tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10578654878881889722024-03-12T20:51:01.060-07:00Dr. Landrie's Chemistry BlogDr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-783240723520199052019-08-17T08:42:00.001-07:002019-08-17T08:42:48.336-07:00ReactionFlash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just discovered <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/reaxys/contact-sales/thank-you?rrrrdrt=0">ReactionFlash</a>. It's a nice app with a database of named reactions in organic chemistry. I found it on the Apple App store. Best of all it's free!<div>
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I love the quiz feature for brushing up on my skills. And within each named reaction you can view the mechanism, examples and if you're lucky enough or rich enough--I'm neither--to have a Reaxys subscription you can look it up in their platform as well. Reactions can filtered by level (e.g. basic, advanced) and category (e.g., elimination). And most useful for undergrads, reactions can be tagged as a favorite so they can study and quiz themselves on only the reactions they learn in class. The only improvement I can imagine, is the ability for users to create their own categories.</div>
Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-48629291067445483572016-08-15T16:02:00.001-07:002016-08-15T16:03:36.525-07:00https://chadlandrie.youcanbook.me/<span style="font-size: large;">Students may schedule appointments with me by visiting the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/appointments/index.html">Appointments & Office Hours page</a> within <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/index.html">my website</a> or going to my <a href="https://chadlandrie.youcanbook.me/">youcanbook.me</a> page directly.</span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-37394311087002438222016-01-06T16:37:00.000-08:002016-01-06T16:37:08.382-08:00I am trying out a new blog entry that allows me to enter code<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Do you want to understand conformational analysis and how to draw 3D organic molecules on paper? If you answered yes, then it is imperative that you purchase a molecular model set. I remember that "Ah, Ha!" moment I had in college when I finally began to build models to help me with my homework. I only wished then that I had started sooner. Any model set will work, but I recommend the Molecular Visions kits (<a href="http://www.darlingmodels.com/Individual-Orders-Molecular-Model-Kits/KIT-1-ISBN-978-09648837-1-0-Plastic-Box-Organic-Inorg/prod_2.html">#1</a>, <a href="http://www.darlingmodels.com/Individual-Orders-Molecular-Model-Kits/KIT-1A-ISBN-978-09648837-2-7-Corrugated-Box-Organic-Ino/prod_3.html">#1A</a> or <a href="http://www.darlingmodels.com/Individual-Orders-Molecular-Model-Kits/KIT-1B-ISBN-978-09648837-3-4-In-a-Plastic-Bag-Organic-I/prod_4.html">#1B</a>) from <a href="http://www.darlingmodels.com/">Darling Models</a>. They are available at three different price points, depending on the container you choose:</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These model sets are plastic, durable, and easily constructed. I particularly like how easy it is to rotate around bonds once you get them worked in a little. They superbly demonstrate how a cyclohexane chair flips from one chair conformation to another. That's a tough concept to understand until you can feel it in your hands.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I started with Kit #1A in grad school (I'm old; these fancy plastic models didn't exist when I was in college) and have slowly added pieces over the years so that I could build larger molecules like a protein alpha helix and a full turn of DNA. When I need to understand a complex structure, a physical model is still my first tool.</span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-60283579793280496942013-06-14T10:24:00.002-07:002013-06-14T10:38:08.150-07:00Welcome Oakton CHM 222 Summer Students<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;">Welcome to Organic Chemistry II. My name is Prof. Chad Landrie and I will be your instructor this semester. I’m always especially excited to teach this course because you are not just students, but seasoned, experienced organic chemists (And if you’re not, no worries. I’ll get you caught up in no time). We can finally get to the fun stuff! In many ways I think you’ll find orgo II increasingly interesting as we learn new chemical transformations that allow us to synthesize bigger and more complex molecules and as we investigate essential biomolecules that will be used to describe the biological world around us. Let me begin by introducing the course content to you and then end by giving you a short </span><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/index.html#todolist" style="background-color: white; color: #0d5c57; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Lucida, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f4a45; font-family: Arial-Black; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal;">to-do list</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;"> that should be completed before the first class.<br />
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The content of Organic Chemistry II can be roughly divided into two parts. The first focuses on the reaction chemistry of carbonyl compounds (functional groups with carbon-oxygen double bonds) and the second on the nature and properties of biomolecules. Both parts of the course build upon the essential concepts in Organic Chemistry I, namely: intermolecular forces, chirality, bonding, resonance, and the electronic nature of organic molecules. In orgo I, you’ve used these concepts to explain phenomena such as the trend in boiling points of hydrocarbons and the relative acidity of carboxylic acids; you used your knowledge of organic reactions to design syntheses of small organic molecules; you learned how electrons flow during a chemical reaction and you depicted that information using curved-arrow notation–the infamous mechanism.<br />
