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SPRING 2020 CEM 252: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
SECTIONS 13-24 MON-WED-FRI 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
138 CHEMISTRY Instructor: Dr. Chrysoula Vasileiou (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers) Office: 538B Chemistry Email: [email protected] Office hours: Monday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Tuesday 9:30 am - 10:30 am Text: W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Study Guide and Student Solutions
Manual, Cengage Learning Class Coordinator: Nancy Lavrik (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers) Office: 382 Chemistry Email: [email protected] Course Description:
The second semester of organic chemistry is a natural progression of the material covered in the first semester. Simply stated, you need a mastery of the concepts and reactions covered in CEM 251 in order to follow and do well in CEM 252. All students are encouraged to review the course work presented in CEM 251. In CEM 252, we will begin with introducing conjugated systems, aromaticity and reactions of aromatic compounds. Next, we will gradually introduce various functional groups commonly found in organic chemistry. A large portion of the semester will be spent on the study of carbonyl compounds, their reactions and properties. The last functional group studied will be amines. We will also look at the chemistry of carbohydrates and amino acids. The large battery of reactions you have learned and will learn in CEM 252 should be viewed as tools for synthesis of organic molecules. You are expected to propose syntheses of molecules based on the mastery of the reactions you know. This requires you to know your ‘tools’ well in order to use them for synthesis of compounds. Another important topic of Organic Chemistry is structure elucidation, which was covered in CEM 251 under the various Spectroscopy chapters. For this class, you are expected to be able to use spectroscopy, with focus on NMR spectroscopy, to elucidate the structure of different organic compounds. Molecular models:
Molecular models may help you visualize molecules in three dimensions. Sets may be purchased at most college bookstores or online. Models are optional; you do not need them to get a good grade, but some students find them helpful for visualization of molecular structures. Models cannot be used during exams.
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How much should you study?
A conservative estimate is about 3 hours per lecture. Begin from day one. It is important to keep up with the lectures. More than any course, organic chemistry depends on previously discussed material. It is very easy to fall behind. Examinations and Grading:
The course grade will be based on your cumulative score on three midterms, quizzes, recitation activities, BACON online activities and the final. There will be NO make-up assignments, quizzes or exams. University rules stipulate that you will receive a 0.0 for the course if you do not take the final exam.
Total Points Percent Grade Total Points Percent Grade
540 90 4.0 300 50 2.0 480 80 3.5 270 45 1.5 420 70 3.0 240 40 1.0 360 60 2.5 <240 <40 0.0
Regrading of Exams: Hourly exams will be returned during the regularly scheduled recitation following the exam. Any regrading requests must be made at that time to the recitation instructor. Except for obvious addition errors, no exam which has left the recitation room with a student will be considered for regrading. Final exams are not returned but are kept by your recitation instructor. Posting of Exam Scores: After the exams have been graded and recorded, you can check the cemscores website for your grade: cemscores.msu.edu or from the MSU home page or the chemistry department home page enter just the word cemscores into the address bar area (do not include www in front of it). You can also check the grades of your quizzes in this website. BACON: Biology And Chemistry Online Notes BACON is an online resource for organic chemistry that complements what you learn in class. There is a real-life connection between organic chemistry and your daily life, which is often missed and not appreciated by students. BACON strives to close this gap. I STRONGLY encourage you to follow BACON tutorials as we proceed through different topics. You will have 16 BACON tutorials available this term. Some of them are on 251 material some on new material. Each BACON tutorial is followed by a brief multiple choice post-BACON quiz. The 10 highest post-BACON quiz scores will be averaged together and weighted to 8% (50 pts, 5pts each) of your final course grade. Instructions for signing up for BACON are provided in page 6 of this syllabus.
2 best of 3 midterms (100 pts each)4 quizzes (25 pts each)2 recitation activities (25 pts each)10 best BACON activities (5 pts each)Final Exam (200 pts)
600 Total Points
2001005050200
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Recitations:
This is your chance to ask the questions you were not able to ask in lecture. Your teaching assistants are a great source of information and help. Attendance is very important if you want to learn organic chemistry. Listening to lecture does not teach you the problem solving skills you need. The goal of recitation is to guide you through problems, answer questions regarding the lectures, and teach you how to talk organic chemistry. The following is the list of recitations for this class. It is important that you know the name of your recitation instructor and write it and your section number on all of your quizzes and exams. This will ensure that your scores are properly recorded.
Two different GRADED activities will take place during recitations. a. Quizzes. There will be 4 quizzes during the last 20 minutes of 4 recitations. The
material and the time for each quiz will be announced the week before during the Friday lecture.
b. Recitation Activities. During the semester you will have 2 graded recitation activities during the last 20 or 30 minutes of 2 recitations. The material and time for the activities will also be announced the week before during the Friday lecture.
