CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry II (Honors)

Course Syllabus

Spring 2023

Section numbers: 54964

Synonyms: 700

Instructor: Dr. Shawn Amorde (Austin Community College) and Dr. Sean Roberts (University of Texas at Austin)

Office Number: Dr. Amorde: RRC 2308.11and Dr. Roberts: WEL 3.120B;

Phone Number:  Dr. Amorde: (512) 223-0204 and Dr. Roberts: (512) 475-9450;

e-mail address: Dr. Amorde: samorde@austincc.edu and Dr. Roberts: roberts@cm.utexas.edu  

web page: http://www.austincc.edu/samorde

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this honors course, Chemistry REsearch At TExas (CREATE), is to introduce you to the practice of modern chemical research. As a goal for the semester, our class as a whole will work to synthesize and characterize a library of organic compounds that have application as solution-processable semiconductor materials for solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes. Some of the compounds we will work to make are known and have established literature preps while others are completely new and will require some degree of trial and error experimentation to create. Once synthesized, compounds will be characterized using modern analytical chemistry methods, such as NMR, mass spec., optical absorption/emission, etc. at facilities UT Austin/ACC. Promising compounds will be selected from this library and prepared into thin films to examine their solid-state electronic properties that are of interest for electronics applications.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2123 or equivalent with a grade of A for both courses.

Co-requisites: CHEM 2325.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/MATERIALS

Students will be required to use chemical drawing software program: ChemmDraw

Students will be given access and required to use the organic chemistry research database, SciFinder. SciFinder is online and will be used through UT access.  Students will be using literature searches and literature preparations found on SciFinder to perform and design reactions.

Students will be required to use various instrumentation including MS (UT), IR (ACC), and NMR (UT) to characterize and test compounds. Students will be asked to use facilities at UT toward the end of the course and will be expected to travel to UT periodically.  

Students must have access to ACC’s Blackboard, this requires an ACC EID and login password.  Lecture notes, lab notes, announcements, syllabus, and other course materials will be available to students on Blackboard and my website www.austincc.edu/samorde .

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm 

Students with questions are welcome to attend my office hours.  Other times during the day I am in class, grading, or preparing for class, so if you have questions please attend office hours or schedule an appointment.

CALCULATOR

You will need a scientific calculator for lab activities only.

MOLECULAR MODELS

The use of molecular models is suggested and extremely helpful, but not required.  

COURSE RATIONALE

This course covers the fundamental facts, laws, principles, theories and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science-related subjects.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES

These can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6R1-NYTVNffSUNBZ1BNMGJHX1k and are also provided the first day of class as a handout.

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING

Laboratory

Graded materials consist of laboratory notebook, literature assignments and projects, bench work required to synthesize goal compounds, and a class presentation.  Attendance is required for at least 60% of the course or a failing grade will result.

Each literature assignment is worth 50 points (6 total = 300 points), notebook is worth 100 pts, benchwork and producing goal compounds is worth 500 points, and the final class presentation is worth 100 points.  There is a total of 1000 points for the course.

Grading Scale for the course: A = 900 points (90-100%), B = 800 points (80-89%), C = 700 points (70-79%), D = 600 points (60-69%)

If you miss a lab, you may miss some discussion/handouts about the next period’s experiment. You are responsible for getting this information from the instructor or another student before the next lab.  This information is available on Blackboard and students should check it every week.

All students perform their own experiments, write their own lab reports and complete their own handouts and quizzes. There will be no lab partners unless directed otherwise by the instructor.

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Week 1:  Orientation

• Welcome
• Safety
• UT Orientation

Week 2-3: Prelab Preparations

• Talk by Prof. Sean Roberts
• Assign Known Compounds
• Research Compound Properties
• Build Background Knowledge

Weeks 4-7:  Lab Training

• Synthesize Known Compound
• Train Students in Quantitative
• Chemical Characterization

Week 8-14:  Research

• Build New Compounds
• Evaluate their Ability to Undergo Single Fission
• Assess Successes and Mistakes

 Week 15-16: Evaluation

• Class Presentations
• Poster Session
• Develop Critical Analysis
• Develop Oral Presentation Skills

ACC does not provide safety goggles for the lab. The student must buy goggles prior to performing the first experiment. ANSI-approved goggles are stamped with Z87.