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In the first half of orgo II we’ll continue to use the essential concepts from orgo I to describe new functional groups and rationalize their reactivity. Unlike orgo I, however, where we only learned a couple carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions (e.g., Diels-Alder, alkyne alkylation), many of the reactions introduced in orgo II will be used to do just that. Transformations such as the Aldol condensation and the Wittig reaction are the Holy Grail of organic chemistry since they allow us to connect carbon fragments together. Those of you interested in synthesis of natural products and pharmaceuticals will find the first half of the course engaging.<br />
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The second half of orgo II will appeal to the biologists in the class (most of you!). We will discuss the physical and chemical properties of biomolecules such as amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, steroids and nucleic acids including the chemical reactions in which they participate. Notably, many of the chemical reactions of biomolecules are similar to those we explored in the first half of the course. Their chemical reactivity will then allow us to discuss how each of these molecules is synthesized in living systems (biosynthesis) as well as how they are used in the material world (e.g., hydrolysis of lipids to make soap and transesterification of lipids to form biodiesel.) The course culminates with a discussion of how living systems metabolize some of these biomolecules to release energy. Here we’ll focus on the organic transformations occurring in some of the enzyme-mediated processes. Metabolism is a rather innocuous word for a subject of great breadth; in other words, we’ll just survey some of the many reactions covered under this enormous topic.<br />
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As you can see, we have quite a bit to explore this semester. You will find the course challenging (that’s good!) but I hope you will also find the content and presentation meaningful for your future careers and academic endeavors. I want all of you to be successful and I will do whatever I can this semester to help you achieve your goals. We will jump right in on our first day of class; so, to help you get ready, I’ve put together a short to-do list. Please work diligently to complete each item before our first class. If you have questions or need help, don’t hesitate to stop by my office, call or send an email.<br />
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</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;">1. Obtain the </span><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/index.html#Resources" style="background-color: white; color: #0d5c57; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Lucida, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em;;">required and recommended resources</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> for the course including the textbook, laboratory manual, laboratory notebook and goggles. The full list is in the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/syllabus/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Syllabus">syllabus</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"> and can also be found </span><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/index.html#Resources" style="background-color: white; color: #0d5c57; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', LucidaGrande, Lucida, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em;">below</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">. Decide now whether you intend to purchase your own i>Clicker or whether you will use a loaned i>Clicker that must be returned after each class. For more information, visit the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/iClicker/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="i>Clicker">i>Clicker page</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">.<br />
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2. Download the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/syllabus/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Syllabus">syllabus</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> from </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="https://d2l.oakton.edu/" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">D2L</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> or the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Download Center">Download Center</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;">. Read the syllabus carefully to familiarize yourself with the course requirements, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/schedule/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Schedule">schedule</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"> and policies. Know what’s going to be expected of you this semester so that you are adequately prepared the first day and can ask informed questions. A hard copy of the syllabus will be distributed during the first day of class. I’ll go over the syllabus briefly the first day, but won’t spend hours reading it to you. It’s better if you come prepared with questions.<br />
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3. Familiarize yourself with your </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://d2l.oakton.edu/" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">D2L</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"> course (Make sure you’ve been automatically enrolled!). Right now, all that is posted on D2L is the course syllabus. Later I will use this platform to post your course scores and current grade.<br />
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4. Familiarize yourself with the course website. I will primarily use the website to disseminate content such the</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/syllabus/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Syllabus">syllabus</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/schedule/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Schedule">schedules</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/calendar/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Calendar">calendars</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"> and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM222_224/lecturescurrent/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Lecture Slides">lecture slides</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;">. Important announcements will always be emailed to the class using your preferred email in Banner (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="https://my.oakton.edu/cp/home/displaylogin" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">login in to myOakton</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;">). Most of these announcements can also be found on my</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><a href="http://chadlandrie.blogspot.com/" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">blog</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: l.2em; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;">.<br />
