Announcements & Important Course Information
Friday, May 18
Thursday, May 17
- See the Lecture page for a second sample Final Exam (Spring 2008).
Wednesday, May 16
- Tentative Final Exam Review Session Schedule - Monday, May 21:
- Noon-1 pm in 7-341
- 5-6 pm in 7-304 (or 7-341 if not available)
- Office Hours for Finals Week - In addition to the two review sessions, I will be available:
- Monday, May 21 from 10am-Noon in my office.
- By EMAIL on Tuesday:
- I will be checking email periodically throughout the day, ending around 7pm.
- You can email pictures of problems if needed to get your question across to me visually.
- Final Exam Review Topics
- Reactions Summary, BDE Table, and pKa Chart
(Similar to what will be provided with the Final Exam)
Tuesday, May 8
- I am not feeling well today, and will not be on campus. I should be back on Wednesday for office hours and lecture.
Friday, May 4
- Selections for article summaries are due by 6pm on Monday, May 7 (this is an extension of the original date).
- The actual article summaries are still due by the orignal date - Monday, May 14 at 5pm.
Reminder: Electronic submission only. Follow directions for submission carefully to receive credit.
- All previous-semeter reading and book problem assignments for the 9th and 10th editions of the textbook have been updated.
Monday, April 30
- Exam #4 from Spring 2011 is now posted.
- Problem set updates are posted.
Monday, April 23
- PS#7 is posted. It is due Friday in lecture.
April 21 & 22
- The Exam #3 answer key is posted on the LECTURE page.
- Complete your reading in Chapter 6 and begin reading in Chapter 7 if you have not already. We will begin covering material in Chapter 7 on Monday in lecture. Chapter 7 Reading and End-of-Chapter Problems have been updated.
- We are currently studying (or have recently covered) reactions on Reaction 1-5 worksheets.
- The next problem set will be posted Monday.
Wednesday, April 11
- PS #6 & Stereochemistry 5 answer keys are posted.
- Exam #3 from Spring 2011 is now posted.
- Please note that the old Exam #2's that are posted include relevant conformational analysis and stereochemistry problems for the upcoming exam. Please note that some of the questions on the old Exam #3's relate to SN1 and Elimination reactions that are NOT covered on the upcoming exam.
- Notes on worksheet problems relevant to the upcoming exam:
- Reactions 1 - ALL except #4
- Reactions 1b - ALL except #'s 2,6,&10
- Reactions 2 - Only #'s 1,4,7,&8
- Reactions 4 - Only the second & fourth problems
Friday, March 30
- The problem assignment from Chapter 6 of the textbook has been updated for both editions.
- PS #6 and an additional stereochemistry practice worksheet (Stereochemistry 5) are posted.
Thursday, March 29
- Problem Set #5 Answer Key is posted.
Sunday, March 25
Monday, March 19
- Problem Set #5 is posted.
- Alkanes - Newman Projections 1 • Answer Key (corrected)
Correction: Relative energies 4 & 5 on Question #1 were switched in the original posting of the answer key. It is corrected in the version now available.
Sunday, March 18
- Chapter 5 reading and end-of-chapter questions have been updated.
Thursday, March 15
- Exam #2 Key is posted on the lecture page.
Friday, March 9
- Please see the lecture page for PS #4 - it will be due next Friday.
- Current Grade Posting
- Grades are posted by the last four digits of you G00#.
- Includes scores from Exam #2.
- The second exam average is lower than the first. This is common for the course, as the first exam has a lot more review material, and the second exam has both new material and extensions of material learned in previous courses.
- Please review your score. You may need to adjust your study methods and the time spent on working book problems and extra practice problems to acheive the score you hope to.
- I encourage you to use the long weekend to continue work and reading in Chapter 4.
- Note that Exam #3 will relate to mostly new material. However, I think that with diligent work, the exam scores will improve.
Wednesday, March 7
- I will not be on campus on Thursday, March 8, and therefore will not be available for office hours on that day.
- The Alkane Structure reading and book problems have been updated.
- I recommend working the Alkane/Newman projection worksheets over the long weekend, as well as the book probems and readings on Alkane Structure, including ring conformations.
Wednesday, February 29
- Please see the LECTURE page for updates.
- Nomenclature on Exam 2:
- Review names of various functional groups discussed in the lecture and in Chapter 2.
- Review substituent groups, structure, and naming discussed in Sections 2.4-2.6.
- For systematic nomenclature,focus on Sections 4.1-4.4A in the text and the associated reading and end-of-chapter problems. Topics covered in those sections include:
- Nomenclature of alkanes & cycloalkanes
- Alkyl substituents (including common-name substituents)
- Halide substituents
- Alcohols
- Note: Alkene and alkyne nomenclature will NOT be covered on Exam #2.
Monday, February 27
- The next Science in Action Lecture will be on Wednesday, February 29 at 4pm in 7-106:
- REMINDER:
For any lectures attended in a given week, please submit the summary by Wednesday af the following week by 3pm.
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We need student volunteers for Expanding Your Horizons on Saturday, March 17th.
Please help us out as a Go’Fer!
The event will be held:
Date: Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Time: 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Place: Skyline College
All-day Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt!
You will also need to attend an orientation meeting on Friday, March 20th.
Date: Friday, March 16th, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Place: Room 7-106
Attendance is required, contact Vanson Nguyen by email if you have a conflict.
Monday, February 20
- The next Science in Action Lecture will be on Wednesday, February 22 at 4pm in 7-106:
Monday, February 13
- Problem Set #3 is posted on the LECTURE page.
Friday, February 10
- The reading and problem assignments for Chapter 3 on Acids & Bases has been updated for both the 9th & 10th editions of the textbook.
Wednesday, February 8
- Reminder: Science Lecture Series starts TODAY at 4pm in 7-106. Please come if you can! The speaker will be talking about graduate studies and research in organometallic chemistry.
Friday, February 3
- PS #2 Answer Key is posted.
- An Exam #1 from Spring 2011 was also posted a couple of days ago, as announced in class on Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 31
- I will not be on campus today, so I will nbot be available for office hours. Please email me if you have any questions on your problem set. Reminder: Pages 1-2 are due Wednesday. Page 3 will be due Friday.
Sunday, January 22
- Thank you to all of you who participated in the EYH Mailing on Friday!
- Monday, January 23 Office Hours:
- 10:30 - 11:00 am
- 1:00 - 1:30 pm
- These replace the normal times this Monday only, as I will be in a meeting.
- GSA Meetings start this Wednesday, January 25!
We will meet weekly on Wednesdays in 6-205 from 1-2 pm.
GSA Meeting Flyer to Print: COLOR • B&W
Thursday, January 19
- Book problem assignments have been updated for both the 9th and 10th editions of the Solomons text. Please see the Lecture page.
- EYH Mailing on FRIDAY, January 20
- Room: 7-238
- Approximate Time: 1-4 pm
- Volunteers needed!
- Will count as one lecture for the Science Lecture Series requirement.
January 2012
- Welcome to Organic Chemistry 1 Lecture!
- Please visit the links to the left for important course information.
Academic Integrity
- Academic integrity is an important issue in all academic settings, and will be taken very seriously by the instructor of this course, and the college generally.
- I recognize that most students conduct themselves with honesty and integrity. I also recognize that the actions of a few dishonest students and the impact of those actions on the academic process necessitate a frank and ongoing discussion of this issue.
- Please review the student handbook information on academic
integrity at the following link: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/pdf/campuslife/studenthandbook/PoliciesandProcedures.pdf
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