ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ESSENTIALS I  CHEMISTRY 2058         COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

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Chemistry 2058

February 2006

Catalog Description:

CHEM 2058 - Organic Chemistry Essentials I   4 CR  Summer Session I   Mechanisms and reactions of aliphatic compounds; stereochemistry.  Lecture eight hours, lab eight hours.

Prerequisites:

Chemistry 1059 or 1062

Outline of Major Content Areas:

1.       Introduction and Review

2.       Structure and Properties of Organic Molecules

3.       Structure and Stereochemistry of Alkanes

4.       The Study of Chemical Reactions

5.       Stereochemistry

6.       Alkyl Halides:  Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination

7.       Structure and Synthesis of Alkenes

8.       Reactions of Alkenes

9.       Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols

10.   Reactions of Alcohols

Requirements:

Reading assignments, questions and problems from the textbook:  Organic Chemistry, 6^th edition, by Wade.  Completion of laboratory assignments.

Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes:

1.       The student will learn the nomenclature of organic chemistry.  (Goal Three, Natural Sciences, Competency a)

2.       The student will learn the reactions and methods of preparation of a variety of organic compounds.  (Goal Two, Critical Thinking, Competencies a, b, c; Goal Three, Natural Sciences, Competency b)

3.       The student will learn the mechanisms by which many organic reactions occur.

4.       The student will learn to use stereochemistry to understand the mechanisms of several organic reactions.

5.       The student will learn to develop synthetic methods used to prepare various classes of organic compounds.  (Goal Three, Natural Sciences, Competency c)

Experiments:

1.   Physical Properties (2 lab sessions)

2.   Recrystallization of Biphenyl

3.   Isolation of Ethanol and Benzoic Acid from Listerine (2 lab sessions)

4.   Thin-Layer Chromatography of Analgesics

5.   Competing Nucleophiles

6.   Synthesis of Cyclohexene

7.   Cis-Trans Isomerism (Maleic and Fumaric Acids)

8.   Synthesis of Soap

 Methods of Evaluation:

1.       Four one-hour exams

2.       Questions and homework problems

3.       Laboratory experiments (10 Lab sessions)

4.       Laboratory notebook

5.       Comprehensive final exam

Grades:

            A – 90%            B – 80%            C – 70%            D – 50%

Assessment:

During the semester a number of assessments will be performed in order to monitor students’ progress, provide students the feedback, and to identify areas that require additional attention.