Stony Brook University

CHE 332

Important Note: Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule, but the possibility exists that
unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. It is your responsibility to check Brightspace and Oscer
for corrections or updates to the syllabus. Any changes will be clearly noted in course announcements or through
Stony Brook email.
Part 1: Course Information
Course title: Molecular Science III
Course catalog # and section: CHE 332 Credit hours: 4
General education designation(s) (SBC): STEM+
Instructor name: Joseph Lauher, Zachary Katsamanis
Instructor’s Stony Brook email, phone number, and time zone: Lauher [email protected],
631-632-7925, Eastern Standard/Daylight Time; Katsamanis [email protected]
Office hours: Lauher (chemistry 759) Monday, 1:15pm-2:45pm. Wednesday, 9:15-10:30
am.
Katsamanis (chemistry 513) Wednesday, 10:30am-12:30pm
Teaching Assistants: contact information and office hours for each TA (and instructor) will be provided on our
course website (Oscer) before the semester begins.
Course Description: Topics include advanced structural, mechanistic and synthetic aspects of organic
chemistry, the organic chemistry of biological pathways and biosynthesis.
Required Course Textbook and Materials:
Organic Chemistry, 2nd edition, by Clayden, Greeves and Warren. (Paperback ISBN:978-0-19-27029-3)
Recommended Materials:
A Molecular Model Kit (any model kit focused on organic molecules should be useful)– While you are not
required to purchase models, they are very useful tools for visualizing molecular structure. Plus, you are allowed
to use them on any exam.
How We Will Communicate: The course website (https://organic.cc.stonybrook.edu/che332-22/) and the
Brightspace supported web site (https://mycourses.stonybrook.edu/d2l/login) should be checked on a regular
basis. Online exercises and quizzes, exams, course announcem