Problem Sets:
Suggested problems from the book for each chapter are attached at the end of this syllabus. They will not be collected and graded, however, I strongly suggest that you attempt the problems to gauge your understanding of the material and test your readiness for the exams. I discourage you from looking at the solutions manual without attempting to do the problems. Try to use your text and notes to see if you can solve the problems. Remember, if you are not able to solve the problems, it probably means that you have not understood the subject matter. Go back and read, do not just look up the answer! It is much more beneficial for you to struggle through the problem and learn, as opposed to looking at the solution manual and see how it is done. In addition, throughout the semester several problem sets will be posted on the CEM252 web site, (http://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/courses/cem252/), along with their solutions. These problem sets will not be graded but you are strongly advised to study them and make sure you know how to solve them. Recitations and office hours is a good time to discuss these problems and ask for help.
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TENTATIVE LECTURE AND EXAM SCHEDULE
Date Topic Reading Assignment January 6 Ethers, Epoxides Chapter 11 January 8 “ “ “ “
January 10 “ “ “ “ January 13 Alcohols Chapter 10 January 15 “ “ “ “ January 17 “ “ “ “ January 20 MLK DAY ----- January 22 “ “ “ “ January 24 Aldehydes, Ketones Chapter 16 January 27 “ “ “ “ January 29 “ “ “ “ January 31 “ “ “ “ February 3 Acids, Acid Derivatives Chapters 17-18 February 5 “ “ “ “ February 7 1st Midterm Chapters 10, 11, 16 February 10 “ “ “ “ February 12 “ “ “ “ February 14 “ “ “ “ February 17 Enols, Enolates Chapter 19 February 19 “ “ “ “ February 21 “ “ “ “ February 24 “ “ “ “ February 26 “ “ “ “ February 28 “ “ “ “ March 2-6 Spring Break ---- March 9 Amines Chapter 23 March 11 “ “ “ “ March 13 2nd Midterm Chapters 17-19 March 16 “ “ “ “ March 18 “ “ “ “ March 20 Conjugated p-systems Chapter 20 March 23 “ “ “ “ March 25 “ “ “ “ March 27 “ “ “ “ March 30 Aromatics Chapters 21-22
April 1 “ “ “ “ April 3 “ “ “ “ April 6 “ “ “ “ April 8 “ “ “ “ April 10 “ “ “ “ April 13 “ “ “ “ April 15 Carbohydrates Chapter 25 April 17 3rd Midterm Chapters 20-23 April 20 “ “ “ “ April 22 “ “ “ “ April 24 “ “ “ “ FINAL EXAM: TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 12:45 – 2:45 PM, COMPREHENSIVE
(Room for the Final Exam will be announced later)
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Suggested Problems from the Book: Learning organic chemistry is best achieved through working problems. Below is a list of suggested problems for each chapter. It s highly recommended to work through the in chapter problem as one reads the chapter. One should attempt to solve as many problems as possible. Problems assigned in the book will be supplemented with problem set handouts in class. Book problems, problem sets and recitation handouts/activities are the best indication of how exam questions will be formulated. In addition to the book problems intergraded in the text, here is a list of suggested problems from the end of each chapter. Chapter 10: 10.14-10.17; 10.25-10.28; 10.31-10.35; 10.37-10.38; 10.40-10.41; 10.51 Chapter 11: 11.10-11.11; 11.15-11.17; 11.20-11.21 Chapter 16: 16.14-16.16; 16.18; 16.23-16.24; 16.31-16.38 Chapter 17: 17.7-17.8; 17.19-19.20; 19.22; 19.25-19.26; 19.28; 19.32; 19.37; 19.43;
19.46 Chapter 18: 18.12-18.13; 18.16, 18.19-18.20; 18.24; 18.31-18.33 Chapter 19: 19.18-19.19; 19.21-19.22; 19.27-19.29; 19.31; 19.34; 19.46; 19.49-19.53;
19.57-19.58 Chapter 20: 20.16; 20.19; 10.23; 10.30; 20.40 Chapter 21: 21.8-21.9; 21.12-21.16; 21.20-21.21; 21.51; 21.56; 21.63 Chapter 22: 22.7; 22.14-22.17; 22.19-22.21; 22.32-22.33; 22.35; 22.37; 22.43-22.44 Chapter 23: 23.16-23.19; 23.33-23.34; 33.45; 33.47-33.48 Chapter 25: 25.7-25.12; 25.16-25.21; 25.24; 25.35; 25.36
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BACON: Biology and Chemistry Online Notes and Tutorials 8% (50 pts) of your course grade can be very easily earned by completing ‘BACON’ tutorials, a handy resource created by students and faculty at UCLA. BACON is an online tutorial designed to help connect the wonders of organic chemistry to medicine, other aspects of real life, and even pop culture. You will have all 16 BACON tutorials available this term. Each time you complete a BACON tutorial, you will also complete a brief multiple choice post-BACON quiz (the quiz will be built into the tutorials). The top 10 post-BACON quiz scores will be averaged together and weighted to ~8% (50 pts, 5 pts each) of your final course grade. To Sign up: 1. Visit learnbacon.com and click ‘Sign Up’ to create your account. If you already have a BACON account, you can sign in and then follow instruction #2. 2. Follow the instructions and then register for the appropriate course (CEM252). The course pin number is: WHDREQ The BACON system is simple and automated. After you sign up, you will receive emails when tutorials become available, in addition to reminders if you have not completed a tutorial as a deadline approaches. If you encounter any problems related to BACON during the semester please email [email protected] for help. The cost for all 16 tutorials is only $6 per student for the entire term.
