CH241  Organic Chemistry  I                     link here to lab syllabus

Fall Quarter, 2008  CRN 40408, 40409

Carol Higginbotham, Ph.D.

  201 Ochoco                       383-7552              chigginbotham@cocc.edu

Office Hours:  8:45-10:15 am Monday, 1-3 pm Wednesday, 2:35-4:05 pm Thursday

Organic Chemistry I Explores bonding, structure, nomenclature, properties, syntheses and reactions of the major classes of organic molecules. Includes isomerism, chemistry of alkanes, SN1, 2, E1 and 2 mechanisms. Supporting laboratory work is included. Prerequisite: CH 106 or CH 223, or equivalent.

When and where this course meets: 

Lecture in Ochoco 200

            Tuesday and Thursday 12:45 – 2:35 p.m.

Laboratory sections meet in Ochoco 225 on Friday

            I.  7:45 -11:00 a.m. 
            II. 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Course Outcomes

1. describe the bonding and geometry of organic molecules

2. identify and describe the stereochemical aspects of the structures of
   organic molecules

3. apply the principles of resonance to the structures and energies of
    organic molecules

4. apply the principles of equilibrium and kinetics to organic reactions

5. apply the principles of inductive and steric effects to the
    reactivities of organic molecules

6. apply the principles of acid-base chemistry to organic reactions

7. for the common classes (hydrocarbons, halides, alcohols, ethers,
   amines, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, acid halides, anhydrides,
   amides, including aromatic compounds of these classes) of organic
   molecules
    A. describe the characteristic structure
    B. relate molecular structure to physical properties
    C. correlate molecular structures with names
    D. describe characteristic reaction mechanisms
    E. state specific reactions

8. apply knowledge of specific reactions to synthesis problems

9. identify and describe the structures of the following classes of
    biochemical molecules
        carbohydrates
        lipids
        proteins

10. describe the role of ATP in biochemical reactions

11. in the laboratory,
    A. describe, and safely and properly conduct, the techniques of melting
        and boiling point determination, refluxing, distillation,
        recrystallization, sublimation, extraction, infrared spectroscopy, and gas
        chromatography
    B. apply the just mentioned techniques to the preparation and/or
        characterization of a variety of organic compounds
    C. use standard chemical references to find information about organic
        compounds
    D. report experimental work in the format of standard scientific
        publications

Required Materials:

Text:  Organic Chemistry:  A Guided Inquiry, Andre Straumanis, Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009, ISBN 9 780618 974122.  2^nd edition is REQUIRED.

            Laboratory Safety Glasses or goggles

            Scientific calculator

Class Policies and Grading:

Attendance:  is expected.  Credit may be given for in-class activities.  Contact me beforehand if you must miss class or if you will be more than 10 minutes late.  I will not accept late quizzes, laboratory reports, or assignments, and will not schedule make-up sessions.   If an emergency keeps you from an exam, you must contact me ahead of time to get an opportunity to make up the exam. 

Class time:  will be spent mainly on group activities, but also may include brief lectures, demonstrations, and large-group problem solving sessions.  It will benefit you to participate enthusiastically, and I will keep the atmosphere in the classroom respectful and kind at all times.  More advice on how to succeed in learning Organic Chemistry can be found on the course web pages.

Cheating:  I may seem nice, but I do not tolerate cheats:  I give zeros and will report incidents to the college administration.  If you have questions about what does and does not constitute cheating, talk to me before you turn in any questionable work.  Plagiarism, which is representing another person’s ideas as your own, is cheating.  If you encounter a situation that feels unclear to you, talk to me or play it safe and cite the source.

Contacting me:  Feel free to phone, email, or stop by my office or the lab anytime.  If you come at a time that is inconvenient for me, I may ask you to set up an appointment but I will be glad you asked!

If you are having trouble:  Your grade record will be available to you through a password-protected site on the web throughout the course.  Instructions for accessing this resource will be given in class.

Students with Disabilities:  If you have documented disabilities and may need accommodations, if you have any emergency medical information the instructor should know of, or if you need special arrangements in the event of evacuation, you should make an appointment with the instructor as early as is possible, no later than the first week of the term. Students may also wish to contact the COCC Disability Services Office in the Boyle Education Center, (541) 383-7583.

Grading:  Grades are calculated based on a percent of possible points, fit to a scale of 94-100% earned = A, 90-93% = A-, 87 - 89 = B+, 84 - 88 = B, etc.

Grades are calculated according to this scheme:

            Exams:  2 unit exams                            40%

            InClass Activities/Quizzes                    20%     

            Lab                                                      20%

            Final Exam                                           20%

TOTAL                                                             100%

Course Content:  subject to revision