Chemistry 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I
Fall Semester 2018, Winona State University


Laboratory Schedule

Chapter references are to Mohrig, Hammond, & Schatz Techniques in Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed


Dates

Lab Activities

Chapter

Aug 27, 30

Go over syllabi and guidelines for lab notebooks and reports.

Assignment of lab teams. Check in to lab supply drawers.

3-4

Sep 6, 10

Safety rules - PowerPoint  Safety rules - pdf

Expt 1. Determination of a Solid Unknown by Melting Point Determination

Meltemp Heating Curves - Use to determine heat settings

1

14


Sep 13, 17

Learning from Molecular Models I - Non-cyclic Alkanes

Map of Tools in Avogadro Molecular Modeling Software

Sep 20, 24

Learning from Molecular Models II - Cyclic Alkanes
Sep 27, Oct 1

Expt 2. Acid/Base Extraction. Part 1 Acid/Base Extraction

10, 11, 12

Oct 4, 8

Expt 2. Acid/Base Extraction. Part 2. Mass Spectrometry  and C-13 NMR

7.1, 15

Oct 11, 15

Learning from Molecular Models III - Enantiomers and Diastereomers
Oct 18

No Lab
10, 21
Oct 22, 25

Expt 3 - Preparation of Naphthyl Butyl Ether via Williamson Ether Synthesis

10, 21, 23

Oct 29, Nov 1

Expt 3 - Process data. Work on lab reports


Nov 5, 8

Pre-lab lecture - Stereochemistry of E2 and E1 reactions. Bases used for E2 reactions. Bulky bases.

Expt 4. Dehydrohalogenation of  2-Bromoheptane
19

Nov 12

No Lab - Veterans Day

Nov 15, 19

Expt 5 - Determination of a liquid unknown by IR and NMR

Nov 26, 29

Expt 6. Preparation of 1-(2-bromoethenyl)-4-methoxybenzene

18
Dec 3, 6

Check out and clean up.