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Additional Class Policies Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Inclusion and diversity are core values of MSU and the College of Natural Science. As Spartans, we are dedicated to respecting people of all backgrounds, beliefs, identity status, and political beliefs. The college is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where all students, faculty, and staff can pursue academic and professional success. All members of the MSU community deserve each other’s respect, support, recognition, and protection. It is essential that we all work together to foster an inclusive community where Spartans of all backgrounds can study, work, and thrive.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation
in all programs, services, and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities by phone at 517-884-RCPD or through the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (“VISA”) form. Please present this form at the start of the semester and/or at least two weeks prior to the accommodation date. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Policy Regarding Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated in this course. Please see the
following website for information regarding Michigan State University’s policy regarding academic dishonesty: https://www.msu.edu/~ombud/academic-integrity/index.html Name and Pronoun Preference
All people have the right to be addressed and referred to in accordance with their personal identity. Please advise me of preferences early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. Information on MSU’s preferred name policy: http://lbgtrc.msu.edu/trans-msu/msu-preferred-name-policy/. Policy on Religious Observance
It is an MSU policy to permit students to observe holidays set aside by their chosen religious faith.
https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Notices/ReligiousPolicy.aspx
If you absent yourself from class on your religious holiday, please make arrangements with me in advance.
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Grief Absence Policy
Please visit MSU Grief Absence Policy:
https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Notices/GriefAbsence.aspx
Please speak directly to me to let me know what has happened.
MSU - Mandatory Reporting Policy
As a professor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment for my students and for the campus as a whole. As a member of the university community, I have the responsibility to report any instances of sexual harassment, sexual violence and/or other forms of prohibited discrimination that I hear about.
If you would rather share information about sexual harassment, sexual violence or discrimination to a confidential employee who does not have this reporting responsibility, you can find a list of those individuals here https://caps.msu.edu/
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SPRING 2020 CEM 252: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
SECTIONS 25-36 TUE-THU 8:00 – 9:20 AM
138 CHEMISTRY Instructor: Dr. Chrysoula Vasileiou (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers) Office: 538B Chemistry Email: [email protected] Office hours: Monday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Tuesday 9:30 am - 10:30 am Text: W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Study Guide and Student Solutions
Manual, Cengage Learning Class Coordinator: Nancy Lavrik (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers) Office: 382 Chemistry Email: [email protected] Course Description:
The second semester of organic chemistry is a natural progression of the material covered in the first semester. Simply stated, you need a mastery of the concepts and reactions covered in CEM 251 in order to follow and do well in CEM 252. All students are encouraged to review the course work presented in CEM 251. In CEM 252, we will begin with introducing conjugated systems, aromaticity and reactions of aromatic compounds. Next, we will gradually introduce various functional groups commonly found in organic chemistry. A large portion of the semester will be spent on the study of carbonyl compounds, their reactions and properties. The last functional group studied will be amines. We will also look at the chemistry of carbohydrates and amino acids. The large battery of reactions you have learned and will learn in CEM 252 should be viewed as tools for synthesis of organic molecules. You are expected to propose syntheses of molecules based on the mastery of the reactions you know. This requires you to know your ‘tools’ well in order to use them for synthesis of compounds. Another important topic of Organic Chemistry is structure elucidation, which was covered in CEM 251 under the various Spectroscopy chapters. For this class, you are expected to be able to use spectroscopy, with focus on NMR spectroscopy, to elucidate the structure of different organic compounds. Molecular models:
Molecular models may help you visualize molecules in three dimensions. Sets may be purchased at most college bookstores or online. Models are optional; you do not need them to get a good grade, but some students find them helpful for visualization of molecular structures. Models cannot be used during exams.
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How much should you study?
A conservative estimate is about 3 hours per lecture. Begin from day one. It is important to keep up with the lectures. More than any course, organic chemistry depends on previously discussed material. It is very easy to fall behind. Examinations and Grading:
The course grade will be based on your cumulative score on three midterms, quizzes, recitation activities, BACON online activities and the final. There will be NO make-up assignments, quizzes or exams. University rules stipulate that you will receive a 0.0 for the course if you do not take the final exam.
