CHM2210-0001: Organic Chemistry I

Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences

3 Credit Hours

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Table of Contents

• General Course Information
• Course Description
• Course Materials and Resources
• Student Learning Outcomes
• Course Activities
• Grading Information
• Course Schedule
• Policy Statements
• Interactive Periodic Table

 

Instructor Information 

• Instructor: Kangsang L. Lee
• Office Location: Physical Sciences Building, Room 244
• Virtual Office Hours (via Zoom):  Monday and Friday 3:00 - 4:00 pm
• Phone: 407-823-5816
• Digital Contact:  Webcourses@UCF messaging

Course Information

• Term: Spring 2021
  
• Class Number & Section: 12341,  CHM2210-0001
• Course Name: Organic Chemistry I
  
• Credit Hours: 3
• Live Interactive Class Meeting Days (via Zoom): Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• Live Interactive Class Meeting Time: 1:30-2:20 pm
• Class Location: Online Zoom
  
• Course Modality: V1- Synchronous mode

Enrollment Requirements 

Course Prerequisites: "C" (2.0) or better in CHM 2046 or equivalent.  

Course Description

CHM 2210 is a 3 credit hours course designed to fulfill science education requirements in organic chemistry. It is the first semester of a sequence of two semesters. Emphasis will be on structure, bonding, nomenclature, properties, stereochemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, syntheses, and reactions of aliphatic and cyclic alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ether and alkyl halides; including the mechanisms of the reactions.

Course Materials and Resources

Required Materials/Resources

• Organic Chemistry - Klein- 3rd edition: Access to Wiley’s online system, which includes the Klein-Organic Chemistry – 3^rd edition.  It also includes access to the online assignments and study guide and solution manual. Refer to Webcourses announcement: First Day™. WileyPLUS includes a complete online version of the required textbook, videos, and hundreds of practice questions. If an e-textbook is a suitable choice for you, you don't need to buy a separate paper book. Detailed information can be found in the First Day Announcement. Instructions can be found here.

                      

• Student Study Guide and Solution Manual, Klein, 3^rd Edition

• Zoom video conferencing platform for online classes. UCF offers a campus-wide license for Zoom.

  Because of the continued remote instruction requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course will use Zoom for all synchronous (“real time”) class meetings. Meeting dates and times are scheduled through Webcourses@UCF and should appear on your calendar.

  Please take the time to familiarize yourself with Zoom by visiting the UCF Zoom Guides at https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/webcourses/zoom/. You may choose to use Zoom on your mobile device (phone or tablet).

  Things to Know About Zoom:

  • You must sign in to my Zoom session using your UCF NID and password.
  • For privacy and copyright reasons, outside of the notetaking and recording services offered by Student Accessibility Services (SAS), the creation of an audio or video recording of all or part of a class is not allowed. Student through SAS must contact me with the advance and explicit written consent of the instructor. Such recordings are only acceptable in the context of personal, private studying and notetaking and are not authorized to be shared with anyone without the separate written approval of the instructor. 
  • Improper classroom behavior is not tolerated within Zoom sessions and may result in a referral to the Office of Student Conduct.
  • You can contact Webcourses@UCF Support at <https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/webcourses/> if you have any technical issues accessing Zoom.
• Proper device with a webcam (integrated or separated) and internet service for online classes and meetings. 

Disclaimer: You will notice that multimedia contents are used in the chapter modules to facilitate your study. These products are the intellectual properties of the owners and they may be modified or removed at any time. The contents and opinions expressed in these products are those of the authors and do not reflect your instructor's position. You should use these materials at your own discretion.

Optional Materials/Resources

• Molecular model kit.
• A guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry, Peter Sykes, 6^th edition
• Structure and Reactivity in organic chemistry, Mark G. Moloney

Study Aids

1. ChemTube3D: interactive 3D animations and structures
2. https://www.organic-chemistry.org/
3. Orgchem 101 (Nomenclature)
4. Organic chemistry Practice Problems
5. Organic Chemistry Test Bank
6. http://www.orbitals.com/orb/ov.htm
7. http://www.chemthes.com/
8. https://learnbacon.com/
9. Computer Game: Reviewing Organic Compounds Nomenclature
10. Stereogame: http://www.quimica.ufc.br/stereogame
11. Interactive Spectroscopy Problems: http://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/351/WebContent/spectroscopy/index.html
    

Third-Party Accessibility and Privacy Statements

• WileyPLUS Privacy Policy Statement.
• PerkinElmer Inc. Privacy Policy Statement.
• Zoom Privacy Policy Statement.

