Chemistry 332 Lab

Course Objective: This course is a continuation of CHE 331L. Part of the focus of 331L was to demonstrate the techniques and manipulations that are needed for organic lab. This semester, a few new techniques will be demonstrated, but the primary focus will be on the application of these techniques. In the lecture portion of the course, we will continue with the study of various organic functional groups. In the laboratory portion of the course, you will have the opportunity to perform and recognize how these reactions are done in a practical sense. As you will see, many times the challenge in running a reaction is not with carrying out the reaction itself, but rather isolating and purifying the reaction product from the reaction mixture. Additionally, you will have to use your results and your critical-thinking skills in the unknown determination portion of the lab. You will be given a sample of an unknown compound, and your mission will be to determine its identity based on data that you collect in the lab. The semester will culminate with a multi-step synthesis of lidocaine, which will test your laboratory skills and abilities.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the semester, the student should be able to:

• Follow a published procedure to
• Perform an organic reaction successfully
• Isolate and purify the product of an organic reaction
• Use library resources and the chemical literature to find information about organic compounds
• Use spectroscopic data to elucidate the molecular structure of an unknown organic compound
• Write a good laboratory report including
• Recording his/her procedure, data, and observations in the laboratory notebook
• Demonstrating in writing that he/she understood the chemical & physical principles involved in laboratory techniques & manipulations
• Following established principles for communicating laboratory data & results