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5. Read sections 17.1-17.4 in your textbook. We will cover this material during our first class. I also recommend that you attempt the following problems at the end of Ch. 17: 17.25, 17.28, 17.34a-c, 17.36a-d, 17.39, 17.40, 17.43, 17.50, 17.52, 17.53, 17.61. For problems that you are having trouble with, write a list of questions you would like to discuss during class.<br />
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6. Attend the first class! Attendance is required and important for your success. We will be using i>Clickers beginning on the first day of class and your attendance is recorded each time you vote.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;line-height: 1.2em;"><br />
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7. Get excited! Have fun! Your attitude and zeal this semester are so important to your success. I speak from experience! (Ask me about my history and botany classes in college.)</span></span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-42957175566969384622013-04-24T11:39:00.003-07:002013-04-24T13:48:13.398-07:00Lecture 24 Screencast<span style="font-size: large;">I created a screencast for lecture 24 and posted that to my YouTube channel. CHM 223 students should watch this lecture before Monday, April 29 and answer the embedded questions. The quiz on Monday will cover the topics presented in the screencast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope everyone is well and safe from the flood waters that have closed Oakton through this Thursday. While I'm sure you're enjoying your break (I am!), chemistry must march on. I've developed a plan that should put us back on track. Here are the details:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Exam 3 is a <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/exam3_takehome_223SP13.pdf">take-home exam</a>. You may access this now from the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html">Download Center</a>. The exam is due Monday, April 29 at the beginning of class. You are expected to work on the exam individually. Answers should be thorough and reflect the extra time you will have to complete the exam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. I've created a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFatH_0N-7g">screencast of lecture 24</a> that we were going to cover today. Watch this screencast on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chadlandrie">YouTube channel</a> prior to class on Monday. You should also answer the i>Clicker questions within the lecture on notebook paper and include these as part of the Homework 9 and 10 combined assignment. As always, you may download the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/lectures/index.html">lecture slides</a> from the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/index.html">course website</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. A combined <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/223Hmwk/hmwk-9and10-223F12.pdf">homework 9 and 10 assignment</a> has been posted to the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html">Download center</a>. It is due Wednesday, May 8. Begin working on this now. You will be able to answer many of these questions after you've watched lecture 24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. The <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/synthesis_set2_223F12.pdf">second synthesis packet</a> has also been posted to the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html">Download center</a>. We will work on these problems together during our final Skillbuilder next Wednesday. You should start working on them now so that you can ask informed questions that day. All of the synthesis questions on the final exam will come directly from the two synthesis packets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. The <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/finalstudyguid_223SP13.pdf">study guide for the final exam</a> (Wednesday, May 8) has been posted to the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html">Download Center</a>. Start studying now! The synthesis packets are a great way to start since these require a cumulative knowledge of the transformations we've discussed. Also, use the homework (old, new and the recommended problems at the top of each assignment) as well as clicker and quiz questions. The final will closely resemble these assignments. By all means, use the lecture slides as a reference, but please do not spend hours "reviewing" by flipping through slides or by rereading the book. This is rarely beneficial. Problems! Problems! Problems! Also, continue to organize reactions into categories that makes sense to you (e.g., all reactions that form ketones). This process is very helpful in making connections between old material and new which will help you remember it better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Our last lab will be Exp. 24-Nitration on Monday, April 29. Please have your prelab completed. Your lab notebook is due on Wednesday, May 1. The notebook will be graded according to the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/LabNotebooks.pdf">description</a> and <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/notebookrubric.pdf">rubric</a> discussed at the beginning of semester. Ten random entries will be chosen. I hope to get these back to you on the day of the final (May 8).</span></div>
