Lehigh University CHEM 110 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I FALL 2016 Course Syllabus Instructors: Name: Suzanne M. Fernandez, Ph.D. Name: Ned D. Heindel, Ph.D. Office: room 692 Mudd Office room 794 Mudd Phone: 610-758-6259 Phone: 610-758-3464 Email: smf314@lehigh.edu Email: ndh0@lehigh.edu Lecture: MWF 10:10-11:00 AM Lecture: MWF 10:10-11:00 AM Neville 001 Neville 002 Recitation: T or R 12:10-1:00 PM Recitation: T or R 12:10-1:00 PM Office hours*: M 11:00AM-12:00 PM Office Hours: MWF 9:00-9:45 AM T 9:30-11:00 AM W 1:00-2:00 PM R 1:00-2:00PM All recitation sessions will be held in Neville 001. *Additional office hours may be available by appointment, please check your Instructor s Sign Up Genius to sign up. Course Description: A systematic survey of the typical compounds of carbon, their classification, nomenclature, and general relations; with an emphasis placed on structure, stereochemistry, reactions and synthesis. Prereq. CHM 031 or CHM 041 Credits: 3.0 Course Outcomes: At the end of this course students will be able to: 1. Apply the basic concepts of chemical bonding and the three dimensional structure of molecules (including isomerization, conformational analysis, and identification of functional groups) to describe how structural effects determine the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the IUPAC nomenclature system by providing the correct name of an organic compound provided a structure and by providing the correct structure of an organic compound provided its IUPAC or common name. 3. Use fundamental chemical principles (including acid-base theory, thermodynamics, and kinetics) to explain chemical reactivity and to predict the products of organic reactions. 4. Illustrate basic concepts relating to chemical reactivity by proposing detailed mechanisms for organic reactions. 5. Develop strategies for the synthesis of target molecules and evaluate such strategies for mechanistic and practical issues associated with them. 1
Text: Organic Chemistry 8 th Edition by L.G. Wade Jr. and an access code to the on-line homework/testing site MasteringChemistry are required. The text and access code are packaged together and are available in the bookstore. The bookstore also has an optional package that includes the textbook, access code, Student Solutions Manual and a Molecular Modeling kit. Both the Student Solutions Manual and a molecular modeling kit are strongly recommended. Please note: access codes cannot be transferred from one student to another so do NOT purchase a used access code. Attendance: It is expected that you will attend all lectures. Although attendance at recitation is not required, it is highly recommended that you attend recitation. If you do not attend a lecture, you are responsible for all material covered during your absence. Make arrangements to get any missed lecture notes and/or handouts from a classmate or from CourseSite. Lecture Notes: The lecture PowerPoints are available on CourseSite. The PowerPoints serve as the framework during lecture, but they are by no means a complete set of notes. Expect to take notes and do problems during lecture. Organic Chemistry is best learned by actively doing and writing reactions and mechanisms. To ensure full participation from every student, all electronic devices must be silenced during lecture texting on cell phones or typing on personal computers is not allowed during lecture time. If there are any issues with the use of electronic devices after one initial warning, you will receive a section 3 notice. Reading Assignments and Homework: You are expected to read all sections of each textbook chapter covered in the course. Homework problems have been assigned for each chapter and their solutions will be discussed during recitation or upon request during office hours or after class. Additional problems may be assigned as the semester progresses. Additional problem sets may be provided throughout the semester. These are to help you with specific topics covered in lecture. The solutions to these problem sets will be posted on CourseSite. Homework problems will not be collected or graded, but you are responsible for doing the assignments. Doing all assigned problems is an essential part of mastering the material in this course. It is highly recommended that you read the chapter before you come to lecture, follow the syllabus and learning objectives when you study and make sure you can do all assigned homework problems. One of the main focuses of this class is building problem solving and analytical reasoning skills; memorization will not build these skills, but practice will. Many of the test questions will resemble the end-of-chapter problems in the textbook. Homework Problems: Chapter 1: 1-21, 23-27, 31, 32, 34-38, 40-48, 50, 51, 53, 55 Chapter 2: 1-24, 27-30, 34-44. 2
