Chemistry 2411L: Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

Dr. Caroline Clower


Current Syllabus and Schedule:

       
Fall 2009

Previous Semesters Syllabus and Schedule:

       
Spring 2009

Lab Handouts:

        Lab Waiver Form

        Lab Safety Form

Lecture Information

        Searching the Chemical Literature

        IR Lecture 

        Chromatography Lecture

        Mass Spectrometry Lecture

Lab Report Information:

The following report forms should be used as templates for your reports. Save the form (MS Word) to your computer, and type your information into the spaces provided. Draw any necessary structures neatly by hand or using a program such as ChemDraw. Specific information to include and questions for each experiment are indicated on the report forms.
 
Lab Experiment Title Pre-lab Assignments Procedure Report Sheets
1 Melting Points Pre-lab 1 Procedure 1 Report Sheet 1
2 Recrystallization Pre-lab 2 Procedure 2 Report Sheet 2
3 Extraction Pre-lab 3 Procedure 3 Report Sheet 3
4 Literature of Organic Chemistry Pre-lab 4 Meet in C54 as usual Report Sheet 4
5 IR Spectroscopy Pre-lab 5 Meet in Classroom C32
Procedure 5
Report Sheet 5
IR Spectra
6 Thin Layer Chromatography Pre-lab 6 Meet in Classroom C32
Procedure 6
Report Sheet 6
7 Column Chromatography Pre-lab 7 Procedure 7 Report Sheet 7
8 Steam Distillation of Essential Oils Pre-lab 8 Procedure 8
Second week:
Meet in Classroom C32
Report Sheet 8
GCMS data

IR data
9 Nucleophilic Substitution of Alkyl Halides Pre-lab 9 Procedure 9 Report Sheet 9
10 Dehydration of Alcohols Pre-lab 10 Procedure 10 Report Sheet 10
GC Data


Lab Practical:

        Procedure

        IR Spectra

        Report Sheet

        List of possible compounds

Exam Information

        Study Guide

Important links:

        National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemistry WebBook
   
     Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy data, thermochemical data, and much, much more.

        ChemFinder.com
        Physical properties, CAS numbers, alternate names (use the free search engine at the top of the page). By CambridgeSoft.

        Spectral Data Base System for Organic Compounds (SDBS)
        Huge searchable database of spectra, including IR, NMR, and MS.


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