All students must complete a pre-lab write up before each new lab experiment.  Students will not be allowed to perform the lab without a pre-lab write up!!

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Attendance/Class Participation

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date.  The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.

State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities.  With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit.  Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Incompletes

An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course.  An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution.  Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression.  Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations.  Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents.    Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college.  See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process and other policies at http://www.austincc.edu/current/needtoknow

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities.  Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).   Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.  

Students who have received approval for accommodations from OSD for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from OSD before accommodations will be provided.   Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student. 

Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations.   

Additional information about the Office for Students with Disabilities is available at http://www.austincc.edu/support/osd/

Safety Statement

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/ehs. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency/.

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account.  Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php.

Testing Center Policy

Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center.  Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam.  To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
• Course Number (e.g.,1301)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center.  Having your cell phone in the testing room, regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester.  ACC Testing Center policies can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/

Student And Instructional Services

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services.  Information on these services and support systems is available at:   http://www.austincc.edu/s4/

Links to many student services and other information can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/current/

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored.  The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:  http://www.autincc.edu/tutor/students/tutoring.php

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab.

Concealed Handgun Policy

·         The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

·         Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy.

·         It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry II (Honors)

Course Syllabus

Spring 2023

Section numbers: 54964

Synonyms: 700

Instructor: Dr. Shawn Amorde (Austin Community College) and Dr. Sean Roberts (University of Texas at Austin)

Office Number: Dr. Amorde: RRC 2308.11and Dr. Roberts: WEL 3.120B;

Phone Number:  Dr. Amorde: (512) 223-0204 and Dr. Roberts: (512) 475-9450;

e-mail address: Dr. Amorde: samorde@austincc.edu and Dr. Roberts: roberts@cm.utexas.edu  

web page: http://www.austincc.edu/samorde

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this honors course, Chemistry REsearch At TExas (CREATE), is to introduce you to the practice of modern chemical research. As a goal for the semester, our class as a whole will work to synthesize and characterize a library of organic compounds that have application as solution-processable semiconductor materials for solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes. Some of the compounds we will work to make are known and have established literature preps while others are completely new and will require some degree of trial and error experimentation to create. Once synthesized, compounds will be characterized using modern analytical chemistry methods, such as NMR, mass spec., optical absorption/emission, etc. at facilities UT Austin/ACC. Promising compounds will be selected from this library and prepared into thin films to examine their solid-state electronic properties that are of interest for electronics applications.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2123 or equivalent with a grade of A for both courses.

Co-requisites: CHEM 2325.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/MATERIALS

Students will be required to use chemical drawing software program: ChemmDraw

Students will be given access and required to use the organic chemistry research database, SciFinder. SciFinder is online and will be used through UT access.  Students will be using literature searches and literature preparations found on SciFinder to perform and design reactions.

Students will be required to use various instrumentation including MS (UT), IR (ACC), and NMR (UT) to characterize and test compounds. Students will be asked to use facilities at UT toward the end of the course and will be expected to travel to UT periodically.  

Students must have access to ACC’s Blackboard, this requires an ACC EID and login password.  Lecture notes, lab notes, announcements, syllabus, and other course materials will be available to students on Blackboard and my website www.austincc.edu/samorde .

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm 

Students with questions are welcome to attend my office hours.  Other times during the day I am in class, grading, or preparing for class, so if you have questions please attend office hours or schedule an appointment.

CALCULATOR

You will need a scientific calculator for lab activities only.

MOLECULAR MODELS

The use of molecular models is suggested and extremely helpful, but not required.  

COURSE RATIONALE

This course covers the fundamental facts, laws, principles, theories and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science-related subjects.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES

These can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6R1-NYTVNffSUNBZ1BNMGJHX1k and are also provided the first day of class as a handout.

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING

Laboratory

Graded materials consist of laboratory notebook, literature assignments and projects, bench work required to synthesize goal compounds, and a class presentation.  Attendance is required for at least 60% of the course or a failing grade will result.

Each literature assignment is worth 50 points (6 total = 300 points), notebook is worth 100 pts, benchwork and producing goal compounds is worth 500 points, and the final class presentation is worth 100 points.  There is a total of 1000 points for the course.