Chapter 3: 1-29, 33, 34, 37-44, 46-49. Chapter 4: 1-33, 35-46, 48, 49, 54 Chapter 5: 1-31, 34-37, 39 Chapter 6: 1-49, 51-54, 56, 57, 59-66, 72, 74 Chapter 7: 1-33, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-51, 53, 58. Chapter 8: 1-50, 60, 61, 68. Chapter 9: 1-30, 32-39, 41, 43. Chapter 10: 1-31, 33-44, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52. Chapter 11: 1-39, 41-44, 46-53, 56, 58, 64. Exams: Three in class exams (worth 100 points each) will be given according to the schedule attached to this syllabus. You will have 50 minutes to complete the exam. Each exam will start promptly at 10:10 a.m. Extra time will not be allotted for the exam if you are late, so make sure you are ready and on time. If a student misses an exam, they will receive a grade of zero. The Final Exam (weighted as two exams; 200 points total) will be held according to the University s Final Exam Schedule. The Final Exam is mandatory and cumulative. If the grade earned on the Final Exam is greater than your lowest exam grade, the grade from the final will replace your lowest exam grade. There are no make-up final exams. Students that miss the Final Exam will receive a zero for the final. The Final Exam will not be given before the scheduled day for any reason. Final Exam grades will be subject to statistical analysis. Any anomalies found will be reviewed and appropriate action may be taken up to and including disciplinary action at the University level and/or requiring a student to retake the Final Exam before a grade for the course is entered. Make-up/Excused Absence Policy: Make-up Exams: Students who will not be able to take an exam at the scheduled time due to an irresolvable conflict with a major responsibility must provide some written documentation to verify the conflict. This situation may occur for students on official university business, including athletes. A make-up exam may be given at another arranged time: however, under no circumstances will the make-up exam be given after the exams have been returned to the rest of the class. Approval must be obtained from the Instructor at least one week before the scheduled test date. Students who do not take the exam due to extenuating and documented circumstances (significant illness, car accident etc.) may be granted the opportunity to make up an exam with the approval of the Instructor and even the Dean of Students as warranted. In order to be eligible for a make-up exam, you must contact the Instructor before the start of the exam. The opportunity to make up an exam is at the discretion of the Instructor and will be granted only in the event of unavoidable, extreme, documented difficulties. No special accommodations will be made due to personal travel plans: it is your responsibility to ensure that you are present for all exams including the final. 3
Excused Absences: Students who do not take an exam due to extenuating and documented circumstances (significant sudden illness, car accident etc.) may be granted an excused absence with the approval of the Instructor and documentation from the Dean of Students as warranted. Excused absences will only be considered if the student notifies the Instructor of the circumstances within 24 hours of the missed exam. In the event of an excused absence, the student will be excused from taking the exam and the final grade will be calculated by using 100 fewer points as the total point value. Students will only be granted one excused absence in a semester. Mastering Chemistry Assignments: Your Mastering Chemistry course ID depends on your section. Please make sure you enroll in the correct course. The Mastering Chemistry Course ID for Dr. Fernandez s section is: FALL16CHM110LEHIGH23966 The Mastering Chemistry Course ID for Dr. Heindel s section is: FALL16CHM110HEINDEL There are two different types of graded assignments on Mastering Chemistry: Dynamic Study Module Assignments and Chapter Review Quizzes. Each type of assignment is worth a maximum of 70 points towards your final grade (see the Grading Policy section below). Mastering Chemistry Dynamic Study Modules: A total of nine graded Dynamic Study Module assignments are posted on Mastering Chemistry. Each graded assignment is worth 10 points. You can earn a maximum cumulative score of 70 points total towards your final grade. If the total points of all 10 graded assignments exceeds 70 points, you will only receive 70 points. A student will be able to earn all 10 points for the Dynamic Study Module when it has been successfully completed. In order to complete the assignment, the student must answer each question correctly two times. Dynamic Study Modules are available to students from the beginning of the semester, but have specific due dates listed below. Dynamic Study Module assignments and due dates: 1. Organic Chemistry Alkane and Alkyl Halide Nomenclature DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 9/25 2. Organic Chemistry Identification of Functional Groups DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 9/25 3. Organic Chemistry Stereochemistry DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 10/30 4. Organic Chemistry Substitution/Elimination Reactions DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 10/30 5. Organic Chemistry Alkene Nomenclature DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 12/1 6. Organic Chemistry Alkene Reaction Names and Outcomes DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 12/1 7. Organic Chemistry Alkyne Reactions DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 12/1 8. Organic Chemistry Alcohol Reactions DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 12/12 9. Organic Chemistry Organometallic Reactions DSM Due: 11:59 pm on 12/12 4
