CHEM 3321: Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I
This lab course is for biochemistry and non-chemistry majors. A large part of Chem 3321 is spent learning techniques in organic chemistry, including TLC, distillation, extraction, crystallization, and IR spectroscopy. Once these techniques are mastered, they are employed in the final four labs of the semester. Two laboratory periods are devoted to working with molecular models sets to study nomenclature, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.
The course syllabus and TA office hours and emails are available on this website. Course documents will be posted on Canvas.
List of Sections
| Lab | Day | Time | Location | TA |
| 101 | Tue | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Lukas Gardner |
| 103 | Tue | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B25 | Keira Culley |
| 111 | Tue | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Timothy Davis |
| 112 | Tue | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B35 | Kajal Kajal |
| 121 | Wed | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Hunter Koltunski |
| 122 | Wed | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B35 | James Greenwood |
| 123 | Wed | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B25 | Keira Culley |
| 131 | Wed | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Hongxuan Chen |
| 132 | Wed | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B35 | James Greenwood |
| 151 | Thu | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Kajal Kajal |
| 153 | Thu | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B25 | Hunter Koltunski |
| 161 | Thu | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Kajal Kajal |
| 162 | Thu | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B35 | Hunter Koltunski |
| 181 | Fri | 10:10 AM-1:00 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Jamie Stankiewiz |
| 191 | Fri | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B65 | Jamie Stankiewiz |
| 192 | Fri | 1:25 PM-4:15 PM | EKLC M1B35 | Timothy Davis |
Experiment Schedule
| Dates | # | Experiment |
| Tue Jan 17 - Fri Jan 20 | No labs | |
| Tue Jan 24 - Fri Jan 27 | 1 | Syllabus, Check-In, Lab Safety & IR Spectroscopy |
| Tue Jan 31 - Fri Feb 3 | 2 | Check-In & NMR Spectroscopy |
| Tue Feb 7 - Fri Feb 10 | 3 | Modeling Conformations, ChemDraw & Excel |
| Tue Feb 14 - Fri Feb 17 | 4 | Practical NMR |
| Tue Feb 21 - Fri Feb 24 | 5 | Thin Layer Chromatography & Melting Point |
| Tue Feb 28 - Fri Mar 3 | 6 | Extraction |
| Tue Mar 7 - Fri Mar 10 | 7 | Recrystallization |
| Tue Mar 14 - Fri Mar 17 | 8 | Distillation |
| Tue Mar 21 - Fri Mar 24 | 9 | Modeling Chirality & Cycloalkanes |
| Tue Mar 28 - Fri Mar 31 | No labs | |
| Tue Apr 4 - Fri Apr 7 | 10 | Stereochemistry of Alkene Additions |
| Tue Apr 11 - Fri Apr 14 | 11 | Regiochemistry of Eliminations |
| Tue Apr 18 - Fri Apr 21 | 12 | Oxidation of Alcohols |
| Tue Apr 25 - Fri Apr 28 | Final Quiz & Check-Out | |
| Tue May 2 - Fri May 5 | No labs |