CHEM 212B ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Fall 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Reading and Problem Assignments

Tentative Lab Schedule

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Lecture:

TR 12:30-2:30 pm S-204

Laboratory:

TR 8:00-11:00 am S-230

 

 

 

 

Instructor:

Dr. Raymond H. Fong

Office Hours:

M  9:30 - 10:30

Office:

S-236

 

W 11:00 – 12:00

Phone:

239-3377

 

Th 11:00 – 11:30

E-mail:

rhfong@ccsf.edu

 

or by appointment

Chemistry 212B (5 units) is the second semester of a one year course in organic chemistry for chemistry/biochemistry majors and many related majors. Fulfills requirements for all medical schools and other health related graduate programs.

Prerequisite:

Chemistry 208A or 212A with a final grade of C or higher.

Required:

  1. "Organic Chemistry", 5th. Or 6th  Ed., Wade
  2. "Techniques in Organic Chemistry", 2nd Ed., Mohrig, Hammond, Sehatz, Morill
  3. Hardbound Laboratory Notebook
  4. Safety Glasses and Calculator

Recommended:

1. "Solutions Manual"; 5th or 6th Ed.

2. Molecular Models

Resources: Computer Lab(S-205) - Spartan, NMR software, GC/MS software, and internet access. Copy of Aldrich catalog in chemistry storeroom.

Grades: There will be 4 lecture exams and a comprehensive final examination. In addition, you will be graded in the laboratory on the basis of your laboratory reports, products, unknowns, laboratory notebook, and a lab final examination. You must pass both the lecture and lab portion of the course to pass the class.  NO MAKE-UP TESTS WILL BE ALLOWED.

Lecture Exams (4)

600 points

Laboratory Score

150 points

Final examination

250 points

 

 

TOTAL:

1000 points

Approximate Letter Grades:>85% A; >72% B; >55% C; >45% D

Attendance: College regulations require that students be informed of attendance requirements for each course at the outset of the course. Any student who misses more than 3 successive meetings, or more than 5 class meetings, or 2 lecture tests, or 2 quizzes will be regarded as anon-participant and may be dropped.

Last day to DROP this course is on Friday, September 12, 2008. No notation will appear on the student's permanent record. Last day for student initiated WITHDRAWAL is on Friday, November 14, 2008. A "W" symbol will be posted on the student's permanent record. No withdrawal from class after this date.

Assignments: For each chapter, read the assigned material and do the problem assignments. On occasion, I may give you additional problems to do. The intent of the problem assignments is only a suggestion. It will be for you to determine whether or not you need more practice on any given type of problem. If needed, you are expected to review any material from general chemistry or Chem 212A

Tentative Lecture Exam Schedule (subject to minor change)

Exam 1

Thursday, September 11

 

Exam 2

Thursday, October 9

 

Exam 3

Thursday, November 6

 

Exam 4

Thursday, December 4

 

 

FINAL EXAM

Friday,  December 12

1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Experimental procedures will be given in separate handouts and are part of the reading assignment.  Almost all the techniques should have been learned in the first semester of organic chemistry and you are expected to review any techniques stated in the experimental procedures.

DATE

EXPERIMENT

Aug. 19

Orientation/Locker Check-in/NMR

Aug. 21

NMR training

Aug. 26

Diels-Alder Reaction and Molecular Modeling

Aug. 28

Diels-Alder Reaction and Molecular Modeling

Sept. 2

Nitration of Methyl Benzoatte

Sept. 4

Friedel Crafts Alkylation of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene

Sept. 9

Friedel Crafts Alkylation of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene

Sept. 11

Photoreduction of Benzophenone/Synthesis of Luminal

Sept. 16

Synthesis of Luminal/Rearrangement of Benzpinacol

Sept. 18

Wittig: Synthesis of trans-9-(2-phenylethenyl) anthracene

Sept. 23

Wittig: Synthesis of trans-9-(2-phenylethenyl) anthracene

Sept. 25

Preparation of Para Red

Sept. 30

Aspirin Synthesis and Isolation

Oct. 2

Aspirin Synthesis and Isolation

Oct. 7

Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate

Oct. 9

Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate

Oct. 14

2-Acetylcyclohexanone via the Enamine Reaction

Oct. 16

2-Acetylcyclohexanone via the Enamine Reaction

Oct. 21

2-Acetylcyclohexanone via the Enamine Reaction

Oct. 23

Dibenzalacetone by the Aldol Condensation

Oct. 28

Dibenzalacetone by the Aldol Condensation

Oct. 30

Esterification of Vanillin

Nov. 4

Esterification of Vanillin

Nov. 6

Mechanism Investigation

Nov. 11

Mechanism Investigation

Nov. 13

Qualitative Analysis

Nov. 18

Qualitative Analysis

Nov. 20

Qualitative Analysis

Nov. 25

Qualitative Analysis

Dec. 2

Soap Synthesis

Dec. 4

Polymers

Dec. 9

 Lab Final and Locker Check-out

 

 

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You are required to read the experimental procedure before lab. In addition, you are required to have the following written in your lab notebook before the beginning of the lab:

1. Title and date of the experiment

2. Experimental Objective

3. Short outline of the procedure.

5. Table of physical constants for organic chemicals used:

molecular weight

melting point if chemical is a solid

boiling point if chemical is a liquid

density of liquid

hazards or dangers to be aware of

Grade for the course will determined by combining both lab total and the lecture total. Any changes in the lab schedule will be announced in advance. Lab reports are due one week after completion of the experiment. Points will be deducted for late lab reports. All lab reports and lab notebooks will include the following:

1. Title and date of the experiment

2. Experimental Objective

3. Procedure: short outline of the procedure. Also include any changes to the procedure.

4. Reaction and Mechanism(only for synthesis experiments)

5. Table of physical constants for organic chemicals used:

molecular weight

melting point if chemical  is a solid

boiling point if chemical is a liquid

density of liquid

hazards or dangers to be aware of

6. Unknown Code if needed

7. Experimental Data and Observations - grams used, volume used, grams of product, etc.

8. Calculations: for example- moles used, theoretical yield, percent yield, etc...

9. Answers to any questions or problems assigned.

10. Conclusion of results and determination of unknown.

Poor lab technique will include the following: not wearing safety glasses or goggles in the lab, unprepared for the lab experiment, not finishing the experiment on time, not using your lab notebook to record data, and sloppy house keeping.

Locker Check in/Locker Check out: You will check into a laboratory locker during the first day of classes. You will be responsible for all equipment in the locker. If you should drop, withdrawal, or take a leave of absence from the course, you must also check out of the locker.  If this is not done, there will be a HOLD placed on next semester's registration and all records at CCSF.

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Reading and Problem Assignments

 

Ch. 15

omit sections 15-13C and 15-13D

Problems:  1, 2, 4, 5, 7ab, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36

Pericyclic Reactions

Handout (McMurray – Ch. 30) Omit sections 30.10, 30.11, 30.12

Problems:  1, 2, 3,  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 20, 22,  24, 32, 33, 34

Ch. 16

Problems:  4, 5, 7, 8 (assume all molecules are planar), 9ab, 10, 12 (assume all molecules are planar), 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20bcd, 22, 24, 27, 28 (omit d and h), 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38a, 41, 44abc, 45 (C10H4O)

 

Ch. 13

NMR of aromatic compounds:  Problems 6b, 32 compound 1 (C8H11N), 38

Ch. 17

Problems:  4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18ac, 21, 22, 25, 26, 29 (omit a), 30, 32, 34, 38, 40, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 57, 61, 64

 

 

Ch. 18

omit section 18-5E

Problems:  1ab, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39 (except l), 40, 44, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 56, 66, 70

Ch. 19

omit section 19-14

Problems:  2acef, 3a-e, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30a-d, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51

Ch. 20

omit section 20-7c

Problems:   1bcdeg, 2 (only systematic name), 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27abcefg, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 47

 

 

Ch. 21

Problems:  1a-h, l, n, p (systematic names only), 2, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 44a-j, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57bcd, 65 (C4H6O3), 66 (C5H7NO2)

Ch. 22

Problems:  1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78

 

 

Ch. 23

omit sections 23-20 to 23-24

Problems:  1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 (omit naming), 22 (omit naming), 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46 (omit naming), 55, 56, 57, 62, 64, 65, 68, 69

Ch. 24

Problems:  4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 51

Ch. 25

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 (omit f), 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26a, 27, 28, 29

Ch. 26

1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20

 

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