Grading Scale for the course: A = 900 points (90-100%), B = 800 points (80-89%), C = 700 points (70-79%), D = 600 points (60-69%)

If you miss a lab, you may miss some discussion/handouts about the next period’s experiment. You are responsible for getting this information from the instructor or another student before the next lab.  This information is available on Blackboard and students should check it every week.

All students perform their own experiments, write their own lab reports and complete their own handouts and quizzes. There will be no lab partners unless directed otherwise by the instructor.

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Week 1:  Orientation

• Welcome
• Safety
• UT Orientation

Week 2-3: Prelab Preparations

• Talk by Prof. Sean Roberts
• Assign Known Compounds
• Research Compound Properties
• Build Background Knowledge

Weeks 4-7:  Lab Training

• Synthesize Known Compound
• Train Students in Quantitative
• Chemical Characterization

Week 8-14:  Research

• Build New Compounds
• Evaluate their Ability to Undergo Single Fission
• Assess Successes and Mistakes

 Week 15-16: Evaluation

• Class Presentations
• Poster Session
• Develop Critical Analysis
• Develop Oral Presentation Skills

ACC does not provide safety goggles for the lab. The student must buy goggles prior to performing the first experiment. ANSI-approved goggles are stamped with Z87.

All students must complete a pre-lab write up before each new lab experiment.  Students will not be allowed to perform the lab without a pre-lab write up!!

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Attendance/Class Participation

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date.  The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.

State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities.  With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit.  Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Incompletes

An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course.  An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution.  Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression.  Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations.  Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents.    Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college.  See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process and other policies at http://www.austincc.edu/current/needtoknow

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities.  Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).   Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.  

Students who have received approval for accommodations from OSD for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from OSD before accommodations will be provided.   Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student. 

Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations.   

Additional information about the Office for Students with Disabilities is available at http://www.austincc.edu/support/osd/

Safety Statement

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/ehs. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency/.

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account.  Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php.

Testing Center Policy

Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center.  Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam.  To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
• Course Number (e.g.,1301)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center.  Having your cell phone in the testing room, regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester.  ACC Testing Center policies can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/

Student And Instructional Services

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services.  Information on these services and support systems is available at:   http://www.austincc.edu/s4/

Links to many student services and other information can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/current/

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored.  The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:  http://www.autincc.edu/tutor/students/tutoring.php

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab.

Concealed Handgun Policy

·         The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

·         Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy.

·         It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry II (Honors)

Course Syllabus

Spring 2023

Section numbers: 54964

Synonyms: 700

Instructor: Dr. Shawn Amorde (Austin Community College) and Dr. Sean Roberts (University of Texas at Austin)

Office Number: Dr. Amorde: RRC 2308.11and Dr. Roberts: WEL 3.120B;

Phone Number:  Dr. Amorde: (512) 223-0204 and Dr. Roberts: (512) 475-9450;

e-mail address: Dr. Amorde: samorde@austincc.edu and Dr. Roberts: roberts@cm.utexas.edu  

web page: http://www.austincc.edu/samorde

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this honors course, Chemistry REsearch At TExas (CREATE), is to introduce you to the practice of modern chemical research. As a goal for the semester, our class as a whole will work to synthesize and characterize a library of organic compounds that have application as solution-processable semiconductor materials for solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes. Some of the compounds we will work to make are known and have established literature preps while others are completely new and will require some degree of trial and error experimentation to create. Once synthesized, compounds will be characterized using modern analytical chemistry methods, such as NMR, mass spec., optical absorption/emission, etc. at facilities UT Austin/ACC. Promising compounds will be selected from this library and prepared into thin films to examine their solid-state electronic properties that are of interest for electronics applications.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2123 or equivalent with a grade of A for both courses.

Co-requisites: CHEM 2325.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/MATERIALS

Students will be required to use chemical drawing software program: ChemmDraw

Students will be given access and required to use the organic chemistry research database, SciFinder. SciFinder is online and will be used through UT access.  Students will be using literature searches and literature preparations found on SciFinder to perform and design reactions.

Students will be required to use various instrumentation including MS (UT), IR (ACC), and NMR (UT) to characterize and test compounds. Students will be asked to use facilities at UT toward the end of the course and will be expected to travel to UT periodically.  

Students must have access to ACC’s Blackboard, this requires an ACC EID and login password.  Lecture notes, lab notes, announcements, syllabus, and other course materials will be available to students on Blackboard and my website www.austincc.edu/samorde .

