ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
DIVISION OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
SPRING SEMESTER 2008
CRN: 30231
SYLLABUS
Instructor: Dr. Barry Miburo
Office: Gray Hall, Room S-216
Phone: 391-5117
E-mail: bmiburo@abac.edu
INSTRUCTOR’S
Work Schedule:
Details about my work schedule may be found on this link: http://www.abac.edu/bmiburo/Sp08Schedule.htm
Course Syllabus
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Course
Name: FUNDAMENTAL
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II |
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Course
Number: CHEM
2041 |
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Course
Description: This
course is a continuation of CHEM 2040. Selected topics include aromatic
compounds, ketones and aldehydes, carboxylic acids, amines, and amides. The
structure, function, and reactivity of these compounds are investigated. IR,
MS, and NMR spectroscopies are utilized as an aid in determining the
structure of simple organic compounds. Spring. 3 credit hours. |
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Pre-requisites/Co-requisites: Prerequisite: CHEM 2040 and 2040L with a grade of C or
better. Co-requisite:
CHEM 2041L. |
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USG
General Education Outcomes pertinent to this course: Scientific
Reasoning: Scientific reasoning will be characterized by understanding and
applying scientific method, laboratory techniques, mathematical principles,
and experimental design to natural phenomena. Competence within the context of collegiate general
education objectives is defined by the following outcomes: o
Ability to understand basic scientific principles,
theories, laws as they apply to all scientific disciplines; o
Ability to demonstrate knowledge in at least
one area of science; o
Ability to discern the role in and impact on
science on society; o
Ability to identify and properly use
appropriate technologies for scientific inquiry and communication including
collecting and analyzing scientific data; o
Ability to understand the physical universe
and science's relationship to it; o
Ability to understand the changing nature of
science; o
Ability to understand the scope and limits
on the appropriateness of scientific inquiry to physical phenomena; o
Ability to demonstrate critical observation
and analysis;
ABAC
Course Learning Outcomes: Fundamental
Organic Chemistry II Course Outcomes: 1
Describe and explain the basic principles
and the operation of mass spectrometry (MS) and infrared spectroscopy (IR) 2
Use MS and IR spectra to identify the
structure of structural characteristics of organic compounds 3
Describe and explain the basic principles
and the operation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy 4
Use NMR spectra to identify the structure or
structural characteristics of organic compounds 5
Describe and explain the mechanism, kinetics
and stereochemistry and predict the outcome and the influential factors of
elimination reactions 6
Describe and explain the mechanism and
predict the outcome and the influential factors of electrophilic aromatic
substitution reactions 7
Determine the names of aldehydes and ketones
based on their structures 8
Determine the structures of aldehydes and
ketones based on their names 9
Describe and explain properties, preparation
methods and reactions of aldehydes and ketones 10 Determine
the names of carboxylic acids and based on their structures 11 Determine
the structures of carboxylic acids and based on their names 12 Describe
and explain properties, preparation methods and reactions of carboxylic acids 13 Determine
the names of carboxylic acid derivatives based on their structure 14 Determine
the structures of carboxylic acid derivatives based on their names 15 Describe
and explain properties, preparation methods and reactions of carboxylic acid
derivatives 16 Describe
and explain the mechanism and predict the outcome and the influential factors
of alpha substitution and condensation reactions of enols and enolates 17 Determine
the names of amines based on their structures 18 Determine
the structures of amines based on their names 19 Describe
and explain properties, preparation methods and reactions of amines |
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College
Policy on Class Attendance: ATTENDANCE Courses at Instructors will keep accurate
attendance records and must report the individual number of absences with
midterm and final grades. Students whose number of unexcused absences is more
than twice the number of class meetings per week (the equivalent of two weeks
of instruction) will receive a grade of “F” for the course. Fewer absences than twice the number of
class meetings per week may result in grade penalties at the discretion of
the instructor. Specific attendance
requirements applying to labs, clinics, accelerated classes or Learning
Support will be adapted to the unique situation by the appropriate
division. Final determination of what
constitutes an excused absence rests with the classroom instructor. In implementing this Policy, faculty will
not include in a student’s unexcused absences those absences incurred due to
authorized and approved College sponsored events (or in the case of
