CHE 285 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
2 Credits
Formerly CHE 233
Description:
Presents the elementary principles of general, organic and biological chemistry.
A laboratory for CHE 280 Organic Chemistry II.
Laboratory meets 4 hours a week
Pre-requisites:
Concurrent CHE 280 Organic Chemistry II
Competencies
1. Work safely in the organic laboratory.
2. Demonstrate proper use of laboratory equipment in organic syntheses.
3. Collect, purify, and characterize the products of organic syntheses.
4. Perform qualitative analyses on known and unknown organic compounds.
5. Prepare written reports which present data, analyses, and conclusions in scientific format.Outline
I. Laboratory Safety
A. Use of safety apparel
B. Proper disposal of hazardous waste
C. Use of safety showers
D. Use of eye wash stations
E. Emergency procedures
II. Organic Synthesis
A. Functional group transformations
B. Data collection and presentation in lab reports
C. Single- and multi-step syntheses of compounds
D. Purification of products
E. Characterization of products
III. Qualitative Analyses
A. Analysis of known compounds for identification
B. Analysis of unknown compounds for identification
C. Separation and identification of components in a mixture