Chem 261.00 Section LM                                                          ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

      Spring 2008 Syllabus

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Professor Valeria Balogh-Nair     212-650-8340    balogh@sci.ccny.cuny.edu

Office hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays 12:00 – 2:00 PM or by appointment in MR 1215

Lectures: Tuesdays/Thursdays from 10-11:45 AM   (3 Credits)

Workshops: Wednesdays 4:00-5:50 PM   (0 credits) 

 

Textbook: "Organic Chemistry" by L.G. Wade, Jr., Prentice Hall, Inc., 6th edition, 2006. "Solution Manual"  by J.W.  Simek and L.G. Wade, Jr., Prentice Hall, Inc.,  6th Edition., 2006.

Molecular models (Dr. DarlingÕs) are available in the bookstore and on the internet (http://www.darlingmodels.com/    KIT #1 ISBN 0-9648837-1-6).  

Course Description: An introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds, current interpretation of the reactions and properties of these compounds.

Prereq.: Chem 104.01 3 lect., 1 rec. hr./wk.; 3 cr

Weekly schedule  -  SPRING  2008

LECTURE

 

WORKSHOP

 

Date

      Chapter

Date

Chapter

29-Jan

1

30-Jan

1

31-Jan

2

 

 

5-Feb

2

6-Feb

2

7-Feb

3

 

 

14-Feb

3

 

 

19-Feb

4

20-Feb

3

21-Feb

4

 

 

26-Feb

5

27-Feb

4

28-Feb

5

 

 

4-Mar

6

5-Mar

5

6-Mar

EXAM#1 (Chapters 1-5)

 

 

11-Mar

6

12-Mar

6

13-Mar

7

 

 

18-Mar

7

19-Mar

7

20-Mar

8

 

 

25-Mar

8

26-Mar

8

27-Mar

9

 

 

1-Apr

10

2-Apr

9

3-Apr

EXAM #2 (Chapters 6-9)

 

 

8-Apr

10

9-Apr

10

10-Apr

11

 

 

15-Apr

11

16-Apr

11

17-Apr

12

 

 

29-Apr

12

30-Apr

12

1-May

13

 

 

6-May

13

7-May

13

8-May

Review

 

 

13-May

EXAM #3 (Chapters 10-13)

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS/Chem 261.01:         

Attendance at the Workshops is not mandatory. However, since the Workshops include graded "Quizzes" and "Homework Problems" you may earn a maximum of five points towards your final grade.

 

 

 

EXAMS & GRADING: There will be three 90 minute exams during the semester of which you should take at least two. No make-up exams will be given. If you take all three exams your lowest exam score will be dropped while computing your grade. If you take only two of the 90 minute exams, both scores will count towards your grade. These three exams will account for 60% towards your final grade, the Final Examination for 40%. The date of the Final Examination will be set by the registrar, and will cover ALL CHAPTERS (1-13) studied.

           

TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS: The assigned problems are a very important part of the course. You are responsible for all problems, within and at the end of each chapter. If you can do the problems, you should  do well on the exams.  

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

            Students will learn:

1.         Lewis structures, resonance forms, acid/base theories

2.         Orbital hybridization, shape and geometry of molecules, functional groups, constitutional isomers, cis/trans isomers

3.         IUPAC nomenclature of alkanes, Newman projection formulas, cycloalkane            conformations, cis/trans isomers of cycloalkanes.

4.         Free radical halogenation of alkanes

5.         Chiral and achiral molecules, (R) and (S) configurations, racemates, enantiomers,     diastereomers, meso compounds. Fisher projection formulas.

6.         Mechanism of SN1, SN2, E1 and E2 reactions. Predict the products of the      substitution      and elimination reactions including stereochemistry.

7.         Mechanisms to predict the products of carbocation rearrangements, dehydration,      dehydrohalogenation and dehalogenation reactions.

8.         Predict the products of additions, oxidations, reductions and cleavages of alkenes,    including regiochemistry and stereochemistry.

9.         Acetylide ions in the synthesis of alkynes. Predict the products of additions,             oxidations, reductions and cleavages of alkynes.

10.       Convert alkenes, alkyl halides, and carbonyl compounds to alcohols. Predict the  products of hydration, hydroboration, and hydroxylation of alkenes. Use Grignard       and organolithium reagents for the synthesis of alcohols.

11.       Reaction of alcohols and pinacol rearrangement of diols.

12.       Retrosynthetic analysis to solve multistep synthesis problems with alkenes, alkynes or alcohols as reagents, intermediates or products.

13.       Interpret simple infrared (IR), mass (MS), proton (1H NMR) and carbon (13C-NMR)          spectra. Use the information derived from the IR, MS and NMR spectra to propose a             tentative structure for an  unknown organic compound.

ATTENDANCE

Attend class to benefit from the problem solving sessions incorporated into the lectures. If you miss 3 or more lectures, you will have missed a substantial portion of the course, and your chances for an A grade are remote.

OTHER ISSUES

The CCNY policy on academic integrity will be followed. Document is posted on the CCNY website (CUNY policy on academic integrity). Make sure you have read the details regarding plagiarism and cheating, in case you are not clear about the rules of the college. Cases where academic integrity is compromised will be prosecuted according to these rules.