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm 

Students with questions are welcome to attend my office hours.  Other times during the day I am in class, grading, or preparing for class, so if you have questions please attend office hours or schedule an appointment.

CALCULATOR

You will need a scientific calculator for lab activities only.

MOLECULAR MODELS

The use of molecular models is suggested and extremely helpful, but not required.  

COURSE RATIONALE

This course covers the fundamental facts, laws, principles, theories and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science-related subjects.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES

These can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6R1-NYTVNffSUNBZ1BNMGJHX1k and are also provided the first day of class as a handout.

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING

Laboratory

Graded materials consist of laboratory notebook, literature assignments and projects, bench work required to synthesize goal compounds, and a class presentation.  Attendance is required for at least 60% of the course or a failing grade will result.

Each literature assignment is worth 50 points (6 total = 300 points), notebook is worth 100 pts, benchwork and producing goal compounds is worth 500 points, and the final class presentation is worth 100 points.  There is a total of 1000 points for the course.

Grading Scale for the course: A = 900 points (90-100%), B = 800 points (80-89%), C = 700 points (70-79%), D = 600 points (60-69%)

If you miss a lab, you may miss some discussion/handouts about the next period’s experiment. You are responsible for getting this information from the instructor or another student before the next lab.  This information is available on Blackboard and students should check it every week.

All students perform their own experiments, write their own lab reports and complete their own handouts and quizzes. There will be no lab partners unless directed otherwise by the instructor.

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Week 1:  Orientation

• Welcome
• Safety
• UT Orientation

Week 2-3: Prelab Preparations

• Talk by Prof. Sean Roberts
• Assign Known Compounds
• Research Compound Properties
• Build Background Knowledge

Weeks 4-7:  Lab Training

• Synthesize Known Compound
• Train Students in Quantitative
• Chemical Characterization

Week 8-14:  Research

• Build New Compounds
• Evaluate their Ability to Undergo Single Fission
• Assess Successes and Mistakes

 Week 15-16: Evaluation

• Class Presentations
• Poster Session
• Develop Critical Analysis
• Develop Oral Presentation Skills

ACC does not provide safety goggles for the lab. The student must buy goggles prior to performing the first experiment. ANSI-approved goggles are stamped with Z87.

All students must complete a pre-lab write up before each new lab experiment.  Students will not be allowed to perform the lab without a pre-lab write up!!

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Attendance/Class Participation

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date.  The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.

State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities.  With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit.  Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Incompletes

An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course.  An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution.  Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression.  Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations.  Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents.    Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college.  See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process and other policies at http://www.austincc.edu/current/needtoknow

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities.  Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).   Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.  

Students who have received approval for accommodations from OSD for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from OSD before accommodations will be provided.   Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student. 

Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations.   

Additional information about the Office for Students with Disabilities is available at http://www.austincc.edu/support/osd/

Safety Statement

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/ehs. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency/.

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account.  Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php.

Testing Center Policy

Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center.  Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam.  To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
• Course Number (e.g.,1301)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center.  Having your cell phone in the testing room, regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester.  ACC Testing Center policies can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/

Student And Instructional Services

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services.  Information on these services and support systems is available at:   http://www.austincc.edu/s4/

Links to many student services and other information can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/current/

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored.  The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:  http://www.autincc.edu/tutor/students/tutoring.php

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab.

Concealed Handgun Policy

·         The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

·         Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy.

·         It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.

CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry II (Honors)

Course Syllabus

Spring 2023

Section numbers: 54964

Synonyms: 700

Instructor: Dr. Shawn Amorde (Austin Community College) and Dr. Sean Roberts (University of Texas at Austin)

Office Number: Dr. Amorde: RRC 2308.11and Dr. Roberts: WEL 3.120B;

Phone Number:  Dr. Amorde: (512) 223-0204 and Dr. Roberts: (512) 475-9450;

e-mail address: Dr. Amorde: samorde@austincc.edu and Dr. Roberts: roberts@cm.utexas.edu  

web page: http://www.austincc.edu/samorde

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The goal of this honors course, Chemistry REsearch At TExas (CREATE), is to introduce you to the practice of modern chemical research. As a goal for the semester, our class as a whole will work to synthesize and characterize a library of organic compounds that have application as solution-processable semiconductor materials for solar cells, photodetectors, and light emitting diodes. Some of the compounds we will work to make are known and have established literature preps while others are completely new and will require some degree of trial and error experimentation to create. Once synthesized, compounds will be characterized using modern analytical chemistry methods, such as NMR, mass spec., optical absorption/emission, etc. at facilities UT Austin/ACC. Promising compounds will be selected from this library and prepared into thin films to examine their solid-state electronic properties that are of interest for electronics applications.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2123 or equivalent with a grade of A for both courses.