Total Points Percent Grade Total Points Percent Grade
540 90 4.0 300 50 2.0 480 80 3.5 270 45 1.5 420 70 3.0 240 40 1.0 360 60 2.5 <240 <40 0.0
Regrading of Exams: Hourly exams will be returned during the regularly scheduled recitation following the exam. Any regrading requests must be made at that time to the recitation instructor. Except for obvious addition errors, no exam which has left the recitation room with a student will be considered for regrading. Final exams are not returned but are kept by your recitation instructor. Posting of Exam Scores: After the exams have been graded and recorded, you can check the cemscores website for your grade: cemscores.msu.edu or from the MSU home page or the chemistry department home page enter just the word cemscores into the address bar area (do not include www in front of it). You can also check the grades of your quizzes in this website. BACON: Biology And Chemistry Online Notes BACON is an online resource for organic chemistry that complements what you learn in class. There is a real-life connection between organic chemistry and your daily life, which is often missed and not appreciated by students. BACON strives to close this gap. I STRONGLY encourage you to follow BACON tutorials as we proceed through different topics. You will have 16 BACON tutorials available this term. Some of them are on 251 material some on new material. Each BACON tutorial is followed by a brief multiple choice post-BACON quiz. The 10 highest post-BACON quiz scores will be averaged together and weighted to 8% (50 pts, 5pts each) of your final course grade. Instructions for signing up for BACON are provided in page 6 of this syllabus.
2 best of 3 midterms (100 pts each)4 quizzes (25 pts each)2 recitation activities (25 pts each)10 best BACON activities (5 pts each)Final Exam (200 pts)
600 Total Points
2001005050200
3
Recitations:
This is your chance to ask the questions you were not able to ask in lecture. Your teaching assistants are a great source of information and help. Attendance is very important if you want to learn organic chemistry. Listening to lecture does not teach you the problem solving skills you need. The goal of recitation is to guide you through problems, answer questions regarding the lectures, and teach you how to talk organic chemistry. The following is the list of recitations for this class. It is important that you know the name of your recitation instructor and write it and your section number on all of your quizzes and exams. This will ensure that your scores are properly recorded.
Two different GRADED activities will take place during recitations. a. Quizzes. There will be 4 quizzes during the last 20 minutes of 4 recitations. The
material and the time for each quiz will be announced the week before during the Thursday lecture.
b. Recitation Activities. During the semester you will have 2 graded recitation activities during the last 20 or 30 minutes of 2 recitations. The material and time for the activities will also be announced the week before during the Thursday lecture.
Problem Sets:
Suggested problems from the book for each chapter are attached at the end of this syllabus. They will not be collected and graded, however, I strongly suggest that you attempt the problems to gauge your understanding of the material and test your readiness for the exams. I discourage you from looking at the solutions manual without attempting to do the problems. Try to use your text and notes to see if you can solve the problems. Remember, if you are not able to solve the problems, it probably means that you have not understood the subject matter. Go back and read, do not just look up the answer! It is much more beneficial for you to struggle through the problem and learn, as opposed to looking at the solution manual and see how it is done. In addition, throughout the semester several problem sets will be posted on the CEM252 web site, (http://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/courses/cem252/), along with their solutions. These problem sets will not be graded but you are strongly advised to study them and make sure you know how to solve them. Recitations and office hours is a good time to discuss these problems and ask for help.
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TENTATIVE LECTURE AND EXAM SCHEDULE
Date Topic Reading Assignment January 7 Ethers, Epoxides Chapter 11 January 9 “ “ “ “ January 14 Alcohols Chapter 10 January 16 “ “ “ “ January 21 “ “ “ “ January 23 Aldehydes, Ketones Chapter 16 January 28 “ “ “ “ January 30 “ “ “ “ February 4 Acids, Acid Derivatives Chapters 17-18 February 6 1st Midterm Chapters 10, 11, 16 February 11 “ “ “ “ February 13 “ “ “ “ February 18 Enols, Enolates Chapter 19 February 20 “ “ “ “ February 25 “ “ “ “ February 27 “ “ “ “ March 2-6 Spring Break ---- March 10 Amines Chapter 23 March 12 2nd Midterm Chapters 17-19 March 17 “ “ “ “ March 19 “ “ “ “ March 24 Conjugated p-systems Chapter 20 March 26 “ “ “ “ March 31 Aromatics Chapters 21-22
April 2 “ “ “ “ April 7 “ “ “ “ April 9 “ “ “ “
April 14 Carbohydrates Chapter 25 April 16 3rd Midterm Chapters 20-23 April 21 “ “ “ “ April 23 “ “ “ “
FINAL EXAM: TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 12:45 – 2:45 PM, COMPREHENSIVE
(Room for the Final Exam will be announced later)
