CHEM 225L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Accompanies CHEM225. Offers students an opportunity to further master the concepts discussed during lectures and to obtain hands-on research experience in synthetic organic chemistry laboratory techniques and instrumentation. Learning objectives include the mastery of a broad set of chemical knowledge concerning organic chemistry laboratory fundamentals, the safe use of laboratory equipment (rotovap, vacuum filtration), modern instrumentation (IR, 13CNMR) and classical techniques (TLC, melting point determination, solubility determination, recrystallization) to carry out the synthesis, isolation, purity and identity determination of organic molecules in safe and via greener methods. Students will communicate the concepts and results of laboratory experiments through effective writing (lab reports & technique summary pages) and will draft a grant proposal to conduct a research project in their interested area. The grade from this laboratory component is factored into the grade earned for the required CHEM225 corequisite.