Spectroscopy of organic molecules – fundamentals of structure determination and confirmation of structure

Chem 124/224, Winter quarter 2009: Girv. 1116; 11-11.50 MWF

 

Professor R. D. Little (little@chem.ucsb.edu)

                  Office: PSBN 3649C/D

                  Office hours:  Tuesday 3-4 pm and by appointment

TA:  Abdul Hackim (ahackim@chem.ucsb.edu)

                  Office: Chem 3116

                  Office hours:  Friday 3-4 pm and by appointment

 

Guest lecturers (dates to be announced)

                  Dr. James Pavlovich – mass spectrometry

                  Dr. Songi Han – NMR spectroscopy

 

Texts (both required): 

"Introduction to Spectroscopy" by Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, and Vyvyan, 4^th edition, Brooks/Cole publishers, 2009.

"Organic Structure Determination Using 2-D NMR Spectroscopy, a problem-based approach" by J. H. Simpson, published by Academic Press, 2008.

 

Reading – read the book by Pavia et al. in its entirety, and those sections of Simpson's book as it relates to the material being discussed in class.

 

Problem sets – you should work the problems that appear at the end of the chapters in Pavia et al.  Choose the chapter that deals with the subject matter that is being discussed in class.  You may turn them in, if you wish.  It is highly recommended that you work the problems. 

 

Scheduling

* Holidays: Monday, January 19 and Monday, February 16

* Review sessions – to be announced

 

Exams/quiz – examine the schedule now.  Let me know, well ahead of time, if you have a conflict.  Do not expect last minute excuses to be accepted.

                                    1^st exam (100 points)                                       Monday, February 2, 2009

                                    2^nd exam (100 points)                                     Monday, March 2, 2009

                                    final exam (100 points)                                 Friday, March 20, 2009, from noon – 3 pm

                                    quiz (50 points)                                                    Friday, January 23, 2009

 

Academic integrity

           Cheating will not be tolerated.  Anyone found doing so, will automatically and immediately receive an "F" for the class.  Additional action may be taken, depending upon the seriousness of the infraction.

 

Grading

           87-100 = A, 77-86 = B, 67-76 = C, 57-66 = D, below 56 = F