joint-enrollment students high-school sponsored events) in which the student
represents the institution as part of a group or under the direct supervision
of a faculty or staff member. Whenever a student is
absent, whether for official or personal reasons, the student must assume
responsibility and provide notice to the instructor, preferably in advance,
for making arrangements for any assignments and class work missed because of
the absence. However, final approval for make up work remains with the
individual instructor. A student who stops attending class
without officially withdrawing from the course is subject to this attendance
policy and will receive a grade of “F” for the course. At the beginning of each semester,
instructors will explain clearly to their students’ specific attendance
requirements (including possible penalties). Additionally, they will publish
the attendance policy on their syllabi and web sites. A student penalized for excessive
absences may appeal through the grade appeal process, as stated in
ABAC’s college catalog and student handbook. INSTITUTIONAL ABSENCE A student who serves as an official
representative of the college is defined as one who: is authorized to use the college name in
public relationships outside the institution; regularly interacts with non-college
individuals and groups over an extended period of time (at least one semester); represents the college as a part of a
group and not as an individual; represents the college under the direct
supervision of a college faculty or staff member; and is authorized in writing, in advance,
by the President of the college. Such a student is in no way released
from the obligations and responsibilities of all students, but will not be
penalized with unexcused absences when absences result from regularly
scheduled activities in which he/she represents the college. Further, it is the responsibility of
each student to contact instructors prior to the absence and to make
arrangements to make up any work that will be missed, in a manner acceptable
to the instructor. Advisors of activities will schedule off-campus activities
in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the learning process for a student. http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2007_2008/AcademicPolicy.pdf |
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College
Policy on Academic Dishonesty: ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Because Academic irregularities include, but are
not limited to, giving or receiving of unauthorized assistance in the
preparation of any academic or clinical assignment; taking or attempting to
take, stealing, or otherwise obtaining in an unauthorized manner any material
pertaining to the education process; selling, giving, lending, or otherwise
furnishing to any person any question and/or answers to any examination known
to be scheduled at any subsequent date; fabricating, forging, or falsifying
lab or clinical results; plagiarism in any form related to themes, essays,
term papers, tests, and other assignments; breaching any confidentiality
regarding patient information. Due Process for Academic
Dishonesty Cases Step 1. When a faculty
member suspects that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty, the faculty member will call the
student into a private meeting in the faculty member’s office. (The division chair will be
notified of and will approve any action.) Step 2. The faculty
member will confront the student with the evidence of dishonesty and/or academic irregularity. The
faculty member and the student will discuss the specifics of what occurred. If the student
confesses and accepts responsibility for academic dishonesty, then the faculty
member will ask the student to sign in his/her own handwriting, a statement which
makes clear that the student admits responsibility for the academic dishonesty. The faculty
member will then consult with the division chair. The faculty member is then free to
reprimand the student, to give a failing grade for the assignment, or to require the
student to resubmit the assignment in question. With approval of the division chair,
the faculty member can increase the penalty up to and including a “WF” for the course
if the incident(s) merit this severe penalty. Step 3. If the student
refuses to sign a statement accepting responsibility for the act(s) of academic dishonesty, then a full
hearing on the matter must be held. The faculty member and chair will document this
incident and schedule a meeting with the student. This information will be turned over
to the Academic Dean, who will make the determination of charges against the student
and notify him/her in writing. The charges will be mailed by the Academic Dean to the student
along with a notice to appear at a hearing, and, if the student wishes, to bring
witnesses. At least three days’ notice is necessary unless the student waives the notice in
writing. Step 4. If the student
requests a hearing, the Academic Dean has the option of hearing the case for administrative adjudication,
convening a special hearing panel including faculty and students, or of referring it to
the Student Life Hearing panel which handles all other disciplinary matters on campus.
