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CHEM 8A Organic Chemistry I

Fall2018

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Your Schedule & Time Management

• CHEM8A–2lectures,1discussion/week• Reading,HW,officehours

• 50%enrolledin3+classes• 75%inCHEM8L• 1lablecture&1–4hrlab/week

• 50%workingseparatejobCalendars&to-dolistsareyourfriends!

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Your Mo?va?ons for Being Here

Requirementformajor/gradschool

Connec5onstobiology&life

“Ilikemolecules” “Ilovechemistry!”“Hypedaboutthewaythingswork”

“Curiousaboutthecomplexityofcompoundsandtheircrea?ons”

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More Mo?va?on • Applica5onstoeverydaylife•  Lectures,HW,reading•  YourCuriosity

•  Self-Mo5va5on•  Treats/Incen5ve•  FeelingofAccomplishment•  DeeperReason/Inten5on•  Admira5on/RoleModels

• HowtomakethisFUN??!!

“Ifyouwanttogetreallygoodatsomething,youhavetobeokaywithbeingkindabadatitforawhile!”–GarthTaylor,KaijinMMA

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You’re Excited About… Everything! Paaerns

Applica5onstoLife/Bio/PharmaConqueringoneofthescariestsubjects

Buildingandiden5fyingmoleculesFancymolecularstructuresLearningsomethingnewHowmoleculesreact

Howtopass

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Things That Scare You… …plus sugges?ons for making it less scary

Everything! Difficulty/Reputa5onOnethingata5me Formyourownopinions!

Workload/Balance/FallingBehindKeepmovingforward,doyourbest

“I’mnotgoodatchemistry”

Howdoyoutalktoyourselfandturnthataround?

Nothavingenoughresourcesforhelp–MSI,officehours,discussions

Testanxiety–DRCThispresenta5onisavailableonCHEM8Awebsite

Things That Scare You… …plus sugges?ons for making it less scary

Everything! Difficulty/Reputa5onOnethingata5me Formyourownopinions!

Workload/Balance/FallingBehindKeepmovingforward,doyourbest

“I’mnotgoodatchemistry”

Howdoyoutalktoyourselfandturnthataround?

Nothavingenoughresourcesforhelp–MSI,officehours,discussions

Testanxiety–DRCThispresenta5onisavailableonCHEM8Awebsite

Your Study Habits

•  30%tookgenchem2+termsago–it’sok!•  75%didn’tputinbesteffortingenchem–didn’tknowhow?•  88%aaendedlectureJ•  30%crammedforexamsL•  25%aaendedofficehours•  TAsandIwanttohelpyou-nojudgements!

•  40%re-didHWbeforeexams•  40%u5lizedatutor

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Your Lifestyle & Diverse Interests •  50%exerciseregularly•  85%sleepwell(6+hrs/night)

Music:Singing,Ukelele,Guitar Family,Friends,YourBoyfriendVideogames,TV,GraphicNovels Tarantulas,Snakes

Rowing,hiking,climbing,swimming,biking,lacrosse,golf,mar5alarts,basketball,fencing,dance

Greek,French,Spanish Poetry,Reading,Inves5ng,JournalingStudentGovernment,ThripShoppin’

Cooking,InteriorDesign,TieDyeing,Kniqng,Chocolate Thispresenta5onisavailableonCHEM8Awebsite

CaitlinBinder(Dr.B)–MyInterests?NewSubject=NewVocabulary

ScubaSignalsOK!

AcroPosesMonoReverseStar

DogTrainingCuesDown!

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O

O

OH

O

ASPIRIN

CarboxylicAcid

Arene

Ester

OrganicChemistryFunc5onalGroups

Chewy and Her Frisbee Friends!

ParallelstoYour

StudyHabits

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Your Learning Tools & Support System •  TeachingAssistants–Discussions&OfficeHours

Eaindar Colin Wiley Jus5n Daniel•  QuizzesfromHW•  TAschedule&officehoursonCHEM8AWebsite•  DiscussionsstartMonday,October1st•  Firstofficialquiz-week2

• MyofficehoursM11am-12pm,W2-3pminPSB145• HWAssignments–revisedp4syllabusonlinew/‘due’dates• Readthesyllabus,clarifica5onstopoliciesnextweek/email• MSITutors•  EachOther!

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What is Organic Chemistry?? • Proper5esandReac5onsofCarbon-BasedCompounds• OCheminGeneralChemistry…•  Combus5on•  Func5onalGroups•  HydrocarbonNomenclature(ex.4,4-dimethylhexane)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

•  OcheminLIFE-BeLerLivingThroughChemistry•  Food–Plants&Animals•  Diges5on/Metabolism•  Plas5cs•  Medicine

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S’MORES!!!

• Mallows=Sugars(Sucrose-tablesugar)• Grahams=ComplexCarbohydrates(starch)• Chocolate

OCH2OH

OOH

OHO

OCH2OH

OH

OHO

OCH2OH

OH

OHO

OCH2OH

OH

OH

O

Starch (100s of glucose units)

N

N N

N

O

H3C

CH3

O CH3

Caffeine

HN

N N

N

OCH3

O CH3

Theobrominevs.

CH3 = "methyl group"

OH

O

OHOH

O

HOOH

OH

HO OH

OH

Theaflavin, a polyphenol(antioxidant)

D-Glucose

CC OHHC HHOC OHHC OHHCH2OH

H O CH2OHC OC HHOC OHHC OHHCH2OH

D-Fructose(Glucose isomer)

(C6H12O6) (C6H12O6)

+

OCH2OH

OH

OH

OHO

OCH2OH

CH2OHOH

OH

Sucrose (table sugar)disaccharide of glucose & fructose

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Warmup: Start Small

Chloroform,CHCl3• Producednaturallybyseaweed&fungi•  Synthesis:bleach+rubbingalcohol• Anesthe5cusedin1800’s•  Toxic,hazardous•  Centralnervoussystemdepressant•  Respiratoryfailure,cardiacstress

• CriminalUse• OntotheLecture1templates…

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UBlizeYourLearningTools!

Communica?onhelpsushelpyou!

TrainingFrisbeewithChewy LearningOrganicChemistryYouTubeVideos Textbookw/RdgQ’sFrisbeeClass LectureNotesPrac5ceDemow/Teacher DiscussionSec5onsSoloFrisbee(noChewy) HomeworkPrivateLessons OfficeHours/TutorPrac5ceinParkw/Audience QuizzesDemo Seta5mer-Prac5ceTestorHWTournament Exam

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