Professor Donald Pavia
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Chem 352 Winter 2007

Lecture
Email
Office
Office Hours
Telephone

MTWF 9 SL 130
pavia@chem.wwu.edu
CB 345 (Chemistry Bldg)
MTWF 1-2:30 or by appt.
650-3155 or campus x3155

Textbook:

D.L.Pavia, G.M.Lampman, and G.S.Kriz, Organic Chemistry,
Volume 1 (Chap 8 only)
Volume 2 (new), Thomson Learning Custom Publishing (2005 edition).

Molecular
Models:

Proteus Organic Chemistry Models Kit, Molecular Design, Inc.

Course
Web Site:

http://atom.chem.wwu.edu/dept/facstaff/pavia/352pavia.html 

          M    T    W    F

JAN             9   10   12   Chap 8 Alkenes and Alkynes I -
                                Addition Reactions

           X   16   17   19   
                                   

          22   23   24   26*  FIRST HOUR EXAM (100 points)
				Chap 9 Elimination Reactions:
				Alkenes, Alkynes
          29   30   31    2   


FEB        5    6    7    9   Chap 10 Nucleophilic Substitution


          12   13   14   16*  SECOND HOUR EXAM (100 points)
                              

           X   20   21   23   Chap 11 Infrared Spectroscopy


          26   27   28    2   Chap 13 Proton and Carbon NMR


MAR        5    6    7    9*  THIRD HOUR EXAM (100 points)


          12   13   14   16   Chap 12 Nucleophilic Substitution
                                      Part II
          ___________________
                      22*      FINAL EXAM THURS MAR 22, 8-10 AM
                              (200 points)

COMPUTER-BASED COURSE AIDS

A set of interactive model compounds can be found at the chemistry web site:

If you install the correct freeware helper (Chime) into your browser (directions are given) you will be able to xyz-rotate these molecules and view them as line, ball-and-stick, or space-filled models.

You can reach the web page for this class (Pavia-Chem 352) from the chemistry web page (select "Course Materials", "Pavia" and "Chem352") or access it directly with the address:

All of the Powerpoint slides used in lecture are available from this course web site. To view them you will need to download and install PowerPoint Viewer (freeware) into your browser (directions are given) or you may download the files and view them with PowerPoint itself if you have a copy.

Sample exams will also be found on the course web site.

The computer modeling programs Alchemy III and PC-Spartan are available in CB 280. If you use these programs, you should save your files on your student U: drive. The tutorial program Organic Nomenclature (CB 280) will be especially helpful when we study nomenclature sections.

You may find the following programs (all in CB 280) to be helpful:

POLICIES AND METHODS

Exams => There will be no make-up exams without a valid medical excuse. If you expect to miss an exam or you have a legitimate conflict you should make an arrangement with me in advance of the exam. In special cases a student will be allowed to take an exam early, but never after the main body of the class has written the exam. Exams will cover all of the lecture material and all of the material from the reading assignments (even if the material was not covered in lecture).

Grading => The course will be graded on the following expected cutoffs: 90%=A/A-, 80%=B+/B/B-, 65%=C+/C/C-, 55%=D. I reserve the right to lower the cutoff percentages if I think it is appropriate; but they will not be raised. Any +/- grades are assigned at my discretion.

You cannot receive a K grade unless you have a passing grade at the time of the request.

Problem Sets => It is expeceted that you will work as many problems as you can. For each chapter you should do all of the in-text problems and as many problems as you have time for at the end of the chapter. Problems may be suggested from time to time in lecture, but specific assignments will not be made, and problems will not be graded. Answers are provided in the back of the textbook. You will find the the key to doing well in this course is to do problems..... and then more problems. Ask any past student! The problems give you the experience and insight you will need to pass the exams - they test your understanding and ability to apply what you have learned. When you are not able to solve a problem you should see me for help - either following class, during office hours, or by scheduling an appointment. Do not look at the answer before you have spent some time wrestling with the problem. Inability to solve a problem usually means that you should return to the text and restudy one or more sections.

Study Methods => You should study for understanding. Do not try to memorize everything - reread it until you understand it and then test your understanding by doing problems. Exams will require you to have more than a grasp of the factual material - they will require you to apply your knowledge to new situations and to solve problems. Furthermore, you will find that this course is cumulative and sequential. An understanding of the early material is necessary in order to understand the later material. If you don't understand something, it will come back to hurt you later on in the course, maybe even in the next quarter (Chem 353). Imperfect understanding of early material may also hinder your ability to understand subsequent material.

Study Sessions => Many students find it useful to schedule collaborative study sessions where you work on problems as a group. This works fine as long as you all contribute and do not rely on a single person. You will have to think for yourself on an exam!