Syllabus
Post Baccalaureate in Pre-Health
CHEM 1031: Organic Chemistry II Lecture and Lab – FALL 2 2023
Credits - 4
Description
This course is designed to give the student, interested in the health professions, the depth of a second semester of organic chemistry exploring reactivity and synthesis. The goals of this course are to provide students with the logic and foundation to organic chemistry topics that will be needed in his/her professional studies. Students will be introduced to a wide range of organic chemistry reactions. Students will learn to predict reaction outcomes and build an understanding of how molecules are synthesized. The course also incorporates a laboratory experience that places an emphasis on understanding the concept of the labs and the scientific method, since today’s healthcare professionals are expected to have a general understanding of how science and the scientific method contribute to their profession.
The course and labs will introduce the student to important laboratory techniques covered on most professional entrance exams.
Course Prerequisite: One semester of college level organic chemistry with lab.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Objectives
Lecture
- Rationalize the outcomes for reactions that precede via enolate intermediates generated from carbonyl-containing compounds.
- Explore the reactivity of different chemical reagents with α,β-unsaturated ketones.
- Predict the reactivity of alkyl halides (substitution and elimination).
- Explain the applications of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions (oxidations, alpha alkylations).
- Describe the electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes and alkynes.
- Predict the properties and reactivity of conjugated, aromatic, anti-aromatic, or non-aromatic molecules.
- Explore the reactions of aromatic compounds and understand what governs regioselectivity depending on the substitution pattern of the aromatic compound.
- Predict products for simple pericyclic reactions.
- Explain the mechanisms of radical reactions.
- Develop short syntheses of target molecules.
Lab
- Explain lab safety protocols.
- Demonstrate the necessary glassware set-up to run a reaction.
- Demonstrate the theory & practice of reflux.
- Describe how to separate a compound from solvent.
- Calculate theoretical yield and percent yield.
- Analyze a reaction outcome using melting point determination and spectral techniques.
- Explain a model of how a compound responds to energy or light.
- Explore the reactivity of organic compounds
Assignments
Worksheets
Each week, you will explore the new topics through the readings, videos, and worksheets. The worksheets are a place for you to take notes, draw, and try to answer problems. The materials are designed to help you walk through key ideas for the week. You can read the texts or watch the videos or play a game while you are doing the worksheets. You might find it effective to move back and forth between these activities. In fact, some of the videos will work through examples in the worksheets! Research shows that active engagement can increase your understanding and retention of the materials. To that end, you are strongly encouraged to print each week’s guided worksheets out first to have them on hand while reading or viewing the learning materials. As they are a form of practice and engagement, you will receive points for completion alone. If you are not understanding a topic through these materials, please contact the instructor!
Achieve Homework
Each week, you will complete one or two short homework assignments in the Achieve system. These homework assignments will be a chance for you to assess your understanding of the key concepts covered during that week.
In these activities, you can view hints without being penalized. You are also able to attempt each question multiple times, but be aware that you will receive a small penalty (5%) for each attempt after your first. Note that you can compare your attempts to chart your progress with a question and review your work. Finally, be sure to review the feedback that you receive to better understand the correct responses. You will be able to see the correct answer after you have submitted your assignment.
Achieve Quizzes
You will complete weekly quizzes in the Achieve platform. Each quiz will be worth 25 points and you will have an hour for each quiz. They will ensure that you are retaining the material as we progress through the semester.
Discussion Boards
There will be four discussion boards this semester. There is an introductory board to foster a sense of community. There will be two discussion boards on topics of metacognition (how to study and learn). The last discussion board will involve a project on the impact that organic synthesis has had on society.
Activities
These activities will ask you to apply the knowledge that you are learning.
Prelab Quizzes
Each week, you will complete the prelab quizzes to help understand the key foundational information that will be needed to complete the laboratory experiment.
Laboratory Report
Each week, you will complete one or two laboratory reports. You will analyze the data, formulate answers about the results of the experiment, and answer critical thinking questions.
Final Exam
This will be a cumulative exam. It will be a timed and proctored exam. There will be approximately 60 questions. You will have 120 minutes to complete the exam, and you will be allowed to use the official UNE whiteboard. You may also view this Periodic Table in an open browser tab (no printed copies allowed) as well as these NMR Tables and this IR Table.
This assignment is worth 100 points toward your final grade. Two attempts will be available for this exam.
This exam must be taken through ProctorU. See UNE’s Online ProctorU Site for information about signing up and scheduling your exam. A UNE-compliant webcam is required (see the Course Materials section, above, for more information).
For proctored finals, grades will be posted 48-72 hours after taking the exams. At that time, you can expect an unofficial transcript.
Grading Policy
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Grade Breakdown
| Assignment Category | Number of Assignments & Points | Total Point Values | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Homework | 7 x 20; Intro 5 | 145 | 16.86% |
| Achieve Quizzes | 7 x 25 pts | 175 | 20.35% |
| Worksheets | 7 x 5 pts | 35 | 35 |
| Discussions Boards | 4 x 10 pts | 40 | 4.65% |
| Activities | Synthesis HW1 and 2; Roadmap 1 and 2 (10 ea), Summary Sub/Elim (5) | 45 | 5.23% |
| Prelab Quizzes | 10 x 5 pts | 50 | 5.81% |
| Lab Reports | 10 x 25 pts | 250 | 29.07% |
| Final Exam/Lab Final | 1 x 120 pts | 120 | 13.95% |
| Total | 860 | 100.00% |
Grade Scale
| Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
| A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
| A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
| B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
| C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
| D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
| F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Schedule
Course Weeks
Week 1: Nov 1 – Nov 7
Week 2: Nov 8 – Nov 14
Week 3: Nov 15 – Nov 21
Week 4: Nov 22 – Nov 28
Week 5: Nov 29 – Dec 5
Week 6: Dec 6 – Dec 12
Week 7: Dec 13 – Dec 19
Week 8: Dec 20 – Dec 26
| Week | Topic | Assignments |
| 1 | Review of Carbonyl Reactions |
Initial Discussion posts; Practice Worksheets; NMR Prelab Quiz & Lab Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Achieve; Discussion Replies; Aldehydes and Ketones Prelab Quiz & Lab Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM |
| 2 | More Reactions of Carbonyls |
Practice Worksheets; Synthesis of Aspirin Prelab Quiz & Lab; Initial Discussion Post Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Achieve; Aldol Condensation Prelab Quiz & Lab; Discussion Response Posts Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 3 |
Substitutions and Eliminations |
Practice Worksheet; Summary Activity Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Achieve; Dehydration of Alcohol Prelab Quiz & Lab Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 4 | SN2 in Synthesis |
Practice Worksheet; Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Synthesis Activity; SN2 Nerolin Prelab Quiz & Lab; Achieve Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 5 | Electrophilic Additions |
Practice Worksheet Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Roadmap; Hydration of an Alcohol Prelab Quiz & Lab; Achieve Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 6 | Radicals and Polymerization |
Practice Worksheet; Initial Discussion Post Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Hydroboration Prelab Quiz & Lab; Discussion Response Posts; Achieve Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 7 | Aromatic Compounds & Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution |
Practice Worksheet Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Stereochemistry of Br2 Addition Prelab Quiz & Lab; Achieve; Roadmap Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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| 8 | Review and Final Exam |
Synthesis Activity; Extra Credit Activity (optional) Initial Discussion Post Due Sunday, 11:59 PM Substituent Effects in EAS EAS 24 Prelab Quiz & Lab; Discussion Response Posts; Final Exam Due Tuesday, 11:59 PM
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Assignments
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