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 |
| 111 | Tue/Wed/Thu | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B20 | Diego Arredondo |
| 112 | Tue/Wed/Thu | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B25 | Roberto Cardenas |
| 113 | Tue/Wed/Thu | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B35 | Zachary Gekow |
| 114 | Tue/Wed/Thu | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B65 | James Greenwood |
| 131 | Tue/Wed/Thu | 9:30 am-12:20 pm | EKLC M1B20 | Lily Goulding |
Experiment Schedule
| Dates | # | Experiment |
| Tue Jun 3 | Syllabus, Check-In & Lab Safety | |
| Wed Jun 4 | 1 | IR Spectroscopy |
| Thu Jun 5 | 2 | NMR Spectroscopy |
| Tue Jun 10 | 3 | Modeling Conformations, ChemDraw & Excel |
| Wed Jun 11 | 4 | Practical NMR |
| Thu Jun 12 | 5 | Thin Layer Chromatography & Melting Point |
| Tue Jun 17 | 6 | Extraction |
| Wed Jun 18 | 7/8 | Recrystallization (111/112/131), Distillation (113/114)* |
| Thu Jun 19 | No labs | |
| Tue Jun 24 | 8/7 | Recrystallization (113/114), Distillation (111/112/131)* |
| Wed Jun 25 | 9 | Modeling Chirality & Cycloalkanes |
| Thu Jun 26 | 10 | Stereochemistry of Alkene Additions |
| Tue Jul 1 | 11 | Regiochemistry of Eliminations |
| Wed Jul 2 | 12 | Oxidation of Alcohols |
| Thu Jul 3 | Final Quiz & Check-Out |