Supplemental Instruction

1. SARC

The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) offers weekly study sessions for all students in Organic Chemistry I. The sessions are led by an experienced SI Leader. I strongly encourage you to participate in these sessions. The statistics showed that students attended SI sessions improve their final grades significantly. SI sessions schedule will be announced in class and posted on Webcourses@UCF.

Below is a comprehensive schedule of all of the tutors for our class. All peer tutoring sessions will be held via Zoom. More information can be found on SARC website https://academicsuccess.ucf.edu/sarc/. 

For more information on my tutoring schedule and materials please visit the SARC WordPress: https://ucfsarc.wordpress.com  

Matthew D: 

Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm

 https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-igqzIvHtVqy3HA2TIWEVjsUNzdea6U (Links to an external site.)

Tuesday 12:30pm – 2:30pm

 https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ofu6orDssG9XOtEP9wZnsM8JkotEvfJ8w (Links to an external site.)

Thursday 10:00am – 12:00pm
 https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModeyhrDsrHNbNyMdd-VQleGtmJ9fROtax (Links to an external site.)

2. Chemistry department tutor (It will have a separate Webcourses later)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96303672112?pwd=NXpxeFh4Tll4ZXBhSlpKMUFRTE1UQT09

Meeting ID: 963 0367 2112
Passcode: 806535

What you need to do in order to succeed in this class:

• You need to attend all classes to be successful in this course. Bring your textbook/eBook and class notes to every meeting. Arrive to the class on time.
• Read the material in the textbook/eBook before it is presented in class. This will make you familiar with the material and allow you to better understand and participate in the in-class activities. Reading the material before coming to class meeting will help you to think about difficult topics and questions. Do not be afraid to ask questions during class meeting. I truly encourage and promote questions and discussions.
• Solve all assigned online homework questions. Then solve all problems at the end of each chapter.
• Studying Organic Chemistry = Practice & Practice !

Federal Financial Aid Regulation

All faculty members are required to document students' academic activity at the beginning of each course. In order to document that you began this course, please complete the following academic activity by the end of the first week of classes, or as soon as possible after adding the course. Failure to do so will result in a delay in the disbursement of your financial aid.

The assignment: Syllabus Quiz.

Technology Requirements 

1. PC/laptop with fast processor
2. Webcam
3. Headset with microphone, or something similar
4. High speed internet

Online Exam Proctoring

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this class, students should be able to achieve the following goals:

• PREDICT AND EXPLAIN STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITY: Predict hybridization and geometry of atoms and 3D structure of organic molecules, solubility, melting/boiling points, acidity, basicity and electronegativity. Compare the relative strength of these properties based on structural features.
• DRAW STRUCTURE OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: Draw organic structures in a variety of methods (including line-bond, Lewis Dot, dash/wedge, Fisher, and Newman projections), draw different functional groups of organic molecules.
• RECOGNIZE STEREOCENTERS AND ASSIGN STEREOCHEMISTRY CONFIGURATION: Recognize stereochemistry and be able to apply the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog system to designation of stereochemistry (E/Z, R/S). Determine the total number of stereoisomers of a given structure and use ChemDraw to create all the structures. Calculate enantiomeric excess and optical rotations.
• UNDERSTAND, PREDICT AND EXPLAIN REACTION MECHANISMS: Recognize, classify, explain, and apply fundamental organic reactions such as S_N2, S_N1, E2, E1, pi-bond addition and radical chain reaction. Apply arrow-pushing technique to depict reaction pathways.
• NOMENCLATURE: Apply systematic IUPAC rules to name alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, and alkylhalides. Be able to draw the molecular structure if the IUPAC name or common name is given.
• DESIGN SYNTHESIS: Apply retrosynthetic analysis to develop target-oriented, multi-step synthesis involving halocarbons, alkenes, alkyne, alcohol and epoxide as intermediates or final products.

LEARNING OUTCOMES WILL BE EVALUATED THROUGH GRADED QUIZZES, EXAMS AND FINAL EXAM.

