Chemistry 2211: Organic Chemistry I

Course Outline, Fall 2003

Contact Information
Instructor:  C. D. MacKinnon
Office:  CB-4038
Phone: 343-8327
E-mail: craig.mackinnon@lakeheadu.ca
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 11:00
Overview
The key to organic chemistry lies in keeping up with the work, as each section of the course will build on previous sections.  While this is true of all chemistry courses, it is much more evident in organic chemistry.  Therefore, students will be responsible for all course material covered up to that point for each assignment, midterm, and exam.

Lectures:  Tuesday and Thursday, 08:30 - 10:00.  Location: UC1017
Layout: Each lecture will be part class/part tutorial.  Students will be expected to do a reading and a few exercises before each class.  Students may wish to bring their text to class.

Prerequisite: Chemistry 1101
Students will particularly need to know Lewis structures and understand molecular structure and bonding theories (VSEPR, etc.).  For a review of these concepts, see your text for CHEM 1101 (Chapters 8 and 9).  There is also an introduction in Chapter 1 of the text for this course.

Texts - BOTH are required for the course.

  1. 1. Organic Chemistry, 6th Edition.  John McMurry, Brooks/Cole - Thompson.  This is packaged with a solutions manual and a passcode for the online quiz system.
  2. 2. Chemistry 2211 Laboratory Manual, Department of Chemistry, Lakehead University, 2003 version.
Laboratories: M 14:30-17:30, T 14:30-17:30, F 11:30-14:30. Location: CB 2050/2051
Note: CHECK-IN IS THE WEEK OF SEPT. 8.  YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START EXPERIMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE DONE THE CHECK-IN!!!
Consult Lab manual for due dates for lab reports.  Laboratory exemptions may be available for those who have previously taken 2211.  Apply for an exemption during the first week (in class) to determine eligibility.
Marking Scheme
30% two term tests (15% each)
40% final exam
20% laboratory (as broken down in manual)
10% web exercises (assigned throughout the term)


Course Outline
Chapters are from McMurry, 6th Edition.  While not specified, each section will contain nomenclature rules for the compounds discussed.

1. Review: functional groups, acids and bases, language/conventions of organic chemistry, naming simple alkanes.  Chapters 1, 2, 5 (1-6). (2 classes)
2. Alkanes: reactions, stereochemistry.  Chapters 3, 4. (3 classes)
3. Alkenes and alkynes: reations and stereochemistry.  Chapters 6 (sections 1-10), 7 (sections 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 10), and 8 (sections 1-3, 6, 8-10). (3 classes)
4. Stereochemistry.  Chapter 9. (2 classes)
5. Alkyl halides: structure and reactivity; reaction mechanisms.  Chapters 10 (sections 1-7), 11. (2 classes)
6. Alcohols and ethers.  Chapters 17 (sections 1-7, 12), 18 (1-5, 11). (2 classes)
7. Carbonyl compounds: aldehydes and ketones; nucleophilic addition.  Chapter 19 (sections 1-12, 16). (2 classes)
8. Spectroscopy.  Chapters 12, 13, 14 (sections 1, 8-10). (4 classes)
Important Dates
 Midterm 1 Thursday, October 9
 Midterm 2 Thursday, November 6
 Exam  Scheduled by registrar

When studying for the final exam, you may find the review section useful (pp. 578-586), but bear in mind we did not cover certain material.  Also bear in mind the material is Chapters 17-19 is not included in this review section.
Uncovered material you are not responsible for in review pages:
Part I:  Table 1: #'s 1.d, 1.h, 1.i, 1.j, 2.a, 2.b
  Table 2: #2
  Table 3: #'s 3 and 4
  Table 4
Part II: A.4, A.5, C
 


 

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