Effective: 2020-05-01

Course Description

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

Explores the physical properties and reactivity of organic compounds including common methods of separation, purification, and instrumental analysis. (Continued from CHM 245)

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: CHM 245; Corequisite: CHM 242.

Course Objectives

• Continued: Safety in the Organic Laboratory
• Use proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals in the organic chemistry laboratory
• Continued: Lab notebook
• Maintain a lab notebook and demonstrate proper recording, organization, and interpretation of scientific data
• Application of Laboratory techniques from CHM 245
• Formulate and perform the laboratory synthesis, purification, and characterization of the organic compounds studied; applying techniques covered in CHM 245.
• 1H and 13C NMR Spectroscopy
• Interpret spectra and identify compounds
• Synthesis and analysis
• Preparation and analysis of a variety of organic compounds.
• Perform theoretical yield, percent yield, and percent recovery calculations
• Potential reactions to be studied include: Grignard reaction, EAS reaction, Fischer esterification, aldol condensation, polymers
• Additional lab experiments that could be included: Synthesis of biodiesel,
• Diels-Alder, oxidation/reduction reactions, free radical halogenation, synthesis of aspirin, hydroboration-oxidation of alkenes
• Mechanism
• Propose mechanisms for all reactions.
• Theoretical understanding
• Explain the theoretical basis of all techniques and state reasons for use of specific reagents.

Major Topics to be Included

• Continued: Safety in the Organic Laboratory
• Continued: Lab notebook
• Application of Laboratory techniques from CHM 245
• 1N and 13C NMR Spectroscopy
• Mechanism
• Theoretical understanding