Course Purpose

The purpose of CHM2210 is to give you a solid background in the basics of organic chemistry with a view to future application in other courses (e.g. biochemistry, material chemistry & engineering) and as a strong preparation for examinations such as the MCAT or DAT. We want you to be able to apply the knowledge in the future.

Much of the pre-requisite status of organic chemistry derives from the acquisition of information that is relevant to higher courses in chemistry itself or cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, medical science, geochemistry, toxicology and so on. Organic molecules have the same structure and behavior, whatever the context in which you are studying them.

Course Activities

• During the Spring semester, you will have 1 syllabus quiz, 13 graded homework, and multiple unannounced quizzes. The quizzes are comprised of multiple choice questions and close book tests. 
• Exams: There will be 6 regular exams (50 min; 20-25 questions) on the lecture day and one mandatory final exam (110 min; 40-50 questions) for this course. All the exams will be a combination of multiple choice and short written response questions. All exams are close book tests.  The exam will be accessible in Webcourses at the beginning of the exam period. While taking the exam, you should login the synchronous meeting and turn on your webcam. Since there will be no make up exams, it is important to have good internet service during the exam and back-up internet such as cellular connection through smart-phone. Two devices (one as a backup device) using different networks (wifi and mobile network) are recommended. One questions will show up at a time and you cannot go back to previous questions that you submitted. Missing mandatory final exam will automatically result in "F" grade. Honorlock proctoring system will be used. To test Honorlock system, a model test will be given before the first exam. (See "Assessment and Grading Procedure" part in this Syllabus for more exam details)
• Homework:
  • Homework will be automatically submitted on due date if you didn’t submit by then.
  • HW: total 2 attempts to each question; after 1st attempt, score will be reduced by 25%.
  • Hint is available after 1st attempt, but if you use, additional 25% score will be reduced.
  • Correct answers are available ONLY after the due date.It is a good idea to print out your HW before you submit it in order to review before the due date or exams.
  • Three lowest HWs will be manually dropped.
  • At the end of semester, total homework points will be manually converted to 20% scale of final grade after dropping the  3 lowest HWs.
• Extra Credit: There is NO means to get any extra credit for this course, unless unannounced quizzes, if there is any..

Activity Submissions

• All quizzes (if there is) should be submitted online in Webcourses, you should finish each quiz before the specified deadline.
• Students should take their exams and final exam at the specified time according to Course Schedule.  The exam will be accessible in Webcourses at the beginning of the exam period. While taking the exam, you should login the synchronous meeting and turn on your webcam. Since there will be no make up exams, it is important to have good internet service during the exam and back-up internet such as cellular connection through smartphone. Two devices (one as a backup device) using different networks (wifi and mobile network) are recommended.

Attendance/Participation

Attendance to the synchronous lecture meeting is required.  You should make every effort to attend all lecture meetings. Your attendance is automatically recored by Zoom including when you joined/left and how long you stayed.

The Undergraduate Catalog states, “Reasons for acceptable absences may include illness, serious family emergencies, special curricular requirements (e.g., judging trips, field trips, professional conferences), military obligations, severe weather conditions, and religious holidays.

With proofs of above-mentioned  reasons and requested at least 24 hours before the lecture meeting time, your absence is regarded as excused absence.  All other circumstances are considered as unexcused absences.  

Make-up Exams and Assignments

The following makeup policy will be strictly applied:

• No makeup for missed exams, homework, or virtual in-class activities except for any University-sponsored events.

  Per university policy, you are allowed to submit make-up work (or an equivalent, alternate assignment) for university-sponsored events, religious observances, or legal obligations (such as jury duty). If this participation conflicts with your course assignments, I will offer a reasonable opportunity for you to complete missed assignments and/or exams. The make-up assignment and grading scale will be equivalent to the missed assignment and its grading scale. Please contact me ahead of time (at least one week before any scheduled UCF sponsored event) to notify me of upcoming needs.

• If you miss one schedule exam, your final exam grade (%) will be used for that exam. If you did not miss any exam, you can replace the lowest exam score with your final score (percentage), if the final is higher.
• More than one missed schedule exams shall count zero (0).
• To accommodate some missed assignments, two lowest online homework assignments will be dropped.
• Missing the final exam will lead to an F grade in the class.
• If you missed the final exam due to uncontrollable circumstance (i.e. hospitalization), you will receive "I" grade if you inform me and provide the proper documents.
• If you expect more than one exam will be missed with legitimate reasons with proof, you should inform your instructor at least 48 hours before the exam to find a possible arrangement.

