Syllabus

CH 335 Organic Chemistry Lab

Winter 2008

Instructor:	Dr. Arlene Courtney, NS 112
Course Description:	In this laboratory you will study a number of different reactions including nucleophilic substitution, hydration, oxidation and reduction along with the properties of some functional groups. Additionally, you will learn how to interpret different types of spectra.

LAB SCHEDULE
Date	Topic	Rodig Exp.#	Survival Manual Reading	Pre-lab Questions	Post-lab Questions	Other Assignments
1/10	Steam Distillation of Essential Oils (Library e-reserve under Ch 334)	10 A&C		A all B 1,4	1-3
1/17	Nucleophilic Substitution of Alkyl Halides	17 A&B			3,7,8	A formal lab report will be written on this experiment
1/24	Nucleophilic Substitution of Alkyl Halides	17 C				Formal Lab Report Information
1/31	Dehydration of Alcohols	19A	Ch 2, 20	A - 2 B - 1,2,3	3,7,8
2/07	Properties of Alcohols	18	Ch 2	A 2,3,5 B 2,3,4,5	2-6
2/14	Preparation of Diphenylacetylene				1-4
2/21	Oxidation of Alcohols:Preparation of Camphor				1-3
2/28	Solving a Mystery Reaction				TBA	Formal Lab Report To Editor
3/06	Spectroscopy					Formal Lab Report Due
3/13	Spectroscopy Lab Final					Lab Notebook Due

Chemistry Laboratory Policy

Safety goggles MUST be worn at all times in the laboratory. Each failure to comply with this rule will result in expulsion from the laboratory and a 10 point deduction from the laboratory grade!!!!

Shorts and sandals MAY NOT be worn in the lab. You will NOT be permitted to work in the laboratory wearing such items.

You MUST have a Chem Ticket with you when working in the laboratory.

Keeping A Laboratory Notebook: Some Notes

All laboratory notebook entries must be written in water-proof ink that will not smear.
laboratory notebooks will contain a Table of Contents for each academic quarter.
All laboratory notes must be kept in the laboratory note - NOT on scratch paper.
Each day's work is to be initialed and dated.
Notebook entries in which you synthesize a chemical product are to be written in the Synthesis Experiment format described in Chapter 2 of"The Organic Chem Survival Manual". You will not need to include the "Spectroscopy" labs in your notebook.
Physical properties such as boiling point, solubility, density, etc. should be referenced in an appropriate manner.

The Formal Laboratory Report

A typed, formal laboratory report will be written for the "Nucleophilic Substitution of Alkyl Halides" experiment (Chapter 17A, B & C Rodig, et. al.) You will be required to include at least three references from sources other than your lab handout. All referencing will be in accordance with the ACS Style Guide which is located in the Reference Room of the Hamersly Library. You will be given a set of guidelines to follow in writing this report.

GRADING
LAB EXAM	40 pts	The laboratory portion of the course comprises 20% of the total grade for Ch 335
LAB NOTEBOOK	20 pts
PRELAB QUIZZES (5@ 4 pts)	20 pts
FORMAL LABORATORY REPORT	20 pts

TOTAL	100 pts

Direct suggestions, comments, and questions about this page to Arlene Courtney, courtna@wou.edu.
Last Modified January 04, 2008