CHEM 2562
Organic Chemistry II with Lab
A course covering certain areas of organic chemistry in more detail than the prerequisite course, with special emphasis on the mechanisms and the synthetic applications of organic reactions and on the organic chemistry of biological compounds. The laboratory will meet eight times and include organic synthesis and spectroscopic techniques. Required course for chemistry majors.
Instructors
Chenfeng Ke, Heemstra, John Heemstra, Kevin Moeller, Moeller, Rong Chen
Reviews
8-10 hrs/week
Heemstra was great but if you didn’t get a good grasp of orgo on orgo 1, it‘a super hard
5/22/2024
2 or less hrs/week
Heemstra made this class very doable. There are five exams including a non-cumulative final, and the lowest of these is dropped. The class did well on exams, and based on averages, most people should have ended with an A. Exams all follow the same format as each other and the practice exams and the practice questions are similar. The LA worksheets are optional but really help as the questions are more difficult than the exam questions. If you just take an hour or two each week to do the worksheet you will be fine. Heemstra is a good professor and most information can be learned directly from lecture.
5/18/2024
4-6 hrs/week
Moeller is an awesome lecturer and very accessible during office hours and outside of class. highly recommend going to workshops, especially on weeks where you feel like you need more practice on some of the concepts from lecture. TAs were great during workshops. Requires a lot of reviewing and practice outside of class, so take advantage of all practice materials provided. Moeller's tests are pretty fair content-wise
5/18/2024
Dr. Moeller is one of the best professors I have had at WashU. I started Chem 262 hating organic chemistry and by the end, I liked it enough to take his upper-level organic chem class (451). I recommend using his written notes instead of trying to keep up and then reviewing afterwards. Chem 262 and 451 were both very difficult but still doable!
12/17/2023
This class is so hard. He is very kind, but not too helpful in office hours (he goes too fast)
11/21/2023
Orgo is hard, but Prof Moeller does absolutely everything in his power to help you succeed. In addition to well paced and organized lectures, accompanied by notes before and after on Canvas, he is so kind and funny. He is very quick to respond to emails and very accessible and approachable during office hours.
11/2/2023
Seemed easier than 261 since it was more memory-based with examples similar to previous exams. He provides fill in the blank notes and posts online lectures, making class flexible to learn on your own time, but don't slack since it is heavy material. Exams were relatively difficult, ranging from easy points to usually tough questions near the end.
8/17/2023
Dr. Moeller is one of the top 3 profs I've had at WashU. Truly cares about his students in all aspects of their life and is extraordinarily accessible outside of class (office hours EVERY DAY). He helped to me truly understand and enjoy Orgo. Exams are nothing crazy and he gives hints. Extremely bright prof with a deep passion for teaching.
5/24/2023
262 was fine, but not good. Moeller covered a ton of material, but not in much depth. I ended up memorizing old exam problems and did fine as they were nearly identical.
5/15/2023
I found Moeller went way too fast and did not explain concepts well. I stopped going to help sessions since he just repeated what he said in lecture, and he made me feel more stupid. FYI, the Bio pitch for this section of 262 is over rated...it is organic chemistry.
5/11/2023
Prof. Moeller really does care about his students, and you can tell. His lectures are fast-paced but clear to the point. This class is difficult, but it's orgo so that's expected. As long as you study ahead of time, it's not hard to do well.
5/9/2023
Dr. Moeller is amazing, one of my favorite professors. He is very knowledgable and makes lectures engaging. He is a fast lecturer, and takes some time to get used to, but he publishes his notes in advance for your reference. He is always kind and accessible during office hours. Don't be afraid to ask him questions!
1/20/2022
Great professor. Does a good job explaining concepts and his lectures are super engaging. It's clear that he wants to test you on your ability to learn the material and not your note-taking abilities since he gives you notes for each lecture. He's super friendly too and always makes you feel welcome during office hours.
5/8/2020
Professor Moeller has really got teaching Orgo down to a science! He's a fantastic teacher with clear expectations on what you should learn and ample amounts of practice problems to study with. I really loved going to his office hours, as he would write down any mechanisms or drawings that would answer my questions, then give me the sheet to keep!
5/9/2019
First day of class, told a story about why orgo is important. Very inspirational teacher but material is of nightmares. You cannot even imagine. 80 hour a test to get an A. Extremely helpful during office hours (gives you hints about material on the test). I got shrekted by this class. Orgo is love, orgo is life. 1110 would take again.
5/28/2015
Moeller is a great professor in that his lectures are very clear, and he is super helpful during office hours. His office gets packed the week of his midterms and final, but other than that, his office is pretty empty. His tests are tough, but do-able if you pay attention to his notes and mechanisms.
5/8/2015
262 is an extremely difficult class. You will have to work hard and study early to do well on the tests. I wish Dr. Moeller would make problem sets- I don't like the idea of his old exams being used to practice. That being said, he is one of the most caring and approachable teachers I've had at WashU. EXTREMELY willing to help.
4/4/2015
It's a tough class, no doubt. But you can tell he's passionate about the material, which is nice. I do wish he would place more emphasis on the stuff done outside his lab (most of his test questions refer to his own experimental workstuff he directly works with) but on the whole I've still learned a substantial amount.
3/30/2015
It has been a very disappointing semester. I was told KDM is one of the best. I don't see it. He reads from his notes and does not seem to pay attention to whether the students are getting the material. Luckily, he does hand his notes out so you do not have to pay attention.
3/9/2015