Download Spring 2016 CH 336 Organic Chemistry III

Spring 2016 CH 336
Organic Chemistry III
Dr. Theresa McCormick
SB1 506
[email protected]
TA: Carolyn Virca, [email protected]
Course Description CH 336
This is the third term in a year-long sequence, successful completion of CH 335 is required. Concurrent
enrollment in CH 338 (non-Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors) or CH 339 (for Chemistry/Biochemistry
Majors) recommended.
Lectures – MWF 11:15-12:20 Collaborative Life Science Building 1A001
Courses scheduled in Collaborative Life Sciences Building, CLSB, have been scheduled to allow for travel
time to and from the building; starting and ending times are offset from the main campus class time grid. It
is important to check your schedule to ensure proper travel time. Estimated walking time from the Park
Blocks is 20 minutes.
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:30-1:30: CLSB breakout room behind the lecture hall with Dr.
McCormick
Wednesday and Friday 9:30-10:30 – SB1-506 with Carolyn Virca.
Emails – Email contact:
You should send all content inquiries to Head TA Carolyn Virca at ([email protected]). Please use this
subject line for all emails: CH 336 (specific subject here). Due to the large enrollment and large volume of
emails that Carolyn will receive, this formatting will ensure that she will see and reply to your email. For
administrative issues please contact me directly ([email protected]). I will answer emails on
Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:30 – 5:30 pm.
Required Text – Organic Chemistry, 4th ed., by J. G. Smith,
– i-Clikers
Recommended Material – molecular model kits are not required but are highly recommended
– Preparing for Your ACS Examination in Organic Chemistry: The Official Guide ISBN: 0-97080421-0. Best price is through the PSU SAACS Club
D2L – All course news, grades, course material and quizzes will use D2L. There will be an open discussion
board to communicate with your peers. Check D2L often.
Accessibility Needs
If you already have accommodations, please contact me to make sure that I have received a faculty
notification letter and discuss your accommodations.
Students who need accommodations for tests and quizzes are expected to schedule their tests to overlap
with the time the class is taking the test.
Requirements and Evaluations (dates may change):
D2L Quizzes .............................................................................. 40 points
i-clicker questions ....................................................................... 40 points
Midterm 1, Chapter 19-22 (April 27) .......................................... 100 points
Midterm 2, Chapter 23-29 (May 25) .......................................... 100 points
Final Exam Chapter 1-31 (Thursday June 9, 12:30-14:20) ........ 140 points
Total ………………..……………….………………………….420 points
D2L quizzes, There will be 12 D2L quizzes, one for each chapter, with 4 questions, I will drop your
lowest two quizzes for a total of 40 points. They are due before class on the day we start an new chapter
(* dates below)
i-clicker questions are each worth 1 point and you only get a point if you get the answer correct. There
will be more than 40 questions throughout the term, so a lot of opportunity to get the correct answers.
Midterm exams – all exams are cumulative although emphasis will be placed on most recent material,
half of the exam points will be for multiple choice questions to prepare you for the final exam.
Final exam – The ACS Organic Chemistry exam will be the course final. The test consists of 70
multiple-choice questions. This exam in cumulative over CH 334, 335 and 336. There is no making up a
final. The serial number of your test booklet will be recorded. If you write on the exam booklet it will cost
you -4 points for every time we have to erase something. All answers must be marked with a No. 2 pencil.
You will be provided with scratch paper. No other reference materials or molecular model kits are
allowed. You must turn in all scratch paper at the end of the exam along with your test booklet and
answer sheet. Your final exam grade will be based both on your raw score and where you fall on the
national average.
*Re-grades: if you feel that a question has been marked incorrectly or the points have been added
incorrectly, please stable a brief note to the front of your exam and hand it back to me at the NEXT
lecture (no re-grade requests will be accepted after this point). If you ask for a re-grade on a specific
question you are opening up the whole exam for a re-grade and points that were awarded incorrectly will
be deducted. Also, please note that exams are photo-copied before they are handed back.
Grades – the assignment of letter grades for overall percentage grades will be as follows:
A (>89.5%),
A- (89.4 – 85.5%),
B+ (85.4 – 81.5%),
B (81.4 – 77.5%),
B- (77.4 – 73.5%),
C+ (73.4– 69.5%),
C (69.4 – 65.5%),
C- (65.4 – 61.5%),
D+ (61.4 – 57.5%),
D (57.4 – 53.5%),
D- (53.4 –49.5%),
F (<49.4%).
The use of curve of the overall grades is at my discretion – do not count on it.
Strategy – In order for you to have every opportunity for success in this course I strongly suggest the
following strategy.
Read the suggested section of the text book before we cover the material in class.
Do the D2l pre-class quizzes before the due date.
Attend all classes and participate in i-clicker questions.
Solve the end-of-chapter questions in the back of the text book.
Attend office hours and ask questions if there are concepts that you do not understand.
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Course Outline
CLASS
DATE
March 28
1
March 30
2*
April 1
3*
April 4
4
April 6
5
April 8
6*
April 11
7
April 13
8
April 15
9*
April 18
10
April 20
11
April 22
12*
April 25
13
April 27
14
April 29
15*
May 2
16
May 4
17*
May 6
18
May 9
19
May 11
20*
May 13
21
May 16
22*
May 18
23
May 20
24*
May 23
25
May 25
26
May 27
27*
May 30
June 1
28*
June 3
29
CHAPTER
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
19-22
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
28
28
29
29
23-29
30
31
31
TOPIC
Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylic Acids
Carbonyl Chemistry
Organometallic Reagents
Oxidation and Reduction
Aldehydes and Ketones
Aldehydes and Ketones
Nucleophilic addition
Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
Reactions of Amides
Enoles and Enolates
Substitutions Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds
Midterm 1
Carbonyl Condensation Reactions
Carbonyl Condensation Reactions
Amines
Amines
Reactions with Amines
Carbon-Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions
Examples of Carbon-Carbon Bond-Forming Reactions
Carbohydrates
Reactions with Sugars
Amino Acids and Proteins
Amino Acids and Proteins
Midterm 2
Lipids
No class
Polymers
Polymers
Access and Inclusion for Students with Disabilities
PSU values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation
for all students. My goal is to create a learning environment that is equitable, useable, inclusive, and
welcoming. If any aspects of instruction or course design result in barriers to your inclusion or learning,
please notify me. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) provides reasonable accommodations for
students who encounter barriers in the learning environment.
If you have, or think you may have, a disability that may affect your work in this class and feel
you need accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Center to schedule an appointment and initiate
a conversation about reasonable accommodations. The DRC is located in 116 Smith Memorial Student
Union, 503-725-4150, [email protected], http://www.pdx.edu/drc.
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Please be aware that the accessible tables or chairs in the room should remain available for
students who find that standard classroom seating is not useable.
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For information about emergency preparedness, please go to the Fire and Life Safety webpage
(http://www.pdx.edu/environmental-health-safety/fire-and-life-safety) for information.
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