CHM 244, Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
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- Check in
Safety in the laboratory
Safety goggles and glasses
Click here to take the prelab safety quiz for credit - Experiment 1
Models in Chemistry
ChemDraw software
- Introduction to Molecular Modeling
MN - Podcast
for molecular modeling
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 3: Experiment 1, pp 25. This experiment involves molecular models and ChemDraw software.
Study before lab. Study theory & experiment
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Introduction to Molecular Modeling
- Experiment 2
Extraction
Isolation of organic compounds from solid or liquid.
- Introduction to extractions
MN - Podcast
for extraction
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 4: Expt.2, pp 33. Extraction is a basic technique used by organic chemists to isolate organic compounds from solid or liquid.
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Introduction to extractions
- Experiment 3
Recrystalization
Melting point
- Recrystalization and Melting point
MN - Podcast
for Recrystalization
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 5: Expt.3, pp. 43. Recrystallization is a technique to purify solids. Different solid organic compounds have different melting points.
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Recrystalization and Melting point
- Experiment 4
Thin Layer Chromatography
Technique to identify organic compounds
- Thin Layer Chromatography
MN - Podcast
for TLC
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 6: Expt. 4, pp 51. TLC experiments can be used to identify organic compounds.
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Thin Layer Chromatography
- Experiment 5
Infrared Spectroscopy
IR identifiation of organic compounds
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 7: Expt. 5, pp 63. Infrared Spectroscopy: Identification of organic functional groups.
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Experiment 6
Column chromatography
Separation of fluorene from 9-fluorenone
Prelab reading assignment
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Experiment 7
SN2 Reaction
Substitution Nucleophilic Bimolecular
- SN2 Reaction
MN - Podcast
for SN2 Reaction
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 10: Expt. 8, pp 101.Stereochemistry of Consecutive Displacement Reactions
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - SN2 Reaction
- Experiment 8
SN1 Reaction
Substitution Nucleophilic Bimolecular
- SN1 Reaction
MN - Podcast
for SN1 Reaction
Prelab reading assignment
Chapter 11: Expt. 9, pp 107. SN1 Reactions and Antitumor retinoids
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - SN1 Reaction
- Experiment 9
Organic Synthesis
Schiff Base formation
- Procedure for synthesis experiment
- Procedure for column chromatography
MIT Youtube - How to run a column
Instructions - Sample Organic Synthesis Lab Report
For your notebook.
Prelab reading assignment
Read the procedure and the instructions for column chromatography.
Click here to take the prelab quiz for credit - Procedure for synthesis experiment