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Suggested Problems from the Book: Learning organic chemistry is best achieved through working problems. Below is a list of suggested problems for each chapter. It s highly recommended to work through the in chapter problem as one reads the chapter. One should attempt to solve as many problems as possible. Problems assigned in the book will be supplemented with problem set handouts in class. Book problems, problem sets and recitation handouts/activities are the best indication of how exam questions will be formulated. In addition to the book problems intergraded in the text, here is a list of suggested problems from the end of each chapter. Chapter 10: 10.14-10.17; 10.25-10.28; 10.31-10.35; 10.37-10.38; 10.40-10.41; 10.51 Chapter 11: 11.10-11.11; 11.15-11.17; 11.20-11.21 Chapter 16: 16.14-16.16; 16.18; 16.23-16.24; 16.31-16.38 Chapter 17: 17.7-17.8; 17.19-19.20; 19.22; 19.25-19.26; 19.28; 19.32; 19.37; 19.43;
19.46 Chapter 18: 18.12-18.13; 18.16, 18.19-18.20; 18.24; 18.31-18.33 Chapter 19: 19.18-19.19; 19.21-19.22; 19.27-19.29; 19.31; 19.34; 19.46; 19.49-19.53;
19.57-19.58 Chapter 20: 20.16; 20.19; 10.23; 10.30; 20.40 Chapter 21: 21.8-21.9; 21.12-21.16; 21.20-21.21; 21.51; 21.56; 21.63 Chapter 22: 22.7; 22.14-22.17; 22.19-22.21; 22.32-22.33; 22.35; 22.37; 22.43-22.44 Chapter 23: 23.16-23.19; 23.33-23.34; 33.45; 33.47-33.48 Chapter 25: 25.7-25.12; 25.16-25.21; 25.24; 25.35; 25.36
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BACON: Biology and Chemistry Online Notes and Tutorials 8% (50 pts) of your course grade can be very easily earned by completing ‘BACON’ tutorials, a handy resource created by students and faculty at UCLA. BACON is an online tutorial designed to help connect the wonders of organic chemistry to medicine, other aspects of real life, and even pop culture. You will have all 16 BACON tutorials available this term. Each time you complete a BACON tutorial, you will also complete a brief multiple choice post-BACON quiz (the quiz will be built into the tutorials). The top 10 post-BACON quiz scores will be averaged together and weighted to ~8% (50 pts, 5 pts each) of your final course grade. To Sign up: 1. Visit learnbacon.com and click ‘Sign Up’ to create your account. If you already have a BACON account, you can sign in and then follow instruction #2. 2. Follow the instructions and then register for the appropriate course (CEM252). The course pin number is: WHDREQ The BACON system is simple and automated. After you sign up, you will receive emails when tutorials become available, in addition to reminders if you have not completed a tutorial as a deadline approaches. If you encounter any problems related to BACON during the semester, please email [email protected] for help. The cost for all 16 tutorials is only $6 per student for the entire term.
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Additional Class Policies Diversity and Inclusion Policy
Inclusion and diversity are core values of MSU and the College of Natural Science. As Spartans, we are dedicated to respecting people of all backgrounds, beliefs, identity status, and political beliefs. The college is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where all students, faculty, and staff can pursue academic and professional success. All members of the MSU community deserve each other’s respect, support, recognition, and protection. It is essential that we all work together to foster an inclusive community where Spartans of all backgrounds can study, work, and thrive.
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation
in all programs, services, and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities by phone at 517-884-RCPD or through the web at rcpd.msu.edu. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (“VISA”) form. Please present this form at the start of the semester and/or at least two weeks prior to the accommodation date. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Policy Regarding Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated in this course. Please see the
following website for information regarding Michigan State University’s policy regarding academic dishonesty: https://www.msu.edu/~ombud/academic-integrity/index.html Name and Pronoun Preference
All people have the right to be addressed and referred to in accordance with their personal identity. Please advise me of preferences early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. Information on MSU’s preferred name policy: http://lbgtrc.msu.edu/trans-msu/msu-preferred-name-policy/. Policy on Religious Observance
It is an MSU policy to permit students to observe holidays set aside by their chosen religious faith.
https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Notices/ReligiousPolicy.aspx
If you absent yourself from class on your religious holiday, please make arrangements with me in advance.
8
Grief Absence Policy
Please visit MSU Grief Absence Policy:
https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Notices/GriefAbsence.aspx
Please speak directly to me to let me know what has happened.
MSU - Mandatory Reporting Policy
As a professor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment for my students and for the campus as a whole. As a member of the university community, I have the responsibility to report any instances of sexual harassment, sexual violence and/or other forms of prohibited discrimination that I hear about.
If you would rather share information about sexual harassment, sexual violence or discrimination to a confidential employee who does not have this reporting responsibility, you can find a list of those individuals here https://caps.msu.edu/
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CEM 252: “Organic Chemistry II” — Spring 2020
Course Content: “Continuation of CEM 251 with emphasis on polyfunctional compounds and common
organic reactions, particularly those of biological and pharmacological interest”. You are expected to
propose syntheses of molecules based on the mastery of the reactions you will learn.
