Course CHEM 2323.HN1 Organic Chemistry I Professor Michael Biewer Term Fall 2015 Meetings T/R 8:30-9:45 AM, ATC 2.101
Professor’s Contact Information Office Phone 972-883-2811 Office Location BE 3.326 Email Address [email protected] Office Hours T/R 1-2
General Course Information Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, & CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II other restrictions This course is designed to provide a unified overview of fundamental organic chemistry for science majors. Students who successfully complete this course acquire an integrated understanding of molecular architecture, molecular transformations, reaction energetics and mechanisms, synthetic strategy, and structure determination.
Tests will be given on the dates given in the syllabus during class time. There will be three quizzes given on the days indicated in the syllabus. You are allowed to drop your lowest quiz score.
Students often view organic chemistry as a difficult course. I strongly recommend Course that everyone attempt to keep up with the class as it proceeds. This is not a course Description where it is easy to ‘cram’ for a test. Students invariably do better once they learn how to visualize organic molecules, and reactions, in three dimensions. If you know this is a problem I recommend using molecular models to try and view the molecules. Also try to realize that this is not a memorization course. While some memorization is unavoidable, the purpose of this course is to teach everyone the underlying basic principles that drive an organic reaction. Once these principles are handled a student will be able to understand, and predict, why any reaction occurs.
The course notes used during lectures can be downloaded as pdf files from www.utdallas.edu/~biewerm. (Go to CHEM 2323 HONORS link under teaching section). Upon completing this class, students will: • Be able to predict bonding and three-dimensional structure, including chiralty, and Learning to analyze properties of this 3-D structure of organic compounds. Outcomes • Be able to compare reactivity amongst a series of organic compounds. • Be able to predict reactivity of specific functional groups and to construct simple and efficient routes for the preparation of desired organic compounds. Required Texts Jones and Fleming, “Organic Chemistry”, fifth edition, 2014. & Materials Recommended Solution manual to textbook, molecular model kit Materials Assignments & Academic Calendar [Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates] Date Topic Chapter AUG 25 27 Orbitals and Bonding 1 SEP 1 3 Alkanes 2 8 10 Alkenes and Alkynes 3 15 17 Stereochemistry 4 22 24 Stereochemistry/Rings 4/5 29 Rings 5 OCT 1 Exam #1 OCT 6 8 Substituted Alkanes 6 13 15 Substitution Reactions 7 20 22 Substitution Reactions 7 27 29 Elimination Reactions 8 NOV 3 Elimination Reactions 8 NOV 5 Exam #2 10 12 Additions to Alkenes 10 17 19 Additions to π Bonds 11 DEC 1 3 Radical Reactions 12 DEC 8 Radical Reactions 12
FINAL (date and time TBD) Quizzes will occur at the end of the class on days marked in bold (9/17, 10/29, 12/3)
Course Policies Grades will be determined from a combination of test, quiz and final grades
Tests 2 x 300 600 points Grading (credit) Quizzes 2 x 50 100 points Criteria Final 1 x 300 300 points Total 1000 points
The information contained in the following link constitutes the University’s policies and UT Dallas procedures segment of the course syllabus. Syllabus Policies and Procedures Please go to http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies for these policies.
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.