The committee will provide its recommendation to the Academic Dean. The Student Life
Hearing Panel, when hearing cases of academic dishonesty, will include two
faculty members, two students (one of whom will be the SGA president and the other an
associate justice,) and the Director of Student Life, who oversees campus discipline and
the Code of Conduct. The Chief Justice of the SGA chairs the panel. The Vice President for
Student Affairs will serve as advisor to the panel for all academic dishonesty cases. In
general, the decision of the Academic Dean or his/her designee will not be appealed to the
Student Life Hearing Panel. An appeal of the Dean’s decision will go directly to the
President who may choose to use the Student Life Hearing Panel to make a recommendation to
him. Step 5. The student has a
right to appeal the decision of the hearing officer or hearing panel within ten calendar days of the
decision. The appeal will be to the President or his designee. The President’s
decision is final. The President reserves the right to review all disciplinary cases and the
judgments made during the process. http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2007_2008/AcademicPolicy.pdf |
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If
there is a student in this class who has specific needs because of learning
disabilities or any other disability, please feel free to contact the
instructor. |
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This
is a partial syllabus. More detailed information relating to the class and
Instructor will be made available to each student. |
Chemistry 2041 (3 credit hours) has three 50 minute lectures per week and is accompanied by one three-hour laboratory ( CHEM 2041L, 1 credit hour) per week. It is the second of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry. The course appears in Area F in your course curriculum. This course is designed for students who are enrolled in transfer programs in majors such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, … and in pre-professional programs, such as Pharmacy, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, etc. In this course, emphasis will be placed on the structure, reactions, and properties of alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, phenols, amines and their derivatives.
IR, MS, and NMR spectroscopies will be utilized in determining the structure of organic compounds.
The pre-requisite for CHEM 2041 is passing CHEM 2040 and CHEM 2040L with a grade of C or better. You must show proof that you fulfill the condition to be in this class. In order to do that, turn in a printout of your transcript highlighting the part that shows that you have passed CHEM 2040 and CHEM 2040L. This must be done by the next time the class meets. Any student taking CHEM 2041 must also be registered in the corresponding lab: CHEM 2041L. Departure from this rule must be allowed by the appropriate authority of the school.
Chem 2041 seeks to reach a variety of objectives. An obvious goal is to obtain a basic knowledge of those chemistry topics just mentioned.
More specific objectives include mastery of nomenclature rules, spectroscopic structural identification methods, properties and chemical reactions (including mechanisms) leading to and involving the organic compounds covered.
However, the goals for Chemistry 2041 go far beyond an understanding of the chemistry of organic compounds. Your instructor and all other people and organizations involved in your education hope that you will realize that chemistry is not just a subject that is to be studied, but is rather a subject that may be used to explain, interpret, and predict much of what goes on around you. We hope that students learn to see chemistry as a subject of fundamental importance to your everyday life.
Another goal is to master the problem solving strategies used by chemists to the point that the student realizes that it is useful to non-chemistry related subjects and endeavors. Additional goals include the realization that chemistry is an ever changing body of knowledge.
As a final goal, we hope that you will learn to continually ask questions as an aid in your pursuit of knowledge, and that you will use the gained knowledge to bec0ome a better person, better for yourself and your community.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
* ACE (Achieving Chemistry Excellence), which enables students to draw the structures of molecules.
Both websites are accessed using the same login name and password.
Additional material:
EXPECTED COURSE ACTIVITIES
Quizzes & Homework
will be regularly given on topics covered in class. In-class quizzes will be given during the first ten minutes
of the lecture. Alternatively, a number of quizzes will be given online, both
on Course Compass and ACE. Quizzes are designed to assess the extent to which
students understand the concepts covered in class. Furthermore, this is true
especially for online quizzes, they impel each student to get fully engaged in
all the operations conducted in class, which is a crucial step in the
acquisition of knowledge and skills. Quiz
questions will be a combination of multiple
choice and essay types. Instead of a mere statement of facts, a typical
multiple choice question will be a statement of fact and its justification.