Co-requisites: CHEM 2325.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/MATERIALS

Students will be required to use chemical drawing software program: ChemmDraw

Students will be given access and required to use the organic chemistry research database, SciFinder. SciFinder is online and will be used through UT access.  Students will be using literature searches and literature preparations found on SciFinder to perform and design reactions.

Students will be required to use various instrumentation including MS (UT), IR (ACC), and NMR (UT) to characterize and test compounds. Students will be asked to use facilities at UT toward the end of the course and will be expected to travel to UT periodically.  

Students must have access to ACC’s Blackboard, this requires an ACC EID and login password.  Lecture notes, lab notes, announcements, syllabus, and other course materials will be available to students on Blackboard and my website www.austincc.edu/samorde .

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours: W 1:30pm-3:00pm and TTh 9:30am-10:30am and Th 2:30-4:00pm 

Students with questions are welcome to attend my office hours.  Other times during the day I am in class, grading, or preparing for class, so if you have questions please attend office hours or schedule an appointment.

CALCULATOR

You will need a scientific calculator for lab activities only.

MOLECULAR MODELS

The use of molecular models is suggested and extremely helpful, but not required.  

COURSE RATIONALE

This course covers the fundamental facts, laws, principles, theories and concepts of chemistry necessary for further work in science or science-related subjects.

COMMON COURSE OBJECTIVES

These can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6R1-NYTVNffSUNBZ1BNMGJHX1k and are also provided the first day of class as a handout.

COURSE EVALUATION/GRADING

Laboratory

Graded materials consist of laboratory notebook, literature assignments and projects, bench work required to synthesize goal compounds, and a class presentation.  Attendance is required for at least 60% of the course or a failing grade will result.

Each literature assignment is worth 50 points (6 total = 300 points), notebook is worth 100 pts, benchwork and producing goal compounds is worth 500 points, and the final class presentation is worth 100 points.  There is a total of 1000 points for the course.

Grading Scale for the course: A = 900 points (90-100%), B = 800 points (80-89%), C = 700 points (70-79%), D = 600 points (60-69%)

If you miss a lab, you may miss some discussion/handouts about the next period’s experiment. You are responsible for getting this information from the instructor or another student before the next lab.  This information is available on Blackboard and students should check it every week.

All students perform their own experiments, write their own lab reports and complete their own handouts and quizzes. There will be no lab partners unless directed otherwise by the instructor.

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Week 1:  Orientation

• Welcome
• Safety
• UT Orientation

Week 2-3: Prelab Preparations

• Talk by Prof. Sean Roberts
• Assign Known Compounds
• Research Compound Properties
• Build Background Knowledge

Weeks 4-7:  Lab Training

• Synthesize Known Compound
• Train Students in Quantitative
• Chemical Characterization

Week 8-14:  Research

• Build New Compounds
• Evaluate their Ability to Undergo Single Fission
• Assess Successes and Mistakes

 Week 15-16: Evaluation

• Class Presentations
• Poster Session
• Develop Critical Analysis
• Develop Oral Presentation Skills

ACC does not provide safety goggles for the lab. The student must buy goggles prior to performing the first experiment. ANSI-approved goggles are stamped with Z87.

All students must complete a pre-lab write up before each new lab experiment.  Students will not be allowed to perform the lab without a pre-lab write up!!

LAB OUTLINE/CALENDAR

See Attached Schedule

Attendance/Class Participation

Regular and punctual class and laboratory attendance is expected of all students.  If attendance or compliance with other course policies is unsatisfactory, the instructor may withdraw students from the class.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that his or her name is removed from the roll should he or she decide to withdraw from the class.  The instructor does, however, reserve the right to drop a student should he or she feel it is necessary.  If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is submitted before the Final Withdrawal Date.  The student is also strongly encouraged to retain their copy of the withdrawal form for their records.