Withdrawal

If you wish to withdraw from the course you must do so by Friday, March 26, 2021, 11:59pm to receive a W. In case you do not withdraw from the class and you do not show up, you will receive an F grade.

Assessment and Grading Procedures

The table shows the weight distribution for each assignment: 

6 Exams (100 points each): (The lowest will be replaced by the % final exam, if higher)	600 points	60%
Final exam (cumulative and mandatory)	200	20%
Online Homework (the two lowest will be dropped)	200	20%
Total	1000	100%

 

I will adopt the following grading scale:

A:  90.0-100.0%             B+: 85.0-89.9 %             B:  80.0-84.9 %              C+: 75.0 -79.9%

C: 65.0 -74.9%               D:  50.0-64.9%                 F:   < 50.0 %

• Graded tests and materials in this course will be available on Webcourses@UCF.
• You can access your scores at any time using the Grades section of Webcourses@UCF.
• The total and letter grade posted on Webcourses provides an approximation of your grade. Your final grade will be calculated outside the Webcourses taking in consideration of the dropping and replacement  stated above and may be slightly different from the one posted in Webcourses.
• You can replace the lowest exam score with your final score (percentage), if the final is higher.
• Your final letter grade will be posted on MyUCF according to the academic calendar.
• Grades will not be given out over the phone.
• The grade will not be curved.

Exam Information

Course Schedule 

Date/Week	Testing	Class
01/11 - 01/15		01: Electrons, Bonds, and Molecular Properties
01/18	No Class	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/20 - 01/22		02: Molecular Representations
01/25 - 01/27		03: Acids and Base
01/29	Exam 1 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 1,2, and 3
02/01 - 02/05		04: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
02/08 - 02/12		05: Stereoisomerism
02/15	Exam 2 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 4 and 5
02/17 - 02/19		06: Chemical Reactivity and Mechanisms
02/22 - 03/03		07: Alkyl Halides: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination reactions
03/05		08: Addition Reactions of Alkenes
03/08	Exam 3 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 6 and 7
03/10 - 03/12		08: Addition Reactions of Alkenes
03/15 - 03/17		09: Alkynes
03/19		10: Radical Reactions
03/22	Exam 4 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 8 and 9
03/24		10: Radical Reactions
03/26 - 03/31		11: Synthesis
04/02		12: Alcohols and Phenols
04/05	Exam 5 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 10 and 11
04/07 - 04/09		12: Alcohols and Phenols
04/12 - 04/16	No class	Spring Break
04/19 - 04/23		13: Ethers and Epoxides; Thiols and Sulfides
04/26	Exam 6 (1:30-2:20pm)	Chapters 12 and 13
04/28-04/30	No class	Final exam period
05/03	Final Exam  (1:00-3:50pm)	Chapters 1-13

This syllabus is considered as a contract between you and your instructor. You need to read and agree to the terms and conditions in this syllabus. You are responsible to adhere to all policies and procedure stated in it.

The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule, the testing procedure, and the grading basis if, in the professional judgment of instructor, such modification is in the best interest of fulfilling the course objectives and assuring the academic integrity of the course and the institution.

You are responsible for announcements made during lectures and discussion sessions and/or through electronic communication (i.e. Webcourses@UCF, email)

Feedback

• Exams: the correct answers of the term exams questions are available within 72h after the due date. If any of your exam questions are not graded according to the answer key, email me the question(s) number. DO NOT TAKE SCREENSHOTS OR PICTURES. I will check and update your score if required. If you need to discuss your answers, join me during virtual office hours. This exam review should be done within one week. No consideration to any concerns/discussions raised later.
• Homework: the correct answers of each homework questions are available after the due date/time. You may discuss your answers with me within one week. No consideration to any concerns/discussions raised later. If your homework grade is not synced into Webcourses@UCF, contact me within one week to fix it. No homework issues will be considered after that.
• Meeting Activities: The problem-based group discussion activities are discussed during meetings with the instructor or/and the TAs. More feedback is provided during tutoring hours.

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