Mastering Chemistry Chapter Review Quizzes: There is a series of timed, graded chapter review quizzes. Each quiz is set to become available to a student as we finish the corresponding chapter in lecture. Most quizzes will only be available for 5-6 days. The answers for each quiz will only be made public after the quiz due date. The point values and number of questions for each of these quizzes varies with the quiz itself. You will have only 30 minutes to complete each quiz starting from the time you open the quiz. You cannot stop the timer once it has started so all quizzes must be completed in one sitting. While a maximum of 70 points total will be used in the calculation of the final grade. The quizzes are grouped and the points are earned in groups as listed below. Group 1 quizzes are worth a maximum of 20 points towards the 70 points used in the calculation of your final course grade. Chapter 1 Review Quiz: (6 points) Assignment available: 9/7 Due: 11:59 pm on 9/11 Chapter 2 Review Quiz (9 points) Assignment available: 9/12 Due: 11:59 pm on 9/16 Chapter 3 Review Quiz (9 points) Assignment available: 9/21 Due: 11:59 pm on 9/25 Group 2 quizzes are worth a maximum of 20 points towards the 70 points used in the calculation of your final course grade. Chapter 5 Review Quiz (11 points) Assignment available: 10/10 Due: 11:59 pm on 10/17 Chapter 6 Review Quiz (13 points) Assignment available: 10/26 Due: 11:59 pm on 10/30 Group 3 quizzes are worth a maximum of 20 points towards the 70 points used in the calculation of your final course grade. Chapter 7 Review Quiz (11 points) Assignment available: 11/4 Due: 11:59 pm on 11/9 Chapter 8 Review Quiz (14 points) Assignment available: 11/14 Due: 11:59 pm on 11/18 Group 4 quizzes are worth a maximum of 10 points towards the 70 points used in the calculation of your final course grade. Chapter 10 Review Quiz (10 points) Assignment available: 11/28 Due: 11:59 pm on 12/1 Chapter 11 Review Quiz (5 points) Assignment available: 12/7 Due: 11:59 pm on 12/12 While it is possible to obtain more than the maximum number of points in each group, extra points will not count towards your grade. General Notes for Mastering Chemistry: Each assignment must be completed before the due date/time. Since you have multiple days to complete each assignment, late submissions will not receive credit regardless of the reason for your failure to submit the assignment before the deadline. Students are required to have a secure and reliable internet connection to access the Mastering Chemistry platform. Mastering Chemistry recommends specific settings for maximum performance. Make sure you have followed the recommendations when you sign up for your account. Mastering Chemistry assignments will not be reset for any reason including 5
technical difficulties. You will have 48 hours after the due date of each assignment to contact (in person, by phone or email) your Instructor regarding any discrepancies with your score: after this period, all scores are final. You are expected to complete each assignment on your own; any violation of this policy will be a violation of the University s Academic Integrity Policy and will be reported to the Dean of Students. Course Grading Policy: Your final grade for the course will be calculated as follows: Three hour exams (100 points each) Mastering Chemistry DSM Assignments (70 pts. MAX) Mastering Chemistry Review Quizzes (70 pts. MAX) Final Exam Grade 300 points 70 points 70 points 200 points Total Points = 640 Your final grade for the course will be determined based on the percentage of the total points you earned over the semester. The exact cut offs for grades (including +/- grades) will not be determined until after the Final Exam. Approximate ranges (including +/-) are as follows: 90-100% A 80-90% B 70-80% C 60-70% D less than 60% F Do not expect a curve to be applied in the end. Keep in mind that the grade you receive on the Final Exam may be used to replace your lowest hour exam grade if it is in your favor. There is no extra credit for this course. The opportunity to earn extra points will be in the form of Bonus questions on the in class exams. The Final Exam will not have any bonus questions. No additional extra credit opportunities will be provided. Miscellaneous Policies/Procedures: There will be a NO ELECTRONICS policy during lectures and exams. Cell phones, i-pods, i-pads, tablets, laptop computers, and all other electronic devices and technologies with calculation software, memories or communication capabilities may NOT be used during lecture and testing. Such devices must be removed from the desk and put away. Please make sure your cell phone is silenced before putting it away. If there are any issues with the use of electronic devices after one initial warning, you will receive a Section 3 notice. If there are any violations of this electronics policy by a student after receiving a Section 3 notice, 3 points will be deducted from the student s highest exam grade per violation. 6
