Organic Chemistry II Lab: Syllabus

Organic Chemistry 3111

Fall 2007

Organic Chemistry: CHEM 3113 – 001, CHEM 3113 – 002

Times: MWF 9:00 - 9:50 am, MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am

Place: Lab Science East 218

Prerequisites: General Chemistry 1013, 1011

Contact Hours: 3 Hours

Ellis Benjamin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry and Physics

Office: 102A

Email: ellisbenjamin@astate.edu

Phone: 870-972-3277 (Office)

Office Hours: 2:00 – 5:00 Wednesday

Book:

Williamson, Kenneth, Minard, Robert D., Masters, Katherine, M,. Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments. Fifth Edition. Houghton Mifflin. 2007. Boston, NewYork.

Powerpoints and Syllabus can be downloaded at:

http://www.ellisbenjamin.com/Downloadpowerpoints.htm

Course Description: This course is described to familiarize students with the techniques used in the preparation, purification, and analysis of organic compounds.

Course Objective: The course is intended to introduce students to the equipment and glassware found in the organic chemistry laboratory as well as its use: to introduce the most important procedures used in an organic laboratory in the fields of synthesis, purification, and analysis; and to bee able to determine melting points or boiling point of a sample, whichever is appropriate. 

Safety:

1. GOGGLES ON AT ALL TIMES.

2. NO FLAMES WITHOUT PERMISSIONS.

3. NO FOOD, DRINK, OR SMOKING IN LAB.

4. NO CONTACT LENSES.

5. NEVER WORK ON THE LAB ALONE.

QUIZZES:  NONE

PRELAB:  SEVERAL WILL BE ASSIGNED

Grades: Will consist of 4 lab writeups.

Lab Schedule:

January 23   -   Lab 1:   NMR of Unknown Samples

January 30   -   Lab 2:   Friedel – Crafts (DOUBLE AMOUNT)*

Feburary 6   -   Lab 3:   Nitration of Methyl Benzoate

Feburary 13   -  Lab 4:   Borohydride Reduction of a Ketone*

Feburary 20   -  Lab 5:   Esterification (n-Butyl Acetate)

Feburary 27   -  Lab 6:   Aspirin*

March  5   -        Lab 7:   Dibenzalacetone by Aldol

 March  12   -      Lab 8 :  Ester hydrolysis – Soap* (Fermentation of Surcose)

March  26   -      Lab 9:   Final Fermentation of Surcose

April 2    -          Lab 10: Sugar