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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
These activities will ask you to apply the knowledge that you are learning.
Each week, you will complete the prelab quizzes to help understand the key foundational information that will be needed to complete the laboratory experiment.
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.
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 with the highest score being kept.
This exam must be taken through ProctorU. See UNE’s Online ProctorU Site for information about signing up and scheduling your exam. The official UNE 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.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignment Category | Number of Assignments & Points | Total Point Values | Percent |
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Achieve Homework | 7x20; 1x5 | 145 | 16.86% |
Achieve Quizzes | 7x25 | 175 | 20.35% |
Worksheets | 7x5 | 35 | 4.07% |
Discussion Boards | 4x10 | 40 | 4.65% |
Activities | 2x10; 2x10; 1x5 | 45 | 5.23% |
Prelab Quizzes | 10x5 | 50 | 5.81% |
Lab Reports | 10x25 | 250 | 29.07% |
Final Exam/Lab Final | 1x120 | 120 | 13.95% |
Total | 860 | 100& |
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 |
Course Schedule:
Week 1: May 20 – May 26
Week 2: May 27 – Jun 2
Week 3: Jun 3 – Jun 9
Week 4: Jun 10 – Jun 16
Week 5: Jun 17 – Jun 23
Week 6: Jun 24 – Jun 30
Week 7: Jul 1 – Jul 7
Week 8: Jul 8 – Jul 14
Week 9: Jul 15 – Jul 21
Week 10: Jul 22 – Jul 28
Week 11: Jul 29 – Aug 4
Week 12: Aug 5 – Aug 9
Week | Topic | Assignments |
1 | Introduction to Course |
Initial Discussion posts Due Friday, 11:59 PM Achieve; Lab 1: NMR Review Prelab Quiz Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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2 | Review of Carbonyl Reactions |
Discussion Replies; Achieve; Worksheets; Lab 1 NMR Review Lab Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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3 |
Review of Carbonyl Reactions Cont. |
Lab 2 Aldehydes and Ketones Prelab Quiz Due Friday, 11:59 PM Lab 2 Aldehydes and Ketones Lab; Achieve Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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4 | Formation of Enolate Anions and Enols |
Initial Discussion posts; Lab 3 Prelab Quiz: Synthesis of Aspirin; Lab 4 Prelab Quiz: Aldol Condensation Due Friday, 11:59 PM Worksheet; Achieve; Lab 3: Synthesis of Aspirin; Lab 4: Aldol Condensation; Discussion Replies; Achieve Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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5 | Substitutions and Eliminations |
Lab 5 Prelab Quiz: Dehydration of Alcohol Due Friday, 11:59 PM Worksheet; Summary Activity; Lab 5: Dehydration of Alcohol; Module 3 Quiz; Achieve Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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6 | SN2 in Synthesis |
Lab 6 Pre-Lab Quiz: SN2 Nerolin Due Friday, 11:59 PM Lab 6: SN2 Nerolin; Short Synthesis Activity 1; Worksheets; Achieve; Module 4 Quiz Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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7 | Electrophilic Additions |
Lab 7 Pre-Lab Quiz: Hydration of an Alcohol Due Friday, 11:59 PM Worksheet; Roadmap 1: Coriolin; Lab 7 Report: Hydration of an Alcohol; Achieve; Module 5 Quiz Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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8 | Radicals and Polymerization |
Discussion: Initial Post; Lab 8 Pre-Lab Quiz: Hydroboration Due Friday, 11:59 PM Lab 8: Hydroboration; Discussion Responses; Worksheet; Achieve; Module 6 Quiz Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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9 | Aromatic Compounds & Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution |
Prelab Quiz: Stereochemistry of Br2 Addition; Due Friday, 11:59 PM Lab 9: Stereochemistry of Br2 Addition; Worksheet; Module 7 Roadmap: Dichroanone; Module 7 Quiz; Achieve Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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10 | Review |
Initial Discussion Post; Lab 10 Prelab Quiz: Substituent Effects in EAS EAS24 Due Friday, 11:59 PM Discussion Responses; Module 8 Synthesis Activity; Lab 10: Substituent Effects in EAS EAS24 Due Sunday, 11:59 PM
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11 | Final Exam Prep and Exam |
Final Exam Due Sunday, 11:59 PM |
12 | Final Retake Week |
Optional/As needed: retake Final by 11:59 PM ET on FRIDAY |
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