CHEM 2402

Organic Chemistry II

Lec 01 and Lab B01 selected

Building on CHEM2401 the properties and reactions of alcohols, ethers, amines, nitriles, carbonyls and aromatic compounds are examined. The reactions are used in synthetic sequences, and reaction mechanisms are stressed. Spectroscopic methods (MS, IR, 1H and 13C NMR) are introduced and used to determine the structures of organic compounds.

Sections

Lecture
Lab, pick one

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2024 syllabus by Frances Cozens, Erin Welsh, Gaia Aish, Ryan Snitynsky, and Maria Coull. Open the PDF

Grading

10%Online quizzes (6)All quizzes must be completed
5%Take-home assignments (4)Handwritten; late submissions not accepted
15%Midterm 1Online
15%Midterm 2In-person
40%Final examinationThree hours; cumulative
15%Laboratory (10)Minimum 7.5/15 required to pass

Textbook

  • Organic Chemistry, 8th Edition, Paula Y. Bruice

Course rules

Missed midterms
There are no make-up midterms; a missed midterm's weight is added to the final examination.
Missed final
A documented, justifiable reason and timely contact with the instructor are required to arrange the single make-up final.
Final exam
A mark below 35% results in an automatic course failure; at least 40% is needed for a grade above D.
Laboratory
Laboratory attendance is mandatory, and at least 7.5/15 in the lab is required to pass.
Assignments
Assignments must be handwritten and submitted on paper by the due date; online and late submissions are not accepted.
Academic integrity
All graded work must be completed independently; unauthorized non-independent work receives zero.
Lab safety
Approved safety glasses and a long-sleeved, 100% cotton lab coat are required in the laboratory.

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