Chemistry 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I
Fall Semester 2023, Winona State University


Laboratory Schedule

Chapter references are to Techniques for the Organic Chem Lab by Gregory Friestad.

Dates

Lab Activities

Aug 22,23

Go over syllabi and guidelines for lab notebooks. Assignment of lab teams.

Molecular Models I - Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, and molecular polarity

Molecular Models I - Worksheet

Aug 29,30

Set up lab teams. Check in to lab supply drawers.

Molecular Models II - Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Sep 5,6

Safety rules - PowerPoint  Safety rules - pdf

Expt 1. Synthesis of Acetaminophen. Melting point determination.

Sep 12,13

Expt 2. Acid/Base Extraction. Part 1 Acid/Base Extraction
Sep 19,20

Expt 2. Acid/Base Extraction. Part 2. C-13 NMR and mp Determination

Sep 26,27

Molecular Models III - Enantiomers and Diastereomers

Oct 3,4

No Lab Meetings - a recorded lecture on 1H NMR spectroscopy will be provided
Oct 10,11
Expt 3 - Preparation of Naphthyl Butyl Ether
Oct 17,18
Pre-lab lecture on IR Spectroscopy. Expt 3 - Obtain IR and mp

Oct 24,25

Pre-lab lecture on Mass Spectrometry. Expt 3 - Obtain NMR and GC-MS

Oct 31, Nov 1

Expt 4 - Halogenation of a Ketone

Nov 7,8

Expt 5. Two Addition Reactions of 3-hexene

Nov 14,15

Finish up expt 5 if necessary.

Nov 21,22

No Labs - Thanksgiving

Nov 28,29

Check out and lab clean up.