| Irvin J. Levy, ilevy@salemstate.edu Visiting Professor of Chemistry Katy van Kirk, Assisting Lecture: M/W, 9:00am-12:30pm Laboratory: M/W, 1:00pm-4:30pm |
There is excitement, adventure and challenge and there
can be great art in organic synthesis. - R.B. Woodward |
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Catalog description:
Introduction to chemistry of carbon compounds. Survey of the
principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds and their
reactions. The application of the techniques of synthetic organic
chemistry to the preparation and purification of simple organic
compounds is taken up in the laboratory. Required of Chemistry and
Biology Majors. Three lecture hours, and one three-hour laboratory
per week. This course, with CHE130 satisfies the full year sequence
in a laboratory science. |
TEXTS
1. Organic Chemistry, 12th ed., Graham Solomons & Craig Fryhle. Amazon link
2. The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, 10th ed., Zubrick. Amazon link
(Recommended) Solutions Manual to Organic Chemistry, 12th ed., Solomons & Fryhle. Amazon link
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
1. Bound notebook for laboratory
2. Safety goggles as required by Department
COURSE STRUCTURE
Daily effort through reading and problem solving is essential to success in this course. Specific assignments following the enclosed Class Schedule will be given daily. It is expected that the assignment will be completed before the next lecture. Homework will not be collected; however, in order to provide continuing motivation, each lecture will begin with a brief quiz based upon the previous assignment. Self-evaluation of homework will be possible through the use of the Study Guide.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
Two Opportunities will be offered on the dates listed in the enclosed Class Schedule. Make-up opportunities are not available. Two low quiz scores will be dropped when computing the final quiz grade. Make-up quizzes are not available.
Occasionally, in place of a quiz you may be assigned a take home project that will be collected in a future class and averaged into the quiz score. Usually, you are permitted to work with others on such an assignment provided you follow these rules:
To assure that students come to lab prepared for the day's activities, a brief open-notebook quiz will often be administered at the beginning of the lab session.
Laboratory grading is partially subjective; you will be evaluated on your general preparedness and effort.
Additionally, during the last laboratory session, a laboratory exam will be administered. The lab
grade will be determined as follows:
33% - Professor's evaluation
33% - Pre-laboratory quiz
33% - Laboratory examination
Overall grades will be computed as follows:
40% - Opportunity #1 and #2
35% - Quizzes (drop 2 low scores)
25% - Laboratory
Both lecture and laboratory must have passing grades in order for a passing grade in the course.
Please note: The summer course in organic chemistry is an accelerated class which covers the
same material as the normal fall/spring curriculum. Between lecture, laboratory, reading and homework problems
you should plan to spend about 20 hours per week working on this class. Past experience shows that students
who have large time commitments outside this class often perform very poorly. If you are not able to make this
significant time commitment your final result is likely to be very poor. Please make time to allow for success.
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1. All students are expected to be familiar with the academic regulations, including those regarding Academic Integrity, for Salem State University as published in the college catalog. In addition, each student is responsible for completing all course requirements and for keeping up with all that goes on in the course (whether or not the student is present).
2. Salem State University is committed to providing equal access to the educational experience for all students in compliance with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic accommodations, aids and adjustments. Any student who has a documented disability requiring an accommodation, aid or adjustment should speak with the instructor immediately. Students with Disabilities who have not previously done so should provide documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services. 3. In the event of a university declared critical emergency, Salem State University reserves the right to alter this course plan. Students should refer to salemstate.edu for further information and updates. The course attendance policy stays in effect until there is a university declared critical emergency. In the event of an emergency, please refer to the alternative educational plans for this course located at/in [faculty member determines this]. Students should review the plans and gather all required materials before an emergency is declared. |
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Laboratories during the first semester focus on development of techniques commonly used in the organic chemistry laboratory.
Through these experiences we will learn to perform organic chemical reactions as well as some organic laboratory operations,
such as use of ground glass chemical apparatus, melting point determination, recrystallization, vacuum filtration,
distillation (several types), extraction, drying, evaporation, and gas chromatography.
Note: Laboratory is preceeded by a mandatory pre-lab lecture and quiz. Handouts will be provided online (links below) or in hard copy. Reading in the Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual is indicated by chapters beginning with the letter Z. |
Date Reading assignment Topic
May 20 Chapter 1 Syllabus and Introduction
Skip section 8, 13B Carbon Compounds and Chemical Bonds
Skim section 9
Textbook practice problems:
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,
1.11, 1.12, 1.14, 1.15, 1.28,
1.32, 1.35abcdefg, and
online problems (solutions for online problems here)
LAB After lab read: Z1, Z2 Orientation
Lab notebook handout
Green Chemistry Metrics
Organic Chemistry Calculations
Formula weight calculator
Lab prep always includes, for every substance that we use:
Name
Structural drawing
Molecular weight
GHS Signal Word
Hazard pictograms
Hazard statements
If solid, melting point
If liquid, density & boiling point
Chemexper web page
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LAB Z1, Z2 Safety discussion, Check-in to lab
1. "Powers of Observation"
Solomons 2.15-16, Z32 2. Infrared Spectroscopy: Functional group analysis
Spectral Database for Organic Compounds
Possible substances:
Alcohols Ketones Carboxylic acids
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methanol acetone acetic acid
ethanol butanone propanoic acid
1-propanol 2-pentanone butyric acid
2-propanol 3-pentanone 2-methylbutyric acid
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LAB Z3, Z12 Melting Point & Its Significance Continue with chemical calculation sheet |
No lab today
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LAB Z4, Z17, Z18, Z19, Z20, Z32 Purification of volatile liquids Simple (today!) and Fractional Distillation Chemical Calculation sheet is due. |
Lab In the lab space
Opportunity #1 - chapter 1-4, no synthesis
with Katy van Kirk
NMR Take Home Due
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Assisted by Katy van Kirk
LAB Z4, Z17, Z18, Z19, Z20, Z32 Purification of volatile liquids
Simple and Fractional Distillation (today!)
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Lab --- Select the greener way to prepare an alkene:
Dehydration of an alcohol: Preparation of methylcyclohexenes
-or-
Montmorillonite-clay catalyzed dehydration
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LAB Z6, Z9, Z11, Z13 Preparation and purification of dibenzalacetone |
LAB
Multi-tasking Instrumental Day!
Z32 1. Gas Chromatography of distillate
Solomons 2.16, Z34 2. Melting point of previous product
3. IR of previous products, if available
Lab checkout
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