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Chapter references are to Mohrig, Hammond, & Schatz Techniques in Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed |
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| Dates |
Lab Activities |
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Aug 24, 25, 26 |
Lab grading. Assignment of lab teams. Check in to lab supply drawers. Chapter
4 Team contribution surveys. |
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Aug 31 Sep 1, 2 |
Learning from Molecular Models I - Non-cyclic Alkanes |
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Sep 7, 8, 9 |
No Labs due to Labor Day holiday |
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Sep 14, 15, 16 |
Guidelines for pre-lab
notes. Chapter 3 Learning from Molecular Models II - Cyclic Alkanes |
| Sep 21, 22, 23 |
Introduction to the lab. Safety
rules - PowerPoint. Safety
rules - pdf. Chapter 1 Guidelines for the in-lab notes and lab reports. Chapter 3 Expt 1. Preparation of 4-Acetylbiphenyl. C-13 NMR and Melting Point Determination Chapter 14, 21.1-21.3, 22.1-22.3 |
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Sep 28, 29, 30 |
Expt 2. Unknown Determination by NMR and IR Spectroscopy Chapter 20-21. Pre-lab lecture on IR Spectroscopy. PowerPoint |
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Oct 5, 6, 7 |
Learning from Molecular Models III - Enantiomers and Diastereomers |
| Oct 12, 13, 14 |
Expt 3.
Mechanistic Study of the Halogenation of Primary,
Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols Chapter 16.3-16.4, 19, 23. |
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Oct 19, 20, 21 |
Expt 4.
Dehydrohalogenation of 2-Bromoheptane
Chapter 11, 12 |
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Oct 26, 27, 28 |
Finish up
experiment #4. Begin working on lab reports. |
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Nov 2, 3, 4 |
Expt 5. Preparation of 1,2-Dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane Chapter 15 |
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Nov 9, 10, 11 |
No Labs due to Veterans Day holiday |
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Nov 16, 17, 18 |
Expt 6.Reaction of
1,5-Cyclooctadiene with Excess Dichlorocarbene |
| Nov 23, 24, 25 |
No Labs due to
Thanksgiving holiday Nov 23 12:00 and Nov 24 2:00 Optional Extra Credit Activity - Participate in Dr. Hein's research on multiple choice testing. Part 1. (Extra Credit) |
| Nov 30 Dec 1, 2 |
Labs will start with Optional Extra Credit Activity - Participate in Dr. Hein's research on
multiple choice testing. Part 2. Check out and clean up lab and Final Exam review sessions |