Prerequisites: General chemistry and CEM 251. Students with adequate background to apply and
extend what they have learned in these courses. Another important topic of Organic Chemistry is
structure elucidation, which was covered in CEM 251 under the various spectroscopy chapters. For this
class, you are expected to be able to use spectroscopy, with a focus on NMR spectroscopy, to
elucidate the structure of different organic compounds.
Instructor:
Fangyi Shen Office hours: Tue 1:00–2:00 pm (523A Chemistry) or by appointment
email: [email protected]
TAs: Dare George Sections: 40, 41, 42; Office hour: W 11:30am–12:30 pm (81/83 Chemistry)
email: [email protected]
Ryan Fornwald Sections: 37, 38, 39; Office hour: M 9:10–10:10 am (81/83 Chemistry)
email: [email protected]
Course Coordinator: Ms. Nancy Lavrik
Office: 382A Chemistry
email: [email protected]
Lecture Times: Mon & Wed 6:00−7:20 PM, Room 138 Chemistry Building
Web page: D2L
Required: W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote
Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning
W. H. Brown, B. L. Iverson, E. V. Anslyn, C. S. Foote
Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Study Guide and Student Solutions Manual,
Cengage Learning
iclicker
Code of Behavior: You are encouraged to participate in class discussions. However, no one should disrupt the teaching and learning environment in this classroom.
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Planned Lecture/Reading/Exam Schedule CHAPTER TOPIC DATE COVERED
Chapter 16 Aldehydes and Ketones Jan 6, 8, 13, 15
Chapter 17 Carboxylic Acids Jan 22
Chapter 18 Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids Jan 27
EXAM 1 Inclusive (Chapters 16‒ 18) January 29 (Wed)
Chapter 18 Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids Feb 3, 5
Chapter 19 Enolate Anions and Enamines Feb 10, 12, 17
Chapter 20 Dienes, Conjugated Systems & Pericyclic reactions Feb 19
Chapter 21 Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity Feb 24
EXAM 2 Inclusive (Chapters 19‒ 21) February 26 (Wed)
Chapter 22 Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives Mar 9, 11
Chapter 23 Amines Mar 16, 18
Chapter 27 Amino Acids Mar 23
Chapter 24 Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation Mar 25
Chapters 26 Lipids Mar 30
EXAM 3 Inclusive (Chapters 22‒ 24, 26‒ 27) April 1 (Wed)
Chapter 25 Carbohydrates Apr 6, 8, 13
Chapter 27 Peptides and Proteins Apr 15, 20, 22
FINAL EXAM Comprehensive April 28 (Tue)
12:45 − 2:45 pm
138 Chemistry
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CEM 252 - Spring 2020 – Tentative Office hour/ Lecture/ Homework Schedule
Monday/Wednesday - 6:00–7:20 PM (Sections 037-042)
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Office Hours
Ryan 9:10‒ 10:10 am
Dare
11:30 am ‒12:30 pm
Dr. Shen 1:00‒ 2:00 pm
Jan 6
Ch16 7
8 Ch 16
9 10
Homework 1
13 Ch 16
14 15
Ch 16 16
17 Homework 2
Holiday No Lecture
21 22
Ch 17 23 24
27 Ch 18
28 29
Exam 1 30 31
Feb 3
Ch 18 4
5 Ch 18
6 7
Homework 3
10 Ch 19
11 12
Ch 19 13
14 Homework 4
17 Ch 19
18 19
Ch 20 20
21 Homework 5
24 Ch 21
25 26
Exam 2 27 28
Mar Spring Break Week
9 Ch 22
10 11
Ch 22 12
13 Homework 6
16 Ch 23
17 18
Ch 23 19
20 Homework 7
23 Ch 27
24 25
Ch 24 26
27 Homework 8
30 Ch 26
31
Apr 1 Exam 3
2 3
6 Ch 25
7 8
Ch 25 9
10 Homework 9
13
Ch 25 14
15 Ch 27
16
17 Homework 10
20
Ch 27 21
22 Ch 27
23
24
27 28
Final exam 12: 45‒2:45 pm
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Recitations and Quizzes: Recitations begin January 6th. These periods will be devoted to giving
and going over quizzes, answering questions, assisting students in problem solving, and returning and
going over hourly examinations. Since your recitation instructor keeps course records, it is critical that
you know your recitation instructor's name and your recitation section number by the time of the first
recitation/quiz. For extra help, you may see any CEM 252 TA during scheduled office hours. Please
do not enter graduate labs at other times since dangerous chemicals are always present and potentially
dangerous experiments may be in progress.