Students who enroll for the third or subsequent time in a course taken since Fall, 2002, may be charged a higher tuition rate, for that course.

State law permits students to withdraw from no more than six courses during their entire undergraduate career at Texas public colleges or universities.  With certain exceptions, all course withdrawals automatically count towards this limit.  Details regarding this policy can be found in the ACC college catalog.

Incompletes

An instructor may award a grade of “I” (Incomplete) if a student was unable to complete all of the objectives for the passing grade in a course.  An incomplete grade cannot be carried beyond the established date in the following semester. The completion date is determined by the instructor but may not be later than the final deadline for withdrawal in the subsequent semester.

Statement on Scholastic Dishonesty

A student attending ACC assumes responsibility for conduct compatible with the mission of the college as an educational institution.  Students have the responsibility to submit coursework that is the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression.  Students must follow all instructions given by faculty or designated college representatives when taking examinations, placement assessments, tests, quizzes, and evaluations.  Actions constituting scholastic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication, collusion, and falsifying documents.    Penalties for scholastic dishonesty will depend upon the nature of the violation and may range from lowering a grade on one assignment to an “F” in the course and/or expulsion from the college.  See the Student Standards of Conduct and Disciplinary Process and other policies at http://www.austincc.edu/current/needtoknow

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.

Statement on Students with Disabilities

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities.  Students with disabilities who need classroom, academic or other accommodations must request them through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD).   Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester, otherwise the provision of accommodations may be delayed.  

Students who have received approval for accommodations from OSD for this course must provide the instructor with the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from OSD before accommodations will be provided.   Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ from the student. 

Students with approved accommodations are encouraged to submit the ‘Notice of Approved Accommodations’ to the instructor at the beginning of the semester because a reasonable amount of time may be needed to prepare and arrange for the accommodations.   

Additional information about the Office for Students with Disabilities is available at http://www.austincc.edu/support/osd/

Safety Statement

Austin Community College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for study and work. You are expected to learn and comply with ACC environmental, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Additional information on these can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/ehs. Because some health and safety circumstances are beyond our control, we ask that you become familiar with the Emergency Procedures poster and Campus Safety Plan map in each classroom. Additional information about emergency procedures and how to sign up for ACC Emergency Alerts to be notified in the event of a serious emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency/.

Please note, you are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

You are expected to conduct yourself professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another individual will be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity, may be withdrawn from the class, and/or barred from attending future activities.

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify you of any college related emergencies using this account.  Students should only expect to receive email communication from their instructor using this account.  Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff.  Instructions for activating an ACCmail account can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/accmail/index.php.

Testing Center Policy

Under certain circumstances, an instructor may have students take an examination in a testing center.  Students using the Academic Testing Center must govern themselves according to the Student Guide for Use of ACC Testing Centers and should read the entire guide before going to take the exam.  To request an exam, one must have:

• ACC Photo ID
• Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
• Course Number (e.g.,1301)
• Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
• Course Section (e.g., 005)
• Instructor's Name

Do NOT bring cell phones to the Testing Center.  Having your cell phone in the testing room, regardless of whether it is on or off, will revoke your testing privileges for the remainder of the semester.  ACC Testing Center policies can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/testctr/

Student And Instructional Services

ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services.  Information on these services and support systems is available at:   http://www.austincc.edu/s4/

Links to many student services and other information can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/current/

ACC Learning Labs provide free tutoring services to all ACC students currently enrolled in the course to be tutored.  The tutor schedule for each Learning Lab may be found at:  http://www.autincc.edu/tutor/students/tutoring.php

For help setting up your ACCeID, ACC Gmail, or ACC Blackboard, see a Learning Lab Technician at any ACC Learning Lab.

Concealed Handgun Policy

·         The Austin Community College District concealed handgun policy ensures compliance with Section 411.2031 of the Texas Government Code (also known as the Campus Carry Law), while maintaining ACC’s commitment to provide a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

·         Beginning August 1, 2017, individuals who are licensed to carry (LTC) may do so on campus premises except in locations and at activities prohibited by state or federal law, or the college’s concealed handgun policy.

·         It is the responsibility of license holders to conceal their handguns at all times. Persons who see a handgun on campus are asked to contact the ACC Police Department by dialing 222 from a campus phone or 512-223-7999.