General Course Information

Required Text:

Organic Chemistry by John McMurry, 4th ed.

Available Software (at Le Tellier and Bond Halls):

Organic Nomenclature

Jayhawk Organic Synthesis

Test Bank:

Old tests are available in a notebook for Chem 208-01 under Mabrouk at the reserve desk in the Daniel Library. This notebook can only be used at the library for two hours. Solutions to current tests will be added later.

Co-requisite:

Chem 218

Objective:

The exciting study of organic chemistry will continue in Chem 208 with the organic reactions and mechanisms (where available) of carbonyl alpha substitution, electrophilic aromatic substitution, nucleophilic acyl substitution, and oxidation-reduction. Additional examples of elimination and nucleophilic substitution reactions will also be discussed. Electronegativity of the atoms involved and/or the acidity or basicity of the class of compounds will used as the basis for mechanisms. As in Chem 207, synthesis will continue to be an integral part of the course. Future chemists, dentists, medical doctors, pharmicists, and veterinarians will find this course useful in understanding the chemistry of living beings and pharmaceuticals, the preparation of polymers, etc.

Course Prerequisites:

Chem 151, 152, 207, and 217

Each student should understand the following key concepts of general chemistry: Lewis dot structures, the octet rule and its exceptions, atomic and molecular orbital theory, hybridization, molecular geometry, polarity, acidity and basicity, thermodynamics, and electronegativity. Each student should also fully understand electrophilic addition, elimination, free radical, and nucleophilic substitution reactions and their mechanisms, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy, material covered in Chem 207, Organic Chemistry I.

Honor in the Class:

All students will adhere to the Citadel honor code described in The Guidon, and as such will not cheat on any work submitted to the instructor for a grade. Cheating will not be tolerated!

Cooperative Learning Exercises (CLE):

Working in groups, students will solve assigned problems throughout the semester. Groups will meet at least three times prior to a test to conduct such exercises. Groups will submit their best assignment for each testing period. Of the five testing periods, the four best exercises will be averaged and counted towards 5% of the final course grade.

Tests:

There will be a total of four required in-class tests and one take-home test (summer: N/A). At the end of the semester, the four best of the five tests (summer: three of four best) will constitute 70% of the course grade.

Make-up Tests:

All make-up tests must be taken by two days after the original test date. Failure to do so will result in a 0 on the corresponding test.

(1) Students who know that a test must be missed, must speak with the professor and establish a make-up test date prior to the absence.

(2) Ill students must contact the professor and make-up the test within two days of the original test date.

Where special arrangements have been made regarding a make-up, this is a contract between the professor and that specific student. This student is not at liberty to pardon other students from taking the test on time.

Final Exam:

The final exam is required for a final course grade. Failure to take the final exam results in a final course grade of F. It will only be taken during the assigned time. The final exam constitutes 25% of the course grade.

Laboratory:

As the laboratory is offered as a separate course, the grade earned in Chem 218 will not affect the grade earned in Chem 208.

Formula for Determining Course Grade:

Final Course Grade = (CLE Average)(0.05) + (Test Avg)(0.70) + (Final Exam)(0.25)

Grade Incentive:

At the end of the semester, olympic medals will be awarded to the three students with the highest A average on all five tests. Medals will only be awarded to students with an A average.

ADHD/LD students:

It is the responsibility of these students to provide the professor with written documentation from Dr. Barbara Zaremba regarding their special needs.

Suggested Homework Problems
The following homework problems can be found in the course textbook. These problems will not be graded. However, some of these problems could appear on future tests. The homework will provide adequate experience solving chemistry problems.

Chapter 15

problems #1-3, 15, 17-20, 27, 29, 31-4, 37, 40, 41, 45, 46

Sections 16.1-7 and 16.10-12

problems #3, 4, 6-17, 23, 25-34, 37-39, 41-7, 49, 50, 65

Chapter 25: pp.973-92

problems #1, 2, 4, 5a,c, 6, 7a-d, 8, 11-14, 19, 21a,c, 27, 28a,c, d, f-h, 32

Sections17.1-9

problems #1, 2, 4, 5, 6a, b, 7a,b, 9-12, 14, 20-2, 23a-e, 25-7, 29, 31-4, 36, 43

Sections 18.1-8

problems #1-5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 19, 20a-c, e, f, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34

Chapter 24

problems #1-3, 4b and c, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 21-3, 28a, b, 31a, d, 35, 37, 39

pp. 705-715

Chapter19: pp. 716-48

problems #1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12-5, 17, 23, 25, 27-9, 31, 32, 34-7, 39, 47-9

Sections 22.1-3 and 22.5-7

problems #1-5, 8-14, 22-5, 28, 33d, 34, 35, 42, 45

Sections 23.1-23.7

problems #1-10, 24-29, 32b, d, 43b, 48-50

Chapter 20

problems #1a, b, d, 2, 6, 7, 9-14, 16, 18, 19a-c, 20a, e, f, 21, 24-6, 30, 34a, c, e

Chapter 21 except Sections 21.10 & .12

problems #1-4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 17, 19-21, 27-9, 32, 33, 35- 41, 42-48, 5361, 62

Chapter 26

problems #1-6, 9-11, 13-6, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, 32-4, 37, 55

Chapter 27

problems #2-7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 32, 35, 39, 45, 47, 54, 58