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Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-91945663486981512402012-09-19T14:24:00.001-07:002012-09-19T14:25:47.041-07:00Exam One Scores Posted on D2L<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">All scores, including exam one, have been updated on D2L. The curve for exam one, as well as other course stats, can be found on the <a data-mce-href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/gradesF12/index.html" href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/gradesF12/index.html" target="_blank">Grades Fall 2012 page</a> of the <a data-mce-href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/index.html" href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/index.html" target="_blank">course website</a>. Your estimated course grade has also been posted to D2L; however, do not place too much weight on this letter grade. We've only completed 240 points out of 1000 in the course, which means there are vast opportunities for improvement if you are not meeting your goals. If you are falling behind or did not meet your expectations on the exam, please see me as soon as possible so that we can work together on a plan for success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The exam will be returned during class, Thursday, Sept. 20. If, after reviewing your exam, you believe there are grading or adding errors, please follow the instructions in the document, <a data-mce-href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/exam_corrections.pdf" href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/exam_corrections.pdf" target="_blank">exam_corrections.pdf</a>, which can be found in the <a data-mce-href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html" href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html" target="_blank">Download Center</a>. Exams must be returned to Dr. L by Thursday, September 27 to be considered for corrections.</span></div>
Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-63712473285953307972012-08-24T16:18:00.002-07:002012-08-24T16:19:26.082-07:00Homework 1 Posted<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/resources/Download-Center/Hmwk/hmwk-1-223F12.pdf" style="color: #003399;" target="_blank">Homework 1</a> is now available on the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html" style="color: #3366cc;" target="_blank">Download Center</a> page of the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/" style="color: #3366cc;" target="_blank">course website</a>. You must print this assignment out, complete it and turn it in at the beginning of class on Thursday, August 30. Make your homework as neat as possble. Illegible writing will be marked as incorrect. I highly recommend that you work on as much of this assignment as possible this weekend so that you have ample time to see me during office hours next week if you need help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the future, an annoucement will not be made each time a new homework assigment is posted to the website. You are responsible for checking the website frequently for new assignments when a new deadline is approaching.</span></div>
Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-62298017706686311252012-08-23T13:40:00.002-07:002012-08-24T16:19:40.904-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <i>Microscale Techniques in the Organic Laboratory (by Connie Churchill) </i>DVD is now available online free of charge. This can be accessed at Oakton's streaming videos site: <a href="http://video.oakton.edu/">video.oakton.edu</a>. Currently, this site can only be accessed through Oakton's intranet network (i.e., on campus). The direct links to the series are:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Parts 1-14<br /><a href="http://video.oakton.edu/launch/MicroscaleTechniquesPts1-14">http://video.oakton.edu/launch/MicroscaleTechniquesPts1-14</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br />Parts 15 - 20<br /><a href="http://video.oakton.edu/launch/MicroscaleTechniquesPts15-20">http://video.oakton.edu/launch/MicroscaleTechniquesPts15-20</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may also access these videos off-campus through an old URL at <a href="http://www.screencast.com/t/eyK47Efo">www.screencast.com/t/eyK47Efo</a>. This link may not be valid in the future, however.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is required that you watch the segments on the techniques you will be using <i>before</i> you come to the laboratory. These videos contain information and descriptions that cannot be found in the lab manual. They also show excellent demonstrations of how the laboratory equipment should be used. Some of this information may be useful to include in your prelab entries. Be prepared for lab by taking advantage of this excellent resource.</span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-80285308988588839392012-08-13T14:09:00.002-07:002012-08-24T16:20:00.444-07:00Welcome to Organic Chemistry I (CHM 223)<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">The fall semester is upon us and it’s time to start preparing for our first class. Welcome to Organic Chemistry I, CHM 223. My name is Prof. Chad Landrie and I’ll be your instructor this semester. Our metaphor for successfully completing this course is the </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/simmons-smith-reaction.shtm" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation</a></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">. As we’ll learn later this semester, the Simmons-Smith reaction is performed by combining diiodomethane (Motivation) with zinc (Diligence) to create a highly reactive carbon atom. This reactive intermediate then combines with the double bonds (Preparation/Organization) to form 3-membered rings called cyclopropanes (your success, A+). It’s a cheesy metaphor, I know. What can I say? I’m a nerdy chemist. The point is I intend not only to share my passion for the world of organic chemistry with you, but also to help you become an effective and efficient learner. That process starts with preparation and organization, which I discuss briefly below. On our first day of class we’ll discuss motivation and diligence, so start thinking about what those characteristics mean to you.</span></span><br />
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in my opinion, the most important components of being a successful learner.
