CHEMISTRY 7A
SECTION 1250
Instructor: Dr. Amy Grant
Spring 2015
MW 9:30-12:40 (Chem 153), TuTh 11:15-12:40 (Chem 133)
Office Hours: Tu 12:40-1:40, W 12:40-1:40, Th 10:15-11:15 and by appointment
Office: Chem 118
Tel: 310-660-3593 x3238
email: [email protected]
Web: www.elcamino.edu/faculty/agrant
(Note: This syllabus may be subject to revision.)
REQUIRED MATERIALS
1. Vollhardt and Schore, Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function, 7th ed. (note—study guide recommended)
3. Pavia, Kriz, et al, Introduction to Organic Chemistry Techniques a small scale approach, 3rd ed.
4. Molecular Model Set for Organic Chemistry, permanent marker (eg, Sharpie)
5. Laboratory Notebook (spiral bound, 100 pages, carbon sheets)
6. Safety Goggles (Instructor Approved), non-programmable calculator
Grading:
Tests (4 x 100 pts)
400
Quizzes (6 x 25 pts) + Exercises (40 pts)
190
Laboratory (13 labs + 4 notebook quizzes)
210
Final
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200
Total
1000
Final letter grades will be assigned approximately to the following distribution:
100-88% = A,
87-78% = B,
77-65% = C,
64-54% = D,
< 54% = F
Lab: Reports are due at the beginning of the lab period one week after the experiment is completed. Labs turned in late will receive a
penalty for each day late. Students who arrive more than 5 minutes late to lab will receive a penalty or be asked to leave. You
must attend the entire lab lecture to do the lab. Writing on another student’s lab paper, bringing in graded exps, or copying a sentence
or piece of data is cheating. You must do independent work. Keep your lab lecture notes on safety, disposal and important info out
during lab. Read the exp before the lab. Wear appropriate shoes to lab. Don’t touch the chemicals! See below for missed lab policy.
Homework: will be posted on the course web page. It will not be collected or graded, but doing the homework is crucial to doing
well in the class. Plan to study organic chemistry at least 12-16 hours per week.
Missed quizzes/exams/labs: result in zeros except in a limited number of situations. To discuss a situation, you must leave me a
message at least the night before you return. Appointments are not considered emergencies as they can be rescheduled. If you forget a
calculator, you may use another student’s calculator when they finish the exam. No cell-phones, programmable calculators, or
translators during a quiz or test.
Courtesy: Come to class on time and prepared. Questions, comments, and corrections from the class are appreciated. Questions may
be answered after class. I do not want to see or hear your cell phone at any time.
Attendance: Students who drop the course before the end of the 12th week will receive a "W". After that, a letter grade must be
assigned. It is your responsibility to drop the course. Failure to do so could result in an "F". To drop a chemistry class, you must
check out of your laboratory drawer. I will apply the 10% attendance rule.
Doing Well: For extra practice, redo problems from class on blank paper. Write the solutions in a complete manner so you have
good habits for tests. Come to office hours with specific questions to get the most out of working with the instructor. Review or
rewrite lecture notes, and take notes from the text. I want you to succeed!
Week
1
2
Date
Tue
1/20
Wed
1/21
Thu
1/22
Mon
1/26
Tue
1/27
Wed
1/28
Thu
1/29
Chapter 1: Structure & Bonding in Organic Molecules
Chapter 1, Lab Introduction, Safety, Check-In, Handout. Note: Techniques are in the back of the
lab text. Tech 1, 2.
Chapter 2: Alkanes
Solubility (Investigative, L1), Exp. 1, 1A-D, Tech 4, 5, 10
p. 13: prob. 1-3
Quiz 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Crystallization (Investigative, L2), Exp. 2, 2B, Tech 6.2, 6.3, 7.4, 8.3, 11 (omit 11.4)
p. 679: prob. 1, 7
Chapter 2,
Chapter 3: Reactions of Alkanes
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Mixture Melting Points (Investigative, L3), Exp. 2, 2C, Tech. 9 (omit 9.6, 9.9)
p. 652: prob. 4
Quiz 2: Chapter 2
Chapter 3, Chapter 4: Cyclic Alkanes
Extraction (Investigative, L4), Exp. 3X, Tech 12.1-12.4, 12.8-12.11
pp. 707-708: prob. 2, 9
Chapter 4
Continue Extraction, lecture
Chapter 5: Stereochemistry
Exam 1: Chapters 1-3
Notebook Quiz A: L1-L3 (15 pts)
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Column Chromatography (Investigative, L5), Handout, Tech 19 (omit 19.8, 19.15, 19.16)
HO prob and p. 800: prob 1, 3, 5
Chapter 6: Haloalkanes, Substitution Reactions
Stereochemistry Exercise I Handout (X1)
Chapter 6
Stereochemistry Exercise II Handout (X2)
Quiz 3: Chapters 4-6
Chapter 7: Haloalkanes, Elimination Reactions
Paper & TLC of Food Colors Handout (Investigative, L6, Tech. 20 (omit 20.3))
p. 811: prob 1, 4, 6
Chapter 7
Distillation (Investigative, L7), Exp. 6, Tech 3, 6.1, 7.1A, 13.1, 14.1-14.3, 15.1-15.6
p. 729: prob. 6; p. 748: prob. 4
Chapter 8: Properties of Alcohols
Distillation continued, GC Analysis, Tech 22.1-22.9, 22.12
Chapter 7
Exam 2: Chapters 4-7
Notebook Quiz B: L4-L6 (20 pts)
Chapter 8
p. 836: prob 1, 2, 4
Grignard Synthesis of Triphenylmethanol (Preparative, L8), Exp. 33, 33A, Tech 7.2, 7.3, 7.5, 7.6
p. 288: prob 1, 5d
Chapter
8
Quiz 4: Chapter
8
Grignard continued
Chapter 9: Alcohol Reactions
Synthesis of n-Butyl Bromide (Preparative, L9), Exp. 21, 21A. Save sample for distillation.
