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Syllabus for Organic Chemistry I

George Mason University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Instructor:
Mikell Paige, PhD
Office Hours:
Fridays 911 am (Planetary Hall, Room 319)
Course:
CHEM-313-002 (Fall 2014)
Meeting Place: Lecture Hall 1
Meeting Time:
5:557:10 pm, Monday and Wednesday (August 25 December 17)
Required Materials:
Organic Chemistry, 11th Edition, by T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, and Scott A. Snyder;
molecular model kit; access to the WileyPLUS software; an iclicker; and 4 Scantron forms for exams.
SCHEDULE
Atomic and Molecular Structures Day 1 (8/25)
Chapter 1
The Basics: Bonding and Molecular Structure
Day 2 (8/27)
Chapter 1
continued
***note no class on 9/1 (Labor Day)***
***note last day to drop without tuition penalty is September 2***
Day 3 (9/3)
Chapter 2
Families of Carbon Compounds: Funtional Groups,
Day 4 (9/8)
Chapter 2
continued
Ionic Reactions (Acids and Bases) Day 5 (9/10)
Chapter 3
Acids and Bases: An Introduction to Organic Reactions and
Their Mechanisms
Day 6 (9/15)
Chapter 10.2
Physical Properties of Alcohols and Ethers
Chapter 10.6
11.6 Alcohols as Acids
Day 7 (9/17)
EXAMINATION
Day 8 (9/22)
Chapter 4
Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and
Cycloalkanes
Day 9 (9/24)
Chapter 4
continued
***note last day to drop is September 26***
Radical Reactions
Day 10 (9/29)
Chapter 2.4
Functional Groups
Chapter 9.1-9.6 Alkane Radical Structures and Reactions
Conformation and Configuration Day 11 (10/1)
Chapter 5
Stereochemistry: Chiral Molecules
Day 12 (10/6)
Chapter 5
continued
Ionic Reactions (SN1, SN2, E1, E2) Day 13 (10/8)
Chapter 6
Ionic Reactions: Nucleophilic Substitution and Elimination
Reactions of Alkyl Halides
***note no class on 10/13 (Columbus Day), class will be held on the following TUESDAY***
non-standard meeting DATE Day 14 (10/14)
Chapter 6
continued
Day 15 (10/15)
Chapter 6
continued
Day 16 (10/20)
EXAMINATION
Ionic Reactions (Alkenes/Alkynes) Day 17 (10/22)
Chapter 7
Alkenes and Alkynes I: Properties and Synthesis, Elimination
Reactions of Alkyl Halides
Day 18 (10/27)
Chapter 7
continued
Day 19 (10/29)
Chapter 7
continued
Day 20 (11/3)
Chapter 8
Alkenes and Alkynes II: Addition Reactions
Day 21 (11/5)
Chapter 8
continued
Day 22 (11/10)
Chapter 8
continued
Radical Chemistry continued
Day 23 (11/12)
Chapter 9.7-9.12 Radical Reactions
Day 24 (11/17)
Chapter 9
continued
Ionic Reactions (Alcohols/Ethers) Day 25 (11/19)
EXAMINATION
Day 26 (11/24)
Chapter 10
Alcohols and Ethers: Synthesis and Reactions
***note no class on 11/27 (Thanksgiving Holiday)***
Day 27 (12/1)
Chapter 10
continued
Day 28 (12/3)
Chapter 10
continued
Reading Days (12/8-12/9)
non-standard meeting TIME Day 29 (12/15, 4:30 pm 7:15 pm) FINAL EXAMINATION
GRADING
*note

Exams (20% 4 = 80%) + WileyPLUS homework (10%) + in-class iclicker problems (10%) = 100% TOTAL
Attendance is mandatory and necessary in order to receive points for the in-class iclicker problems.

this is a working syllabus and is subject to change if necessary.

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