They are the foundation upon which we will construct an environment that
maximizes our potential to learn. When we prepare for something, we start by asking
questions that test our readiness for a task, such as:</span><br />
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material do I need to review and master before lecture?</span></li>
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do I write a laboratory notebook entry?</span></li>
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much time will I need to complete the homework assignment?</span></li>
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is my instructor’s office and when can I visit if I need help?</span></li>
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is responsible for reminding me when assignments are due?</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Once we’ve answered these
questions and constructed a list of tasks that need to be completed, then we
need to organize the information we’ve gained as well as our time. We all
organize information and time uniquely, but below are some best practices that
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.15in;">Develop a personal schedule. Time management is
crucial in ensuring you can complete the tasks for all your courses to the best
of your ability. Make your schedule as detailed as possible by including time
for class, work, studying and homework. Reserving Sunday to do everything is a
recipe for disaster.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.15in;">Make
weekly to-do lists. There’s nothing more satisfying for me than checking off
the last item on a to-do list however short it may be. Just the act of making
the list helps us ask and then remember what needs to be done.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.15in;">Know
your course progress. Frequently check your scores and course grade on D2L. See
your instructor right away when you are not meeting your goals so that together
the two of you can formulate a study plan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.15in;">Reorganize notes into categories that make sense
to you. There are many ways the information in this course can be organized;
the order of the sections in the textbook is not the only or necessarily the
best way. For example, midway through the course you may want to make a list of
all reactions you’ve learned that proceed through a carbocation intermediate.
The act of reorganizing notes and creating new notes will help you form
connections between topics, which will increase your understanding and
retention.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To help you prepare and get
organized, I’ve asked some of these preparation questions for you and developed
a to-do list, which you’ll find below. The tasks in this list should be
completed before our first class. If you have questions or need help, don’t
hesitate to stop by my office, call or send an email. I look forward to meeting
you all as we begin this exciting journey. And if you are passionate about
learning, it will be exciting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Email: <a href="mailto:clandrie@oakton.edu">clandrie@oakton.edu</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">1. Obtain the <a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/index.html#Resources" style="color: #0d5c57;">required and recommended resources</a> for the course including the textbook, laboratory manual, laboratory notebook and goggles. The full list is in </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/Syllabus/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Syllabus">the syllabus</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> and can also be found on the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Organic Chemistry 1 (CHM 221/223)">CHM 223 course website</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">. Decide now whether you intend to purchase your own i>Clicker or whether you will use a loaned i>Clicker that must be returned after each class. For more information, read the section on i>Clickers in the course syllabus or on the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/iClicker/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="i>Clicker">i>Clicker page</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> on the website.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">2. Download the syllabus from </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="https://d2l.oakton.edu/" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">D2L</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">, or the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/downloadcenter/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Download Center">Download Center</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> within the course website. You may also view it on the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://oakton.chadlandrie.com/CHM221_223/Syllabus/index.html" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;" title="Syllabus">Syllabus page</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">. Read the syllabus carefully to familiarize yourself with the course requirements, schedule and policies. Know what's going to be expected of you this semester so that you are adequately prepared the first day and can ask informed questions. A hard copy of the syllabus will be distributed during the first day of class.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">3. Familiarize yourself with your D2L course (Make sure you've been automatically enrolled!). Right now, all that is posted on D2L is the course syllabus. Later I will use this platform to post your course scores and current grade.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">4. Familiarize yourself with the course website. I will primarily use the website to disseminate content such the syllabus, schedules, calendars and lecture slides. Important announcements will always be emailed to the class through D2L. These announcements can also be found on my </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><a href="http://chadlandrie.blogspot.com/" rel="self" style="color: #0d5c57;">blog</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">5. Study sections 1.1-1.5; 1.11, and 1.12 in your textbook. The majority of the first chapter is a review of general chemistry topics and will be covered quickly. Studying includes not only reading the sections, but also attempting some of the problems and formulating a list of questions you'd like to ask during lecture.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">6. Complete problems 1-19 from Chapter 1. These problems will not be graded or turned in; however, you should use these to test your understanding of basic general chemistry topics. This will give you an idea of whether you have sufficient mastery of general chemistry to begin learning organic chemistry. If you're having trouble with this assignment, see me right away so that I can help.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">7. Attend the first class! Attendance is required and important for your success. We will be using i>Clickers beginning on the first day of class and your attendance is recorded each time you vote.</span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-69437912801590289562012-08-07T17:34:00.000-07:002012-08-07T17:36:18.505-07:00Botany: An Alternative Science Lab<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Are you looking for an alternative science lab? Checkout Botany (BIOL 108):</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lecture: Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:45 pm</span></span><br />
