SYLLABUS

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2542, Summer 2011
July 5 - August 19


CLASS TIME:  M, W, F     08:00 to 10:10 am, Chem 200

INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. Peter Grundt (7/5-7/29/11), Office: Chem. 231, Phone: 726-6939
        e-mail: pgrundt@d.umn.edu
        office hours:  M, W, F    10:10 to 11:10 am (after lecture)

Dr. Viktor V. Zhdankin (7/30-8/19/11)   Office: Chem. 319, Phone: 726-6902
        e-mail: vzhdanki@d.umn.edu; web page: www.d.umn.edu/~vzhdanki/
        office hours: M, W, F    10:10 to 11:10 am (after lecture) 

PREREQUISITES: CHEM 2541 - Organic Chemistry I 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Chem 2542 is the second semester of organic chemistry at the sophomore-junior level. The lectures will cover organic spectroscopy, chemistry of aromatic compounds, structure and chemical transformations of functional groups, and introductory aspects of bioorganic chemistry.

LECTURE MATERIALS *
“Organic Chemistry”, 4th, 5th or 6th edition by Brown, Foote, Iverson, & Anslyn (required)
Brown Organic Chemistry student solutions manual/study guide (e-book or hard copy) (strongly recommended)


UMD TUTORING CENTER:       http://www.d.umn.edu/tutoring/

COURSE WEB PAGE:  All class materials, including this syllabus, exam and quiz schedules, sample exams, list of recommended problems, laboratory schedule and handouts, as well as useful links to other websites will be posted and periodically updated on the following web page:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~vzhdanki/2542SS/

GRADING:
 


Four Quizzes (20 min) 100 points (4x25 pts)
Three Midterm Exams (1 hour)  300 points (3x100 pts)
Final Exam (2 hours)  200 points
Total: 600 points

EXAM SCHEDULE:
First Midterm Exam  (Chs 11-16)         July 18 (Monday), 9:10 to 10:10 am
Second Midterm Exam  (Chs 17-21)    July 29 (Friday), 9:10 to 10:10 am
Third Midterm Exam  (Chs 22-24)       August 10 (Wednesday), 9:10 to 10:10 am
Final Exam (Chs 11-26)                       August 19 (Friday), 8:00 to 10:10 am
 

 
TENTATIVE QUIZ SCHEDULE:
July 11 (Monday), July 22 (Friday), August 3 (Wednesday), August 15 (Monday); 9:50 to 10:10 am


The University of Minnesota Duluth policies related to teaching and learning apply for this course. For details see: www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/SyllabusStatements.html

Access for Students with Disabilities: It is the policy and practice of the University of Minnesota Duluth to create inclusive learning environments for all students, including students with disabilities. If there are aspects of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or your ability to meet course requirements please notify the instructor as soon as possible. You are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Resources to discuss and arrange reasonable accommodations. Please call 218-726-6130 or visit the DR website at www.d.umn.edu/access for more information.

* Electronic media: The instructors disagree with the business practices of the publisher concerning electronic media and therefore discourage their purchase. Though the instructors are happy to help with any content, technical questions including issues with access rights should be discussed with the publisher representative Jackie Eberlein (email: jackie.eberlein@cengage.com phone: 612 360 9998)
 

Chem 2544 LABORATORY, Summer 2011


LABORATORY TIME:  Section 1: 8:00 - 9:50 am TTh, SSB 232
                                            Section 2: 10:10 -12:00 am TTh, SSB 232
                                            Section 3: 8:00 - 9:50 am TTh, SSB 228

LABORATORY MATERIALS:

“Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments” 5th Edition by Williamson/ Minard/ Masters
Safety Goggles
Bound Laboratory Book (Composition type)

PREREQUISITES: CHEM 2541 (Organic Chemistry I Lecture) and CHEM 2543 (Organic Chemistry I Laboratory)
 
Teaching Assistants:   

Section 1: Chase Gomez <gomez066@d.umn.edu>
Section 2: Melanie Halverson <halve143@d.umn.edu>
Section 3: Shirisha Gurrapu <sgurrapu@d.umn.edu>

TA office hours will be announced
THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP LABS.

