
Th	6/23		Prepare for Final Exam
Fri	6/24		Final Exam

* Problem sets on the web for the R/S system of specification of configuration

 

Homework

Day	Date	Chapter	Problems
M	5/23	1	1.1(a-d); 1.2(a-d); 1.3(b,c); 1.6; 1.9(a,b); 1.10(a-d); 1.11(a,b); 5(a-f); 9(a,d)
T	5/24	2	2.1(a); 2.2(a); 11(e); 12(a)
W	5/25	3	3.1; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11(a); 3.12; 1(a,b,d); 2(f,l); 9(a-c); 10
Th	5/26	4	4.5(a-d); 4.12(a,b,h); 4.13; 1 (all)
Th	6/2	5	5.8; 2; 3;4(a-f); 5(a,c); 6; 7; 8;Ch 7, #4(i,j)
M	6/6	6	2; 3; 7(a,b,d-f); 18; 17 (synthesis)
T	6/7	8	8.1(a); 8.3(a); 8.5(a-d); 8.6(a-d); 8.9; 5(a-e); 6(a,c,d,e); 7
W	6/8	9	1(a-k & o-t); 3(a-e,g); 16(a-c); 20(a-f); 21(a-d, f, g)
T	6/14	10	10.1; 10.3; 10.4
W	6/15	11	11.11; 11.16; 3(a-e,g); 4(a,c,e)
Th	6/16	12	1(a-c); 2(a-d,f); 4(all)
Th	6/16	13	13.1; 13.6(e); 13.25; 13.27;1(a-d); 2(a-u & w-cc); 3 (a-k); 16(a-c,g,h,j)
M	6/20	14	1; 2(d,c); 4; 9
Th	6/23		Do The Homework Again!!

Study Guide for Exam 1

Study Guide for Exam 2

Study Guide for Exam 3

Work Sheet Answers

YouTube videos

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