Organic Chemistry Laboratory 361

Spring, 2001, 1 credit
317 Ottensman Hall
Instructor:  Dr. Sundin
Office:   311 Ottensman Hall
Phone 342-1015
Syllabus
Introduction: Chemistry 361 is the second semester of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry laboratory. The prerequisite of Chemistry 361 is satisfactory completion of Chemistry 351 and satisfactory completion of, or concurrent registration in, Chemistry 363

In the organic chemistry laboratory you have the opportunity to see firsthand some of the relationships discussed in lecture as well as to become familiar with many of the laboratory practices and techniques that are used in the preparation, isolation, purification, and identification of organic compounds.

Successful completion of the experiments during the laboratory period will require some previous planning. You should read the experiment, review basic concepts, and make a plan for the day before the laboratory period. A listing of the experiments and helpful hints are listed in the syllabus). Your plan will be written in the laboratory notebook before coming to the laboratory. (Due to safety considerations, there are no make-up or open labs for completing experiments!)

Textbook: Microscale Organic Laboratory, 4th Edition, D. W. Mayo, R. M. Pike, P. K. Trumper, 2000, John Wiley & Sons (Textbook Center, Doudna).

Supplementary Materials: Safety Goggles; bound laboratory notebook with carbon copy duplicate pages (University Bookstore, Ullsvik Center).

		 
Grade:										             Grade Scale:
	
Hour Exam Average (2)		40%		A       90 -100	
Quiz Average			10%		B       80 - 89	
Notebook			10%		C       70 - 79	
Product Quality and Yield	10%		D       60 - 69	
Technique			10%		F       59 or less	
Unknowns			10%	
Reports				10%

Notebook: The laboratory notebook must be a bound (non-spiral) notebook with carbon copy duplicate, numbered pages. The first five pages will be reserved for a table of contents. A detailed description of the notebook format is given in the text (pages 38-41). For each experiment the notebook should contain the following (as appropriate):

The first seven items must be completed before coming to the laboratory. Each page will include the student's name and date (top right corner). Xerox copies of literature information may not be added. However, copies of actual data generated by you may be taped in the notebook. Make sure it is properly labeled and clearly identified.

Ultimately, the criterion for a good laboratory notebook is, "Is it useful?". As such, the notebook should provide you with all the information you need to understand the experiment and should help you utilize your laboratory time efficiently. The notebook also provides all the information you will need to completely document your efforts. Since a good notebook may be considered a third arm in the laboratory, laboratory notebooks may be used on quizzes and exams.

At the end of the laboratory period (or sometimes the next day),the duplicate pages will be removed from the notebook and handed in. Periodically, the entire notebook will be collected.

Reports: Various report formats will be used. At least one paper will be written as an article for a journal (Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, etc) to include: Abstract, Discussion (introduction, discussion of results, conclusion), and Experimental. The particular type of report required is listed in the syllabus.

Technique: The instructor will make a subjective judgement as to how well you have actually mastered laboratory manipulations.

Quizzes and Exams: The quizzes and exams will assess your knowledge and understanding of the techniques and chemistry of the experiment. You are, of course, expected to know what was done in an experiment, why it was done, what was observed, and the interpretations of the observations.

Absence Policy: Each laboratory period will start with a short quiz and/or demonstration of various laboratory techniques. The quiz will cover that day's experiment as well as previous experiments. A quiz missed due to absence will count as zero. Make-up quizzes are not given. When the quiz average is determined, the lowest quiz grade will not be counted.

An exam which is missed will also count as a zero unless the absence was due to an emergency.

While a student's grade will not automatically be lowered by missing a laboratory period, an absence will, in effect, result in a lower quiz grade, report grade, notebook grade, product grade, and/or technique grade.

Late papers: All late reports and notebooks will have their grade lowered by 10% for each academic day late.

Drawer, bench, and sink: You are responsible for the equipment in your drawer and cabinet. Record your lock combination in a safe place. Failure to lock your drawer or if you forget or lose your combination will result in a lowering of your technique grade.

You are also responsible for the cleanliness of your general laboratory area. House equipment should be returned and waste chemicals and papers disposed of in the proper containers (watch labels on the waste chemicals bottles!). Water on the bench top should also be sponged up.

Safety: Following all safety rules (common sense) is paramount for the safety of everyone. Failure to follow the safety rules will result in a lowering of the technique grade. Blatant disregard for safety will result in an automatic course grade for the semester of F.

Disabilities: Please contact me right away if you have any disabilities so that appropriate accommodations may be made.

Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct (pages 171-173) will be adjudicated using the procedures outlined in the UW-P Student Handbook and Personal Planner (pages 173-178).

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