SCHEDULE OF EXPERIMENTS:

Laboratory handouts can be found at: http://www.d.umn.edu/~vzhdanki/2542/lab/Chem2544/Handouts/

07/05/10    Check-in and safety orientation for new students   
07/07/10    IR and NMR Spectroscopy, Chapters 11 and 12. Identification of Unknowns.   
07/12/10    Oxidation: Cyclohexanone from Cyclohexanol by Hypochlorite Oxidation, Chapter 22 (Exp. 4    3, pp. 381-383)
07/14/10    Sodium Borohydride Reduction of 2-Methylcyclohexanone, Chapter 26 (pp. 422-423)   
07/19/10    Aldehydes and Ketones, Chapter 36. Unknowns (Exp. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, pp. 509-514)   
07/21/10    Esterification, Chapter 40. Synthesis of n-Butyl Acetate by Azeotropic Distillation of Water     (Exp. 1, pp. 559-560)
07/26/10    Nitration of Methyl Benzoate, Chapter 28. (Exp. 1, pp 432-433)   
07/28/10    Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Benzene, Chapter 29 (Exp. 1, pp. 438-440)   
08/02/10    The Sandmeyer Reaction, Chapter 44 (Exp. 1, 2, 3, pp. 600-601)   
08/04/10    Amines, Chapter 43 (Exp. 1,2, pp. 588-590)   
08/09/10    Dyes and Dyeing, Chapter 46. Diazotization of Sulfanilic Acid and Preparation of Methyl     Orange (Exp. 1, 4, pp. 635-636, 639-640)
08/11/10    Polymers, Chapter 67 (Exp. 1, pp. 818-820)   
08/16/10    Carbohydrates, Chapter 63 (Exp. 2, 3, pp. 770-771)   
08/18/10    Check-out and Laboratory Final (8 am, CHEM 150)




GRADING:

<>12 Experiments                                                                   120 points (12 x 10 pts)
10 5-Minutes Quizzes                                                         30 points (6 x 5 pts)
TA assessment - General Performance in the laboratory     20 pts
Laboratory Final - 8/18/11, 8 am CHEM 150                     30 pts
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Total:                                                                                   200 points


•    The write-up of every experiment constitutes a major portion of the grade for this course. The purpose of the lab notebook is to learn how to accurately record scientific data. If you happen to "adjust" yields, melting points etc. to any other values than you observed, you may receive 0 pts for that particular experiment. To achieve full credit for the each laboratory you are required to leave your notebook in your TA's mailbox by 4:00 PM every Monday. If your TA does not find your notebook by that time in his or her mail box up to 10 pts may be deducted from your score for each lab due.

•    The purpose of the quizzes is to verify that you did prepare for the up-coming experiments of each week. There is no quiz in first week of this laboratory course. The quizzes will be given in the first 10 minutes of the beginning of each Tuesday's laboratory session. If you are late, you may not be able to take the quiz.

•    TA assessment - General performance in the laboratory. Points may be deducted if your TA considers your behavior in laboratory to be a safety risk for yourself and others. Points may also be deducted if the TA has to clean your work space. The TA decision to deduct points is final.




GENERAL LABORATORY RULES AND REQUIREMENTS:

1. You MUST have a bound composition type laboratory notebook. 
2. You MUST have and wear fully enclosing goggles. If you do not own a pair you can buy them from the stockroom. If you forget your goggles you can rent them from the stockroom. The first time is free and it is $.50 after that.
3. It is required you do not wear shorts, sandals, or nylon type running pants. These offer little protection from chemicals in the event of an accident.  
4. Don’t sit on the lab benches.
5. Place your bags and coats on the shelves provided in the lab.
6. You are NOT allowed to eat or drink in the lab.
7. For your safety wash your hands when leaving the lab!


Keep a good and neat lab notebook.  Make sure you
1. Use a pen.
2. Draw a single line through a mistake. Do not scribble or use whiteout.
3. Keep notebook in column format.
4. Write on one side of the page.
5. Make sure your procedures are complete before you begin the lab.

What your notebook should contain:
1. Title and date should be at the top of every lab.
2. Reaction scheme.
3. Lab partner(s).
4. Procedure written in your own words (it should be able to be used instead of the book.  You
    should not need your book in lab).

5. Observations:  (Very important)
  1. Write down EVERYTHING you notice.  Color change, precipitate formation, if the solution
      turns clear, melting point, anything you weigh down, starting weight of material, end weight  
      of product, boiling point, solubility’s etc.
  2. Put the changes in the lab here (if you forget to put them in the procedure).
6. Results:  Put data in tabular format if possible.
       1. Show any and all calculations used, like theoretical yield and percent yield.
       2. Indicate starting weight and ending weights of your starting material and product.
       3. Melting point or boiling point should be stated.
       4. Tape IR, NMR and TLC plates in notebook. (no staples)
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The University of Minnesota Duluth policies related to teaching and learning apply for this course. For details see: www.d.umn.edu/vcaa/SyllabusStatements.html.



Students with Disabilities: It is the policy and practice of the University of Minnesota Duluth to create inclusive learning environments for all students, including students with disabilities. If there are aspects of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or your ability to meet course requirements please notify the instructor as soon as possible. You are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Resources to discuss and arrange reasonable accommodations. Please call 218-726-6130 or visit the DR website at www.d.umn.edu/access for more information.