CHEM 161 - Organic Chemistry I

Chemistry 161 provides the fundamentals of organic chemistry required by students intending to pursue careers in pure science, in the health professions, in agriculture, in environmental sciences, and in pharmacy. Even for those who do not plan a career in any of the sciences, a study of organic chemistry is important. We live in an age of technology that is made possible in large part by applications of organic chemistry to industries as diverse as plastics, textiles, pharmaceuticals, communications, transportation, and agriculture.

Prerequisites: Chemistry 30, CHEM 101 strongly recommended
Corequisites: None

Course Learning Outcomes:
A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to

1.describe chemical behaviours of different functional groups in carbon-containing compounds.

2.outline the essential steps in a possible laboratory synthesis of an organic compound from an available starting material.

3.predict the type of chemical reaction between two compounds.

4.demonstrate the skills necessary for doing experiments in an organic laboratory.

5.determine the stereochemistry or absolute configuration of organic compounds.

Required Resource Materials:
OWLv2, McMurry, J. (2015). Organic Chemistry (9th ed.). E-Book by Cengage Canada.

McMurry, S. (2015). Study guide and solution manual for organic chemistry (9th ed.).  E-book by

Cengage Canada

Lakeland College CHEM 161 Organic Chemistry I, Student Laboratory Manual

Optional Resource Materials:
None

Conduct of Course:
This is a 3-credit course with 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab per week. (3-0-3).

Chemistry 161 students will attend lectures, participate in discussion, and run experiments in the laboratory. The class meets for a total of 3 hours (lecture/discussion) per week. If necessary, an additional hour may be scheduled for discussion. The class also meets once a week for a three-hour laboratory.

Students will be asked to do assignments and end-of-chapter problems as homework. The aim is to give students more practice to enhance their skills in problem solving, that is so essential to doing well in this course. The results will contribute to the final grade. In this regard, the Solutions Manual can also be of real benefit. It provides detailed solutions to all the end-of-chapter problems using the strategies emphasized in the textbook. It is highly recommended that students purchase their own copies of the Solutions Manual from the College Bookstore.

Laboratory

The laboratory sessions are once a week (3 hours). Students are required to study the theoretical as well as the experimental procedures of every experiment before coming to the lab. Occasionally a quiz will be given at the start of the lab. The Lab report (including end-of chapter problems) must be written and handed in to the instructor within two days of completion of the experiment. For example, a lab that is done on Monday must be handed in by Wednesday before 4:30 pm. 

In order to eliminate accidents in the laboratory, students are required to read and obey the rules of safety as contained in the hand-out on laboratory safety and the Lakeland College, CHEM 161 Organic Chemistry I, Student Laboratory Manual Fall 2023. The chemistry laboratory is a potentially dangerous place if students fail to observe safety precautions. Every student must wear a pair of safety glasses (provided during lab sessions) and Lab coats (that can be purchased from the College Bookstore). Contact lenses are not a substitute for safety glasses and are particularly dangerous if a chemical gets in the eye. Prescription glasses are acceptable if used with side guards.

Federal and provincial legislation (WHMIS) recognizes the workers “right” to know about hazardous materials in the workplace. Students carrying out experiments in a lab are considered workers, and the lab will be their workplace. Therefore, they need to identify dangerous chemicals in the lab and be able to protect themselves. The required information is provided in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).  Students are requested to consult the MSDS before running an experiment. Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of all chemicals used in the Lloydminster campus chemistry lab can be found in two locations:

1.         One set is available in the library. Students can find them in the reference books section or ask the librarian for help.

2.         The other set is in the Hazard Information Center in Room 1008 (chemistry lab).

Students are required to hand in the written lab reports one week after every experiment.  A general plan and a sample report is provided below.

General Plan for Laboratory Report

Number and Title of Experiment

Reference: Page number in the laboratory manual and any other reference.

Equation: As appropriate

Procedure: Write in the third person past tense. The section should be very brief and should record what you did. It should not be a copy of the procedure from this manual.

Observations: All colour changes, formation of precipitates, appearance of crystals, etc. should be described.

Results: These must be recorded clearly and systematically as follows:

Melting point of boiling point

Literature melting point or boiling point with reference

Yield

Theoretical yield

Percentage yield

Discussion: This section should be very brief and should include conclusions where necessary or an explanation of low melting or boiling points or poor yield.

Students are expected to attend all lectures and laboratories. If more than four lectures are missed then, except for extenuating circumstances, the student will not be allowed to write the final examination. Missing even one lab without legitimate excuse will result in a failing grade in the course regardless of exam marks. Missing three or more labs will definitely result in a failing grade and no excuse will be acceptable. Attending a lab session but not handing in the lab report within the accepted time period (as stated under Conduct of Course) will be regarded as having missed that particular lab.

Content of Course:

Laboratory Schedule

1. Crystallization
2. Melting Points and Boiling Points
3. Extraction: Isolation of caffeine from tea
4. Thin Layer Chromatography
5. Gas Chromatography: Analysis of Mixtures (see handouts)
6. Distillation and Fractional Distillation
7. Alkene from Alcohols: Cyclohexene from Cyclohexanol
8. The SN2 Reaction: 1-Bromobutane
9. Purification of Cholesterol

The breakdown of the laboratory mark of 25% is as follows:

No supplemental assignments or examination re-writes are permitted in this course.

• Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.  
• “Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”  

 
Course Pass Requirements:
A minimum grade of D (50%) (1.00) is required to pass this course.

Students must maintain a cumulative grade of C (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.00) in order to qualify to graduate.

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.

In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

No part of this course outline may be reproduced in any form or resold without written permission from Lakeland College.

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