Quizzes must be taken in the section in which you are enrolled. Quizzes for recitation sections that meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will cover material through the previous week’s lectures. Note: The first quiz will cover material from CEM 251 that should be considered general knowledge. Quizzes and mid-term exams will be returned during the next recitation. Missed Quizzes: No makeup quizzes will be given.* So as to accommodate all persons who must miss any exam or scheduled quiz due to religious holidays, unavoidable person commitments, grief absences, illness, etc., we will allow each student to drop their TWO lowest quizzes. (The dropping of these 2 quizzes is NOT meant to provide a means of excusing or minimizing poor quiz performance.) Missed Hourly Exams: No makeup exams will be given. * If you miss an hourly examination due to
religious holidays, unavoidable personal commitments, illness, etc., I will drop that exam. If you miss
more than one hourly examination, I will prorate your final. For an example; if you miss two exams,
your final will count for 300 points, etc. An important point to note is that once you start an exam that
score counts toward your final grade. Furthermore, once exams have been handed out, leaving the
exam room without handing in your exam and/or leaving the exam room with a copy of the exam will
result in a score of zero for that exam and will be reported as an act of academic misconduct. (The
dropping of 1 exam is NOT meant to provide a means of excusing or minimizing poor exam
performance.)
*If you know you will have a conflict with the dates indicated above AND you email me the details of
the conflict by January 17th, I will look into alternate dates for a makeup quiz or exam. In cases
where an alternate date is not feasible, the missed quiz or exam will be treated as described above.
Regrading of Exams and Quizzes: Exams and quizzes will be returned only during the regularly scheduled recitation meeting following the exam or quiz. Any regrading requests must be made at that time to the recitation instructor by means of a note attached to the exam. No exam or quiz that has left the recitation room in possession of the student will be considered for regrading. The entire exam or quiz will be regraded over when a request for regrading is made. Please note that exams may be scanned and archived.
Homework will be posted in D2L and will be graded. The start dates of those homework are indicated
on the schedule; students will have a week to complete each assignment. No makeup homework will
be given. * So as to accommodate all persons who must miss any scheduled homework due to
religious holidays, unavoidable person commitments, grief absences, illness, etc., we will allow each
student to drop their three lowest homework scores.
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CEM 252 - Spring 2020 – Recitation Schedule
Monday/Wednesday - 6:00–7:20 PM (Sections 037-042)
Mon Tue Wed
10:20 AM Section 38 (Ryan)
11:30 AM Section 37 (Ryan)
12:40 PM Section 42 (Dare)
1:50 PM
3:00 PM Section 39 (Ryan) Section 40 (Dare)
4:10 PM Section 41 (Dare)
Jan 6
Quiz 1 7
Quiz 1 8
Quiz 1
13 Quiz 2
14 Quiz 2
15 Quiz 2
Holiday
No recitations Office hour only
21 No recitations Office hour only
22 No recitations Office hour only
27 Exam 1 Prep
28 Exam 1 Prep
29 Exam 1 Prep
Feb 3
Exam1 Review 4
Exam 1 Review 5
Exam 1 Review
10 Quiz 3
11 Quiz 3
12 Quiz 3
17 Quiz 4
18 Quiz 4
19 Quiz 4
24 Exam 2 Prep
25 Exam 2 Prep
26 Exam 2 Prep
Mar Spring Break Week
9 Exam 2 Review
10 Exam 2 Review
11 Exam 2 Review
16 Quiz 5
17 Quiz 5
18 Quiz 5
23 Quiz 6
24 Quiz 6
25 Quiz 6
30 Exam 3 Prep
31 Exam 3 Prep
Apr 1 Exam 3 Prep
6 Exam 3 Review
7 Exam 3 Review
8 Exam 3 Review
13
Quiz 7 14
Quiz 7 15
Quiz 7
20
Final Prep 21
Final Prep 22
Final Prep
27 28
Final exam 12: 45‒2:45 pm
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Announcements: Please check D2L frequently as important information, course up-dates, and additional materials will be placed there as the course progresses.
Reading Assignments & Suggested Problems from the Book: Learning organic chemistry is best
achieved through reading and working problems. Lists of reading assignments and suggested
problems for each chapter will be posted in D2L. It’s highly recommended to work through the in-
chapter problem as one reads the chapter. One should attempt to solve as many problems as possible.
Book problems, clicker questions in class, and quizzes in recitations are the best indication of how exam
questions will be formulated.
Problem sets assigned from the text will not be graded. However, exams and quizzes will be based upon
the lecture material and upon principles and facts exemplified by the assigned problems. Working
problems is the single most effective way to learn organic chemistry; in fact, you cannot learn the material
without working many such problems.
Supplemental Material: You may also find Professor Reusch's Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
helpful. https://www2.chemistry.msu.edu/faculty/reusch/VirtTxtJml/intro1.htm
Study Hints: We urge you to consider the following a few points:
1. Organic chemistry in many ways resembles a new language. You cannot avoid quite a bit of memorization (both vocabulary and reaction types), and you must use your gained knowledge to apply analytical thinking to problem solving. Both mental feats are good practice for any profession to which you aspire.
2. To do well, you must do a lot of writing - write formulas, write equations, so that you can write complex structures quickly. You cannot learn organic chemistry just by taking a picture of the board.
3. The best way to do well is to work problems, as many as you possibly can. We will assign some, and the quizzes will be based on them, but try to do as many others as you possibly can. You may consult other chemistry texts and online resources for additional problems.
