Syllabus Chem 28B Organic Chemistry. Spring 2005.
J. Dekker, Reedley College. 



      Lecture: TTh 11:45 am- 1:00 in Room PHY 76
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  Course objectives: Chem 28B is an organic chemistry course for chemistry and 
  biology majors. Chemical engineering, pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-vet and 
  pre-dental professional majors will also need and enjoy this course. Students 
  will acquire a solid base to study biochemistry, pharmacology and other 
  biology and chemistry related fields. In this class we make a thorough study 
  of the reactions of principal functional groups with emphasis on theory and 
  mechanism. The students will develop a level of learning skills, vocabulary 
  and critical thinking skills which will enable them to successfully transfer 
  to four year institutions. 
  Textbooks:
  1. Solomons and Fryhle, Organic Chemistry, seventh edition.  
  2. Traynham, Organic Nomenclature, fifth edition.
  Quizzes and exams: There will be three quizzes during this semester and three 
  exams. The average score of the quizzes is worth two exam scores. Including 
  the final there will be a total of three exams, typically covering more 
  material than the quizzes. Each exam including the final will be equally 
  weighted. Students who wish to transfer to UC Berkeley need to take the 
  comprehensive official American Chemical Society Organic Chemistry Exam. For 
  acceptance, they will have to pass this exam with a score of 75%. A no show 
  for a quiz or exam without prior notice is graded with 0% (zero percent) and 
  the student looses the incentive described hereunder. A no show can never be 
  made up. The zero grade is also used for fraudulent behavior. 
    
  DATES LECTURE QUIZZES AND EXAMS Thursday 1/27Quiz 1
        Thursday 2/17Exam 1
        Thursday 3/10Quiz 2
        Thursday 4/7Exam 2
        Thursday 4/28Quiz 3
        Thursday 5/19Final Exam 12:00 pm -1:50 in PHY 76 

  Grading: The average of graded homework and pop quizzes is worth the weight of 
  one exam score. If the student's attendance was 95% and he/she has fulfilled 
  all the assignments properly and submitted in time, the lowest grade of the 
  quizzes will be dropped. The following general break-off will be used for 
  grading: A > 90%; B 80-89%; C 70-79%; D 60-69%; F < 59%. 
  Homework: Homework will be assigned often. It is crucial to your success that 
  you do your homework, with the emphasis on readings in Solomons' text. 
  Occasionally homework will be collected and selected problems from Solomons 
  and Traynham will be graded. Also, on occasion, a pop quiz might be given to 
  check the homework assignment.
  Attendance: In accordance with Community College policy attendance is 
  mandatory. If you miss two weeks or three consecutive lectures without prior 
  notice you will be dropped automatically. Tardiness, frequently leaving early, 
  sleeping during class and the use of cell phones are all considered disruptive 
  behavior and are qualified with an absence. 
  Drop date: The final date to drop a class is FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005. After 
  that day a letter grade A-F must appear on your transcript. When you are 
  dropped from the class before Friday January 28, 2005 you will avoid a W.
  Important: If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or 
  materials in alternate media (i.e., Braille, large print, electronic text, 
  etc.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the 
  Rehabilitation Act, please contact me as soon as possible. 
  Lecture topics: The chapters mentioned hereunder are from Solomons' Organic 
  Chemistry, seventh edition. 
  1. Alcohols and Ethers. Oxidation and Reduction Reactions. Organo-metallic 
  Compounds. Chapters 11 and 12.
  2. Conjugated Unsaturated Systems. UV Spectroscopy. Chapter 13.
  3. Aromatic Compounds, Huckel's Rule. Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds. 
  Reactions. Chapters 14 and 15. 
  4. Aldehydes and Ketones I. Nucleophilic Substitutions to the Carbonyl Group. 
  5. Aldehydes and Ketones II. Aldol Reactions. 
  6. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives. Chapter 18.
  7. Amines. Chapter 20. 
  8. Phenols and Aryl halides: Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution. Chapter 21.
  9. Carbohydrates, Lipids, Amino Acids and Proteins. Chapters 22, 23, and 24. 
  10. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. Chapter 25. 
  There are no lectures during Spring Recess: M 3/21- F 3/26, 2005.



  Recommended readings and computer programs.
  1. Bruice, Organic Chemistry.  
  2. John McMurry, Organic Chemistry. 
  3. Luceigh, Organic Chem TV I and II. 
  4. Lampman, Organic Nomenclature. An introduction to the IUPAC System. An 
  excellent program including a tutorial. 
  5. SPARTAN, WAVE-FUNCTION. A Molecular Modeling Program.
  6. Smith, Organic Synthesis.
   
  JD/1/7/2005