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<br />Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-33205649327982878132012-08-02T20:16:00.000-07:002012-08-02T20:17:56.343-07:00CHEM 233 Final Grades Posted<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Your course scores and final grade have been posted to Blackboard. The course curve and other statistics have been posted on the<a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/chem233/gradesSU12/gradesSU12.html">Grades Summer 2012 page</a> of the <a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/chem233/chem233.html">CHEM 233 course website</a>. If you have questions or concerns about your final grade in the course, please stop by my office this Friday (8/3) between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It was great working with all of you. I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. Best of luck in your future endeavors. -Dr. L</span>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-85293694957433325422012-07-13T11:14:00.004-07:002012-07-13T11:19:08.101-07:00Final Exam, Practical Exam and Notebook Info<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The final exam for CHEM 233 will be Thursday, August 2 at 6:00 p.m. in room 250 SES. For more information, including makeup procedures, policies, sample questions and topics, download the document, <a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing_files/finalinfo_233SU12.pdf" title=""> finalinfo_233SU12.pdf</a>, from the <a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing.html" title="">File Sharing page</a> of the course website.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;">After you receive your exam, carefully check for mistakes or addition errors. If you believe there is a grading error, first consult your TA and if they agree, then submit your exam for review according to the instructions in the handout (<a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing_files/exam_corrections.pdf" style="color: #336699;" title="">exam_corrections.pdf</a> ) posted on the <a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing.html" style="color: #336699;" title="">File Sharing Page</a> of the <a href="http://uic.chadlandrie.com/orgolabs/orgolabs.html" style="color: #336699;" title="">orgo labs website</a> . You must submit your exam directly to Dr. L by Monday, July 16 for it to be considered for corrections. No exam will be accepted or corrections made after that date. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">After your TA returns your exam to you, look over it carefully for grading or addition errors. If you suspect there is an error, follow the instructions in the document, <a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/CHEM232/filesharing/filesharing_files/exam_corrections.pdf" title="">exam_corrections.pdf</a>, which can be downloaded from the <a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/CHEM232/filesharing/filesharing.html" title="">File Sharing page</a> of the <a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/CHEM232/CHEM232.html" title="">course website</a>. Exam two corrections must be submitted by Monday, April 2 to be considered.</span></div>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1057865487888188972.post-30163545630508238262012-03-13T10:58:00.001-07:002012-03-13T10:58:24.759-07:00CHEM 233 Midterm Grades Posted<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UOA7wiUYY0v9UHctqQZv4KT4ukYUamzWa-1vCyK30XqfbwYOFPxtqCuCuEi94ocp4tBnIxNzI270BEAdcO49uvCqW9OzXXFDyvDUx5nMlxKxdhTxGcDngrbCSomdDAC4K4uQ7-SM22rK/s1600/midtermcurve_233SP12.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UOA7wiUYY0v9UHctqQZv4KT4ukYUamzWa-1vCyK30XqfbwYOFPxtqCuCuEi94ocp4tBnIxNzI270BEAdcO49uvCqW9OzXXFDyvDUx5nMlxKxdhTxGcDngrbCSomdDAC4K4uQ7-SM22rK/s320/midtermcurve_233SP12.png" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Your midterm exam score, lab report average score and current course grade have been posted to Blackboard. You will receive your exam back during your next lab session. For midterm exam and course grading stats, visit the <a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/orgolabs/chem233/gradesSP12/gradesSP12.html" style="color: #336699;" title="">Grades Spring 2012 page</a> on the <a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/orgolabs/chem233/chem233.html" title=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #336699;">CHEM 233 course website</span>.</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">After you receive your exam, carefully check for mistakes or addition errors. If you believe there is a grading error, first consult your TA and if they agree, then submit your exam for review according to the instructions in the handout (</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing_files/exam_corrections.pdf" style="color: #336699;" title="">exam_corrections.pdf</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span">) posted on the </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/orgolabs/filesharing/filesharing.html" style="color: #336699;" title="">File Sharing Page</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.uic.edu/classes/chem/clandrie/orgolabs/orgolabs.html" style="color: #336699;" title="">orgo labs website</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span">. You must submit your exam directly to Dr. L by Friday, March 30 for it to be considered for corrections. No exam will be accepted or corrections made after that date.</span></span><br />
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Finally, if you would like more information on your standing in the course or are concerned about your performance, please stop by during office hours as soon as possible so that we can discuss strategies for improving your grade. Little can be done at the end of the semester. With over 300 points remaining in the course, however, you can still make significant improvements if you are not meeting your current goals.</span></div>Dr. Landriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870332833140171976noreply@blogger.com0