CHEMY201-18B (HAM)
Organic Chemistry
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Merilyn Manley-Harris
4384
E.3.19
I am available most times unless teaching but I recommend emailing ahead to schedule an appointment.
merilyn.manley-harris@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Michele Prinsep
9392
E.3.06
Please email to make an appointment.
michele.prinsep@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
This paper covers aspects of organic chemistry including reaction mechanisms with carbanion and radical intermediates, mechanisms of reactions of carbonyl groups, multiple electrophilic substitutions of aromatic rings and an introduction to carbohydrate chemistry.
Paper Structure
Lecture Notes
These must be purchased from Campus Copy or downloaded from Moodle. We recommend that you print these notes single-sided to allow space for extra writing and also print them large enough to allow annotation of figures and chemical structures.
The course consists of three lectures per week, one of which will be used in a tutorial manner, and a three hour laboratory session on alternate weeks commencing in paper week 1.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
For all organic chemistry courses (CHEM112, 201 and 301) there is only one text, which is Brown, Iverson, Anslyn, Foote: Organic Chemistry, 7th or 8th edition. This may be purchased from Bennetts Campus Bookshop. An electronic or hardback version may be purchased at:
https://www.cengagebrain.co.nz/shop/isbn/9781305580350
You should be aware that the electronic versions may only remain current for five years.
If you have problems with electron diagrams and keeping track of electrons in organic chemistry mechanisms, we strongly recommend the book “Pushing Electrons: A guide for Students of Organic Chemistry” by Weeks & Winter published by Cengage Learning. An electronic or hardback version may be purchased at:
https://www.cengagebrain.co.nz/shop/search/9781133951889
For all Cengage purchases you receive a discount for purchase through the website using the discount code NZ15OFF
Recommended Readings
Recommended reading for organic chemistry: The book Fessenden: Organic chemistry is a particularly valuable reference for reaction mechanisms and aromatic substitution; a number of copies of this are available in Course Reserve. Other general organic texts of which there are a number in the library will be useful for reference and backup.
For assistance with spectral interpretation we recommend Silverstein, Webster, Kiemle & Bryce: Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds; 8th edition. Wiley. There are a number of earlier editions of this book in the library all with Silverstein as the lead author but with various other authors; note that the more recent editions will refer to more modern techniques.
Online Support
Incomplete lecture notes for Organic Chemistry are accessible on Moodle from where they should be downloaded and printed in advance for completion during lectures. If printing off Moodle make sure the notes are full size to allow for copious annotation; please be sure to keep these in an organised state. Questions about course work may be directed to lecturers either via email or via moodle. All lectures are recorded on Panopto and are available on moodle, which is useful for review or catching up. We STRONGLY recommend, when possible, attendance at lectures.
Workload
Total: 150 hours
Formal contact hours: 24 Lectures (@50 minutes), 18 hours of laboratory work plus a maximum of 12 tutorials (@ 50 minutes).
Personal study: 3 hours per lecture minimum during the semester for reviewing material and undertaking problem sets; 3 laboratory reports at 8 hours per report including report writing and acquisition of spectra.
Linkages to Other Papers
This paper is required for a major in chemistry and for BSc (Hons) in chemistry as well as for a major in biochemistry.
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: CHEM112 or CHEMY102
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: CHEM201, CHEM212, CHEM214