This not only better demonstrates knowledge of the material, but it also limits
to a minimum the probability of obtaining a high grade through picking the
correct answer by mere luck.
Even though they take a considerable amount of time to grade, essay
questions provide better insight into student knowledge and thinking process,
which allows for better intervention to improve student knowledge quality and
level when such intervention is warranted. Rather than rote memorization, the
correct answers to the questions will combine knowledge and explanation of concepts, and /or ability to rationalize
phenomena and procedures, which are better tools to assess mastery of concepts
and problem solving procedures.
Homework will be assigned using mostly internet resources, more specifically Course Compass and ACE. Due dates will be announced at assignment times. Homework
activities will help the students develop problem-solving skills. Quiz and homework grades will add up to
a total equal to one unit test.
In order to insure
that the learning objectives are individually reached in each chapter
and to allow students to connect what they study in class to various
aspects of their daily lives, personalized chapter assignments will
be given at the beginning of each chapter and will be turned in at the end of
the chapter. The chapter assignments are designed to incite students to get
personally involved in the learning process while solving problems. Grades of chapter assignments will be incorporated into test grades.
Group homework may also be assigned in the form of projects.
The projects will deal with selected topics covered in class. The goal of the
projects is to give the students the opportunity to solve problems in teams and
apply the concepts covered in class to outside-class situations. Grades of
projects will be incorporated into test grades
No make-ups will be
allowed after a corrected quiz/homework has been returned to the students.
TESTS
Lecture tests will
include four unit tests and one final test. The material
for each unit test will be announced in due time. The goal of each test
will be to assess the ability of students to demonstrate concept
understanding, critical thinking and problem-solving. Test questions will be a combination of multiple choice and essay types.
Instead of a mere statement of facts, a typical multiple choice
question will be a statement of fact and its justification. This not only
better demonstrates knowledge of the material, but it also limits to a minimum
the probability of obtaining a high grade through picking the correct answer by
mere luck.
Even though they take a considerable amount of time to grade, essay questions
provide better insight into student knowledge and thinking process, which
allows for better intervention to improve student knowledge quality and level
when such intervention is warranted. Rather than rote memorization, the correct
answers to the questions will combine knowledge
and explanation of concepts, and /or ability to rationalize phenomena and
procedures, which are better tools to assess mastery of concepts and
problem solving procedures.
Each unit test (except
for the first one) will carry a number of questions from previous test(s), to
insure permanent contact with the most important aspects of the material
covered previously and to provide better preparation for the final test.
A compelling and verifiable reason will be required for make-up tests and only one make-up test will be allowed per student. The make-up test will be done at the time of the final examination, only if it was pre-approved at the time the corresponding regular test was missed.
The final test
will cover all the material of the semester. No make-ups will be
allowed for the final test.
EVALUATION
The course grade will be based upon student performance detailed as
follows:
1. Four unit tests
2. One final test = one unit test
3. Quizzes and homework = one unit test
Overall: 6 performance items, each carrying 16% of the total lab grade.
4. Attendance
and Conduct: 4% of total lab grade
Total %: 100%
Percentage/grade conversion
Percentage Grade
90-100 % A
80-89
B
70-79
C
60-69
D
0-59
F
LOWEST TEST GRADES
In order to insure better grade and competency correlation, the lowest test grade will be dropped at the discretion of the instructor, if the conduct of the students warrants it and if that would result in a better letter grade. The test to be dropped must have been actually taken. Skipped tests do not apply.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Special accommodations will be provided for students with learning disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Any student who fulfills learning disabilities conditions must get in touch with the teacher in order to insure his/her case will be dealt with properly and in a timely manner.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
· Attend all classes
· Pay attention in class
· Participate in classroom activities
· Participate in group quiz activities
· Ask questions to clarify unclear material.