You should come to class prepared (with PowerPoints PRINTED (if desired), a notebook, ready to ask questions, etc.). Molecular models will also help throughout the semester. You are welcome to use models during lecture and exams. You will not be permitted to borrow a classmate s molecular models during an exam. Students are expected to show respect for their classmates, themselves, and their instructors by conducting themselves with maturity, demonstrating sincere interest and respect for the ideas of others, and employing good manners. Specifically this means (but is not limited to) making sure your cell phone is silenced, not talking to others during lecture (unless working in a group setting), being respectful of others when they ask or answer questions, and coming to class on-time and leaving when class is over. If you are late, or need to leave early, please do so quietly and sit close to the door. For tests and exams: I will provide scrap paper along with the exam, all exam materials (including scrap paper) will be collected with your exam. All books and notes must be put away, cell phones are not permitted to be on your desk during an exam. You have a limited amount of time starting from the date the exams are made available to the class for pick-up to submit your exam for consideration for regrading. You must include a completed Request for Consideration for Regrading Form (available on CourseSite) with your exam. No part of lecture or recitation can be recorded (audio or video). A student requiring this particular academic accommodation must register with the Office of Academic Support Services at the beginning of each semester and then provide me with the official accommodation letter. It is your responsibility to keep track of your grades on your own. Simply keep a running total of your points to see where you stand. I will check and respond to email throughout the day within reasonable working hours (typically between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday-Friday). I may periodically check email over the weekend. Please do not expect an immediate response to an email. Additional Information: All official correspondence will be sent to each student's Lehigh University issued e-mail address. This is the primary and official form of communication. Students are expected to check their University e-mail frequently and consistently. Any and all consequences that result when University e-mail is not read or checked regularly are the responsibility of the individual student. Academic Dishonesty is taken very seriously in this course. The Student Senate has formulated a policy on academic integrity that is hereby incorporated by reference. Each student should be familiar with the appropriate resources, available at http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/conduct/handbook/sect6.shtml. All incidents of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Students Office. There are absolutely NO EXCEPTIONS. 7
Equitable Community: Lehigh University endorses The Principles of Our Equitable Community (http://www4.lehigh.edu/diversity/principles). We expect each member of this class to acknowledge and practice these Principles. Respect for each other and for differing viewpoints is a vital component of the learning environment inside and outside the classroom Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting accommodations, please contact both me and the Office of Academic Support Services, Williams Hall, Suite 301 (610-758-4152) as early as possible in the semester. You must have documentation from the Academic Support Services office before accommodations can be granted. Course Schedule Fall 2016: Week of (Sunday) Monday Wednesday Friday Aug. 28 Intro/CH 1 CH 1 CH 1 Sept. 4 CH 1 CH 1/2 CH 2 Sept. 11 CH 2 CH 2/3 CH 3 Sept. 18 CH 3 CH 3 CH 3 Sept. 25 EXAM 1 CH 4 CH 4 Oct. 2 CH 4/5 CH 5 CH 5 Oct. 9 CH 5 CH 5 CH 5/6 Oct. 16 No Class CH 6 CH 6 Oct. 24 CH 6 CH 6 CH 6/7 Oct. 30 EXAM 2 CH 7 CH 7 Nov. 6 CH 7/8 CH 8 CH 8 Nov. 13 CH 8 CH 9 CH 9 Nov. 20 CH 9/10 No Class No Class Nov. 27 CH 10 CH 10 EXAM 3 Dec. 4 CH 11 CH 11 CH 11 Dec. 11 Study Day Exams Exams The Final Exam will cover material from Chapters 1-11. **Note: all dates in this syllabus are tentative and the instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule and Mastering Chemistry dates as needed as the semester progresses. This syllabus may be subject to change, without notice, at the sole discretion of the Instructor. Your continued enrollment in the course is your acceptance of the material, policies, and procedures stated in the syllabus. 8