CHEM 230 - Organic Chemistry I

Spring 2004

Section: 07 (CRN 21906)
Lectures: MWF 12:00-12:50 pm, Rosauer Center, Rm 218
Recitation section: Tuesdays, 5:10-6:00 pm, in Hughes 130.
Instructor: Jeff Cronk E-mail: cronk@gonzaga.edu
Office: Hughes 234   Phone: 323-6627
Office Hours: (Spring 2004 - tentative) M, W 2:15 - 3:30 PM; Tu, F 10:00 - 11:00 AM.
Required Text: P.Y. Bruice - Organic Chemistry (4th edition) *
Other required materials: scientific calculator
Recommended: 1) Study Guide and Solutions for Organic Chemistry, (4th edition); 2) Molecular Modeling Kit; 3) Molecular Modeling Workbook. * NOTE: these items are included as a package deal when you purchase your textbook at the GU Bookstore.
Corequisite: You must be enrolled concurrently in CHEM 230L

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Course objectives: Chemistry 230 introduces the essential concepts of organic chemistry: bonding and structure, acidity and basicity, functional groups and nomenclature. Mechanisms of some fundamental organic reactions will be integrated into the course, as well as synthetic strategies. Many of the examples discussed will be relevant to biochemistry.

Grading: Your grade will be based on the following criteria (800 points total): Four in-class exams (100 points each); six quizzes (25 points each, low score dropped), homework and class participation (75 points), final exam (200 points). Grades will be assigned on the basis of percentage of possible points earned, roughly according to the following scheme: 90-100 A-/A; 80-89 B-/B/B+; 70-79 C-/C/C+; 60-69 D/D+; <60 F. Note that some adjustments to this scale may be made according to the class distribution of total scores.

For further information about this course, please contact Dr. Cronk.
   
CHEM 230 Syllabus
Spring 2004 (provisional)		 MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY

WEEK 1
14, 16 January
( Lectures 1, 2 )

 Disclaimer: This syllabus is not the latest version. The course website contains the current, authoritative syllabus.

14 January. Introduction
CHAPTER 1

16 January. Bonding in carbon compounds
CHAPTER 1
WEEK 2
21, 23 January
( Lectures 3, 4 ) 		MLK Holiday

21 January. Organic acds and bases. Inductive effect.
CHAPTER 1

23 January. Resonance. More on acids & bases
CHAPTER 1
WEEK 3
26, 28, 30 January
( Lectures 5 - 7 )
26 January. Nomenclature of organic compounds
CHAPTER 2 - Quiz 1
28 January. Structure and
physical properties
CHAPTER 2
30 January.
Conformational analysis.
CHAPTER 2
WEEK 4
2, 4, 6 February
( Lectures 8, 9 )
2 February.
Conformation of cycloalkanes
CHAPTER 2
4 February
EXAM 1
CHAPTERS 1-2

6 February. Alkenes: Structure & nomenclature
CHAPTER 3
WEEK 5
9, 11, 13 February
( Lectures 10 - 12 )
9 February.
Reactivity of alkenes
CHAPTER 3
11 February. Thermodynamics & kinetics
CHAPTER 3
13 February. Thermodynamics & kinetics
CHAPTER 3
WEEK 6
18 & 20 February
( Lectures 13, 14 )
President's Day
Holiday
18 February.
Reactions of alkenes
CHAPTER 4 - Quiz 2
20 February.
Reactions of alkenes
CHAPTER 4
WEEK 7
23, 25, 27 February
( Lectures 15 -17 )
23 February.
Reactions of alkenes
CHAPTER 4
25 February.
Reactions of alkenes
CHAPTER 4
27 February.
Stereochemistry
CHAPTER 5- Quiz 3
WEEK 8
1, 3, 5 March
( Lectures 18, 19 )
1 March.
Stereochemistry
CHAPTER 5
3 March
EXAM 2
CHAPTERS 3, 4, 5
5 March.
Stereochemistry
CHAPTER 5
WEEK 9
8, 10, 12 March - Spring Break
  MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
WEEK 10
15, 17, 19 March
( Lectures 20 - 22 )
15 March. Reactions of alkynes
CHAPTER 6
17 March. Reactions of alkynes
CHAPTER 6
19 March. Reactions of alkynes
CHAPTER 6
WEEK 11
22, 24, 26 March
( Lectures 23 - 25 )
22 March.
Reactions of alkanes
CHAPTER 9
24 March.
Reactions of alkanes
CHAPTER 9 - Quiz 4
26 March.
Substitution reactions
CHAPTER 10
WEEK 12
29, 31 March; 2 April
( Lectures 26, 27 )
29 March.
Substitution reactions
CHAPTER 10
31 March
EXAM 3
CHAPTERS 5, 6 & 9
2 April.
Substitution reactions
CHAPTER 10
WEEK 13
5, 7, 9 April
( Lectures 28 - 30 )
5 April.
Elimination reactions
CHAPTER 11
7 April.
Elimination reactions
CHAPTER 11
9 April.
Good Friday
(class optional)
  
 
WEEK 14
14, 16, 18 April
( Lectures 31 -33 )
Easter Holiday
14 April.
Alcohols and Ethers
CHAPTER 12 - Quiz 5
16 April. Epoxides &
sulfur compounds
CHAPTER 12
  
 
WEEK 15
19, 21, 23 April
( Lecture 34 )		 19 April.
Organometallic Compounds
CHAPTER 12
21 April.
Organometallic Compounds
CHAPTER 12
23 April
EXAM 4
CHAPTERS 10, 11, 12
WEEK 16
26, 28, 30 April
( Lectures 35 - 37 )
26 April.
Oxidation & Reduction
CHAPTER 20
28 April.
Oxidation & Reduction
CHAPTER 20
30 April.
Oxidation & Reduction
CHAPTER 20 - Quiz 6
FINAL EXAM - Tuesday 4 May, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
 
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