COURSE SYLLABUS

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2020

 

Instructor:      Dr. B. I. Naddy

Office No.:      Warf 232

Office Hours: Posted on Office Door

Classroom:     W-104, Lab in W 209

Phone:             540-2713

                        540-2515 Information on college closings and cancellation of classes due to weather.

Webpage:       bnaddy.columbiastate.edu 

E-mail:              naddybi@columbiastate.edu

Class Time:    Lecture: 12:30 - 1:50 p.m.  TR

                        Lab:       2:30 - 5:30 p.m.  Tuesday

Semester:       Spring 2008

Required

Textbook:       None

Lab Manual:  Sheets will be provided for all experiments.

Credit:            4 hours (3 hours lecture - 3 hours lab per week)

Prerequisite:   Chemistry 2010

Other Required

Materials:                           Students are required to bring soap, sponge, lab apron, goggles and a towel.  Students should adhere to safety regulations in the laboratory.  Students must be familiar with MSDS.

 

 

Course Description:

 

            The study of arenas, ethers, spectroscopy, aldehydes, and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, condensation reactions, amines, phenols, fats, carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins.

 

Course Requirements:

 

1.      Students are expected to attend all lectures and laboratory periods on time. Tardiness is not permitted two absences may result in grade penalty.  Four tardiness may result in grade penalty.

2.      Three hour exams (100 points each) will be given during the semester, and a 200 point comprehensive final exam will be given at the end of the semester.  The final exam will be given on Thursday, May 1, at 12:00 -1:50 p.m. in W -104.    

3.      Laboratory reports are due at the scheduled time.  Laboratory work and reports constitute 100 points.

4.      Make-up exams will be given according to the policy of the college.

5.      Students should be able to fulfill the educational course objectives given at the beginning of each unit.

6.      Read the text, other assigned materials, and complete homework.

7.      Regarding for exams will be announced when the exams are returned.  Any grade errors should be brought to my attention and adjustments will be made as needed.

8.      Students are expected to read CSCC catalog,  “Classroom Behavior” and “Change of Registration” and “Withdrawal”.  The last day to drop this class or to withdrawal from it without failing is March 27, 2008.

9.      Students can seek help during lecture, laboratory periods, during posted office hours, or by appointments.

10.     Plagiarism and/or cheating will NOT be tolerated.  Any student caught cheating may be given an “F” for the course.

11.  EXPECT a pop quiz every lecture over topics covered during the previous lecture.
 

 

 

Grading Policy:

                                                                                                                                                                                       

Methods of Instruction:

           

            The basic method of instruction is lecture supplemented by visual aids, copied sheets and computer tutorials.

 

Dates to Remember:

 

March 3-8                         Spring Break

March 27                          Last Day to Drop or Withdraw without failing

March 21                              Good Friday, College Closed

April 29- May 2                           Final Exams

 

 

January 15, 17                  Discuss Final Exam of Organic I and aromaticity

 

January 22, 24, 29, 31           Arenes, organometallic compounds

 

February  5, 7, 12          Ethers, cyclic ethers, reactions of expoxides, and 1st hour exam

 

February 14                       Return and discuss 1^st hour exam and Aldehydes

 

February 19, 21, 26, 28           Aldehydes, ketones and enols

 

March 4                            2^nd hour exam

 

March 6, 11, 13                       Return and discuss 2^nd hour exam, carboxylic acids

 

March 18, 20, 25            Carboxylic acid derivates, ester enolates

 

March 27,  April 1,3            Aryl halides and phenols

 

April 8                             3^rd hour exam

 

April 10,17                              Return and discuss 3^rd hour exam, and lipids

  

April 22, 24                     Carbohydrates, Proteins

 

              

 

May 1                              Final exam

 

Organic Chemistry II Lab Schedule

 

January 17                  Check-in

                                    Safety features in lab

 

January 24                  Alcohol by fermentation

 

January 31                Esterification of acetic acid  

 

February 7 -14    Acetylsalicylic acid                 

  

February 21                     Bromination of phenol

 

February 28                   Para red

 

March 13                    Sodium-p-toluensulfonate

 

March 20-27     1,3-dimethyl-5-t butyl benzene

and April 3

  

April 10-24                      Hydrolysis of nylon

 

April 26                       Make up and check out

 

Emergencies

In case of an emergency, students are to follow the directions of the instructor.

 

GRADES:

 

Grades are not mailed to students. You must access grades through Web for Students (www.columbiastate.edu) five (5) working days after grades are required in Admissions.  Students needing official copies of grades must request it in writing from the Office of Admissions and Records. Call the transcript information line at 931/540-2550 for detailed instructions.  Students may print a copy of their grades from Web for Students.

 

           *In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students are encouraged to register with the office of Counseling/Disability Services for possible assistance with accommodations.  It is the student’s responsibility to voluntarily and confidentially provide appropriate documentation regarding the nature and extent of a disability.  Students requesting special accommodations are (strongly) encouraged to contact the office of Counseling/Disability Services at the beginning of the semester.