Spring, 2013

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Monte Wolf

OFFICE HOURS: As posted at office, G-319 and by appointment

PREREQUISITE: Organic Chemistry I

Organic chemistry is one of the most interesting and practical areas of chemistry. Many of the materials we handle each day are products of organic chemistry. Living systems are also organic in nature, so organic chemistry gives a foundation for understanding chemical reactions in living organisms. The two-course sequence (Organic I & II) is viewed as a unit and is an introduction to organic chemistry. The course will cover many organic reactions and the mechanisms by which these reactions take place. But a more important goal is that the students will be shown the relationships among the various facts and concepts that they are learning. It's an understanding of the pattern underlying organic chemistry that will prepare students for advanced studies in organic chemistry and biochemistry.

The lectures for this course are in a Power Point format. You can download and print copies of the lecture slides by going to my web site at:

http://www.oglethorpe.edu/faculty/~m_wolf/

Follow the Academic links to the Organic Chemistry II page. I encourage you to bring hard copies of the slides to lecture. (I recommend printing the "handout" mode of 3 or 6 slides per page in pure black and white.) I discourage you from believing that because you have a copy of the lecture slides class attendance would be of no additional benefit. To do well in Organic Chemistry, you must become actively engaged in the course. A passive attempt at learning this subject will not result in a grade you would like to receive.

F. A. Carey, R.M. Giuliano, Organic Chemistry, 8^th Ed., McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York, 2011.

Robert C. Atkins & Francis A. Carey, Student Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry, 8^th Ed., McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., New York, 2011.

The lecture grade will be based on the best three of four exams (300 pts.) and final exam (200 pts.)

The grading scale used for the course letter grade is:

To check on your exam scores, use Moodle on PetrelNet.

Attendance to all class sessions is expected. If any class session is missed, it is the responsibility of the student to find out if any assignment or schedule changes were made during the missed session. Prompt arrival for class is also encouraged

You may withdraw from the course through March 27^th with a W regardless of current course grade.

An incomplete grade would be issued only in extreme circumstances as determined by the professor. The University policy on incomplete grades will be followed.

The use of written or oral information not provided by the instructor during an exam is considered cheating. The University policy on academic honesty will be followed.

The use of any PED (Cell phone, laptop, mp3 player, etc., with or without ear phones) is prohibited during class lectures and exams. Cell phones must be in a non-ring mode.

(Calculators are permitted during exams.)

Tentative Schedule of Chapters Covered in Carey 8th