GENERAL INFORMATION:

Instructor: Dr. Greg Mancini

E-mail:  gjmancini@aol.com                                        

Textbook:  Organic Chemistry, Carey, 5th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2003).

Laboratory Text:  Experimental Organic Chemistry, Gilbert & Martin, 3rd Edition, Saunders College Publishing (2002)

Supplements:      

1.  Study guide and solutions manual for Carey

2.  Laboratory notebook

3.  Molecular models (optional)

4.  Safety glasses

5.  Organic Chem Study Cards (optional)

Attendance: 

The maximum allowable absences are twice the number of class meetings per week (lecture or 

lab). Students adding courses after classes begin are responsible for work covered from the

first day of class.  All classes missed are counted as absences.

Grades:

There will be five lecture tests to determine student competency.

The final exam will be a retest of an unsatisfactory test outcome, at the option of the student.  The

average of these five test scores (the higher score is used if retested) comprise 75% of the

grade.

Laboratory performance and notebook comprise 25% of the grade.

A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: below 60

Course Objectives:

Study guides will be provided, which will give the objectives and proficiencies to be tested on each test.

Department Chair Statement:

The science department chair, coordinators, and faculty are here to help you.  If you are having any problems in your classes, please contact the people who can help you.  If we don't know you are having problems, we can=t help you.  (Dr. Perry Carter 822-3443, Science Dept. Chair, Dr. Regina Hoffman, Airport Coordinator 822-3416, Dr. Bert Knesel, Beltline Coordinator 738-7660)

Disabilities Statement: 

Students with disabilities requiring in-class accommodations should call the Counseling/

Disabilities Resource Center at 738-7636.                                            

LABORATORY NOTEBOOK FORMAT

Refer to section 1.4-1.7 (pages 4-13) of your laboratory textbook. 

Early in the semester, use the investigative format as given below. 

For dehydrohalogenation (10.2) and preparation of 1-bromobutane (14.4) use the preparative format as given below.

Start each experiment on a new page.  Write in ink (do not erase; cross out mistakes) and write only on the front side of a page.  Write the date of the experiment and cite the section of the textbook used.  Do not tear out pages in the notebook.  Simply X out any pages that are to be ignored. 

Tape gas chromatographs and IR spectra into notebook.

Investigative Format

1. Title

2. Introduction (as described in your text)

3. Table of  chemicals used (Headings:  name, molecular formula/MW,  density, melting point or boiling point, solubility in water, hazards)

4. Experimental procedure (synopsis in step form)

5. Observations (the heart of your notebook, be prolific) (includes data and sensory  observations, e.g. amount of starting materials and final product, color changes, foaming, knocked over flask)

6. Calculations

7. Discussion of results

Preparative Format

1.    Title, introduction

2.    Balanced chemical equation (not mechanism)

3.    Chemical equation(s) for important side reaction(s)

4.    Table of chemicals (reactants, products, catalysts, solvents) (same headings as above)

5.    Experimental procedure (synopsis in step form)

6.    Observations  (Record the actual amount of reagents used)

7.    Calculation of theoretical and percent yields

8.    Discussion of results

Properties for the "Table of Chemicals" can be obtained from the CD that comes with lab text, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics  which is in the MTC library.  The Merck Index  will also have many of the chemicals used. 

You may also use the internet to obtain these properties.  This is often the easiest way since this resource recognizes any of the correct names for a compound. The internet address is: http://chemfinder.com.