p. 178: prob 3, 4
Chapter 12: Reactions of Alkenes
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Wed
4/1
Thu
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Mon
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n-Butyl Bromide continued
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Mon
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Chapter 12
Chapter 11: Alkenes, 11.1-11.3, 11.6-11.9
Dehydration of an Alcohol (Preparative, L10), Exp. 22
p. 182: prob 1, 2a-d
Dehydration of Alcohol continued (GC Analysis)
Chapter 10: NMR (Note—there is a lot of great information in the lab text about spectroscopy)
Chapters 10, 11.8-11.11: IR, Mass Spec; Chapter 14.11: uv
Exam 3: Chapters 8-9, 11-12
Notebook Quiz C: L7-L9 (25 pts)
NMR Exercise Handout (X3), IR of 4-methylcyclohexene, Tech. 25.1, 25.4, 25.7, 25.8
p.885: prob 2cehjkl
Continue Spectroscopy
“W” drop date is 4/18
NMR Exercise continued.
Continue Spectroscopy
NMR Drill (X4)
Continue Spectroscopy
Steam Distillation of Eugenol (Investigative, L11), Exp. 13, Tech: 18.1, 18.3, Essay: pp. 98-102
p. 98: prob 7, 8
Quiz 5: Chapters 10, 11.8-11.11, 14.11 (Spectroscopy)
Chapter 13: Alkynes
Steam Distillation continued (IR)
Chapter 13
Exam 4, All of Spectroscopy, Ch. 13
Notebook Quiz D: L10-L11 (20 pts)
Isolation of Caffeine from Tea Leaves (Investigative, L12), Exp. 11, 11A, Essay: pp. 73-76, omit
sublimation and derivative
Chapter 14: Delocalized Pi Systems
Diels-Alder Reaction (Preparative, L13), Exp. 49, Essay: pp. 400-404.
Chapter 14
Lab Check-Out
Quiz 6: Chapter 14
Final
Course Information
Chemistry 7A is a 5-unit chemistry class, which involves a comprehensive study of the major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons and of
organic halides, alcohols and ethers. This includes nomenclature, structure, stereochemistry, reactions, synthetic methods and
spectroscopy. In the laboratory, emphasis is on techniques of separation and purification of organic compounds, common organic
reactions and spectroscopy.
Course Objectives
For all major classes of organic compounds, the student will be able to:
- recognize the general formula and state the class name and vice-versa
- describe and illustrate structure and bonding
- draw and name molecules using systematic rules
- evaluate and describe the molecule for structural and stereoisomers
- determine the products or reactants for common reactions
- demonstrate knowledge of mechanisms for common reactions
- plan and outline a synthesis of a given organic compounds
Keep track of your grades:
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
L8
L9
L10
L11
Q5
L12
Q6
L13
X1
X2
T1
X3
T2
X4
T3
L1
T4
L2
NA
L3
NB
L4
NC
L5
NC
L6
L7
FNL
EC
Course Objectives
This course involves a comprehensive study of the major classes of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, organic halides, and alcohols
and ethers. This includes nomenclature, structure, properties, stereochemistry, reactions, synthetic methods, and spectroscopy. Emphasis
is placed on a systematic approach to understanding the material through the use of bonding theories, energy concepts, kinetics, and
reaction mechanisms., In the lab, emphasis is on techniques of separation and purification of organic compounds, common organic
reactions, and spectroscopy.
Please refer to the course website (www.elcamino.edu/faculty/agrant) for the following information:
Course Description, Course Prerequisites, Assessment Activities, ECC Policy on Attendance, ECC Statement of Student Conduct,
American Disability Act Statement.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Laboratory Safety: Students will follow proper eye-protection protocol in the laboratory.
2. Equation Writing: Given a written equation, students will predict the products and write a properly balanced equation.
3. Structural Representations: Given a compound formula, students will draw an accurate Lewis structure.