CHEMY201-20B (HAM)
Organic Chemistry
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Michele Prinsep
9392
E.3.06
michele.prinsep@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Merilyn Manley-Harris
4384
E.3.19
merilyn.manley-harris@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
Printed workbooks can be obtained from Waikato Print https://www.waikato-print.co.nz/students/ or download and print the workbook 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 both online and face to face components. We believe that the face to face sessions are the best way to ensure your engagement in this course but you will have the option of participating in these via Zoom if you are physically unable to attend. There is also a three hour laboratory session on alternate weeks commencing in paper week 1.
For MICHELE'S section of the course:
Up to three face to face sessions per week will be used in a flexible manner as workshops or tutorials as appropriate. The lecture material will also be available online in the form of Panopto recordings. This is not to be regarded as a substitute for attending the face to face sessions but can be used for you to read in advance of sessions, if you are physically unable to come to class or as revision. Michele will indicate what is happening in a particular week as she goes along but nominally there will be two workshops plus a tutorial (zoom or in person).
For MERILYN'S section of the course:
Each week you should view the two recordings indicated for the week in the detailed timetable below, which is also reproduced on Moodle. As you view the recording you should complete the relevant section of your workbook of notes. Printed workbooks can be obtained from Waikato Print https://www.waikato-print.co.nz/students/ or download and print the workbook from Moodle. The scheduled Thursday workshop will be a face to face session during which questions can be answered and problems relevant to the weeks work will be practiced. For those unable to attend on Thursday the same content will be repeated as a Zoom workshop during the scheduled Monday workshop the following week.
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 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
For all organic chemistry courses (CHEMY102, 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 Campus Books Ltd. 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/9781285671666
For all Cengage purchases you receive a discount for purchase through the website using the discount code NZ15OFF
Note that the library web page has guidance for accessing and creating reading lists for University of Waikato courses:
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