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:
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GOGGLES ON AT ALL TIMES.
NO FLAMES WITHOUT PERMISSIONS.
NO FOOD, DRINK, OR SMOKING IN LAB.
NO CONTACT LENSES.
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