4. Attendance at lectures is not required, but experience shows that most people who do not attend regularly will not do well.
5. Organic chemistry is a cumulative subject. If you get behind at the beginning, you will get lost, because every new topic depends on what went before it. So, keep up to date; don't get behind. The first quiz will revisit some CEM 251 material, much of which is essential to understanding and mastering the new information in CEM 252. In this regard, the immediate task at hand is to make sure you can recognize and illustrate the common functional groups shown on the inside front cover of the text. You would also benefit from an immediate review of Chapters 12 and 13.
6. Plan on a minimum of 10 hours/week for studying outside of class.
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Grading: There will be three examinations given during the lecture period on the dates indicated. These will count 100 points each. Seven quizzes (20 points each) will be given in the beginning of recitations. You must take each quiz in the recitation section in which you are enrolled. Lastly. there will be several homework assignments worth a total of 70 points. Your total points and their relationship to your final grade will be determined as follows. Two Best Examinations = 200 points Five Best Quizzes = 100 points Seven Best Homework = 70 points Final Examination = 150 points Total = 520 points
Grand Total Percent Grade
≥ 457 ≥88% 4.0
416 80% 3.5
374 72% 3.0
333 64% 2.5
291 56% 2.0
250 48% 1.5
208 40% 1.0
≤207 ≤39% 0.0
*Honors Option: can be very easily earned by completing ‘BACON’ (Biology and Chemistry Online
Notes and Tutorials) tutorials, a handy resource created by students and faculty at UCLA. BACON is an
online tutorial designed to help connect the wonders of organic chemistry to medicine, other aspects of
real life, and even pop culture.
You will have 6 BACON tutorials available this term. Each time you complete a BACON tutorial, you
will also complete a brief multiple-choice post-BACON quiz (the quiz will be built into the tutorials).
We will drop your 1 lowest post-BACON quiz scores, and then your remaining 5 post-BACON quiz
scores will be averaged together and weighted to a 100-point scale. If students can obtain 88 points and
above will receive the Honors Option for this course.
To Sign up:
1. Visit learnbacon.com and click ‘Sign Up’ to create your account. If you already have a BACON
account, you can sign in and then follow instruction #2.
2. Follow the instructions and then register for the appropriate course. The Course Pin number is:
2GM=H6
The BACON system is simple and automated. After you sign up, you will receive emails when
tutorials become available, in addition to reminders if you have not completed a tutorial as a deadline
approach. If you encounter any problems related to BACON during the quarter, please email
[email protected] for help. The cost for all 6 tutorials is only $6 per student for the entire
term.
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Additional Class Policies
Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodations: Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities may be made by contacting the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities by phone at 517-884-RCPD or through the web at https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/. Once your eligibility for an accommodation has been determined, you will be issued a verified individual services accommodation (“VISA”) form. Please present this form to Ms. Lavrik at the start of the semester and/or at least two weeks prior to the accommodation date (quiz, test, final exam, etc.). Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible. Class Conduct: Professional, courteous, and ethical conduct consistent with ASMSU’s Spartan Code of Honor academic pledge is always expected of all students. For more information on ASMSU’s Spartan Code of Honor academic pledge see: https://honorcode.msu.edu. Likewise, diversity among students should be respected. As Spartans, we are dedicated to respecting people of all backgrounds, beliefs, identity status, and political beliefs. The college is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where all students, faculty, and staff can pursue academic and professional success. All members of the MSU community deserve each other’s respect, support, recognition, and protection. It is essential that we all work together to foster an inclusive community where Spartans of all backgrounds can study, work, and thrive. * Please silence your cell phones before entering the classroom. Policy Regarding Academic Dishonesty: Any student caught cheating will receive a grade of 0.0 for the course and will be reported as an act of academic misconduct. In order to discourage cheating, we may make copies of some exams or quizzes. These copies will be destroyed after the end of the semester. Moreover, even the hint of impropriety will be investigated and at times original copies of test materials may be retained by the instructor and photocopies returned to students. *Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated in this course. Please see the following website for information regarding Michigan State University’s policy regarding academic dishonesty: https://www.msu.edu/~ombud/academic-integrity/index.html Name and Pronoun Preference: All people have the right to be addressed and referred to in accordance with their personal identity. Please advise me of preferences early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. Information on MSU’s preferred name policy: http://lbgtrc.msu.edu/trans-msu/msu-preferred-name-policy/. Grief Absence Policy: Please visit MSU Grief Absence Policy: https://reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Notices/GriefAbsence.aspx MSU Mandatory Reporting Policy: As a professor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment for my students and for the campus. As a member of the university community, I have the responsibility to report any instances of sexual harassment, sexual violence and/or other forms of prohibited discrimination that I hear about. If you would rather share information about sexual harassment, sexual violence or discrimination to a confidential employee who does not have this reporting responsibility, you can find a list of those individuals here https://caps.msu.edu/