· Review the material covered in class:
* The very day it is covered
* Two or more times before quizzes and tests.
· Work out the examples
* given in class
* that are similar to the examples solved in class
· Do and turn in all assignments
· Take all quizzes and tests
· Display appropriate behavior in class.
· Follow the rules on work ethics.
It may be possible to memorize material by “cramming” a day or two before an exam, but the benefits of this method of studying are uncertain at best. However, progressive review and practice, by working gradually on the material as it is covered, leads to understanding, remembering, and being able to interpret and apply it are far superior and more productive study methods. Working in small groups has been proven an excellent way to study. If you can explain some concept or problem to another student, you are certainly well on your way to understanding it yourself. It also helps to see questions other students have, as you may at some point have those same questions yourself.
Some other tips to help you succeed include:
• study 2 to 3 hours outside of class for each hour in class
• pay close attention to diagrams, models, analogies, and charts and determine their significance, implications, and connections to the concepts under study.
· try to understand the physical basis of mathematical formulae
• work problems in a test-like mode (this means with no notes, no text, and in a limited amount of time)
• use all the help resources available to you, including instructor office hours, other students, and the academic assistance center
• get a good night’s sleep before exams
· Analyze the questions you missed in a quiz or test and identify the activity you need to conduct and the habits and skills you need to acquire in order to perform better next time.
• make up and answer alternative questions for every question asked in lectures, quizzes, homework, and review sessions. This helps reinforce your knowledge and test taking skills.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC ETHICS
In order to enhance
successful learning, lectures must take place free from distraction. As a
result:
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Food and drink are strictly prohibited in class.
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You are
allowed to talk in class only as instructed by the teacher or when asking questions to the teacher.
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Cellular phones are allowed in class, but they must be turned off during lecture time.
Instances of class disruption by
cell phone call will result in additional
assignments due the next time the class meets.
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2% of the lecture grade will be reserved for classroom conduct. Following the 1st two warnings, five classroom
conduct citations (by the teacher) will result in forfeiture of the classroom
conduct grade.
Cheating, plagiarism or any other form of dishonesty is strictly prohibited. Sanctions will be imposed on anybody caught in the act. Depending on the gravity and / or frequency of misconduct, the punishment could amount to failure in and dismissal from the class. More information on this and other policies can be found a this link: http://www.abac.edu/catalog/2007_2008/AcademicPolicy.pdf
CAP/HAT/ELECTRONIC
DEVICES POLICY
No caps/hats will be allowed on examination days and when/if quizzes are
given. Furthermore, the use of any device which can deliver and/or receive
electronic messages will be strictly prohibited. The source and the destination
of the messages will be sanctioned equally.
Withdrawal from
the course
If a student needs to withdraw from this course, the course
should be dropped before the deadline date of
It is important to notice that even when it is done by the deadline, dropping classes may have negative effects on such processes as Hope scholarship (which considers attempted instead of completed hours) or insurance (some companies require full time status for coverage).
CHEM 2041 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
LEARNING OUTCOMES
As we cover the chapters scheduled for this course, you will be empowered to achieve the following learning outcomes:
Tentative instructional Schedule
Textbook: Organic Chemistry, 6th edition (2006). Author: L. G. Wade, Jr. Publisher: Prentice Hall.
Week Objective Contents to be covered Textbook Page
I & II 1 Mass Spectrometry & 508
Infrared Spectroscopy
III 1 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 559
Test I
III & IV 2 Addition reactions on carbon-carbon
double bonds 252
V 3 Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution Reactions 749
Test II
VI & VII 4 Aldehydes and Ketones 805, 818
VIII 4 Nucleophilic addition reactions on
carbonyl groups 829
Test III
IX - XII 5 Amines 870
XIII & XIV 6 Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives 935, 978
XV 7 Alpha Substitution, Condensation and
Conjugate additions of Enols and Enolates 1041
Test IV
XVI Final Test