CHEM 224L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

Accompanies CHEM224. Offers students an opportunity to reinforce the concepts discussed during lectures and to obtain hands-on research experience in synthetic organic chemistry laboratory techniques and instrumentation. Learning objectives include the introduction and reinforcement 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 sythesis, 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). The grade from this laboratory component is factored into the grade earned for the required CHEM 224 corequisite.