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 | TWR | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B20 | Cameron Lee |
| 112 | TWR | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B25 | Timothy Davis |
| 113 | TWR | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B35 | Mia Muse |
| 114 | TWR | 1:00 pm-3:50 pm | EKLC M1B65 | Kyle Fisch |
Experiment Schedule
| Dates | # | Experiment |
| Tue Jun 6 | No labs | |
| Wed Jun 7 | 1 | Syllabus, Check-In, Lab Safety & IR Spectroscopy |
| Thu Jun 8 | 2 | NMR Spectroscopy |
| Tue Jun 13 | 3 | NMR Quiz; Modeling Conformations, ChemDraw & Excel |
| Wed Jun 14 | 4 | Practical NMR |
| Thu Jun 15 | 5 | Thin Layer Chromatography and Melting Point |
| Tue Jun 20 | 6 | Extraction |
| Wed Jun 21 | 7/8 | Recrystallization (111/112), Distillation (113/114)* |
| Thu Jun 22 | 7/8 | Recrystallization (113/114), Distillation (111/112)* |
| Tue Jun 27 | 9 | Modeling Chirality & Cycloalkanes |
| Wed Jun 28 | 10 | Stereochemistry of Alkene Additions |
| Thu Jun 29 | 11 | Regiochemistry of Eliminations |
| Tue Jul 4 | No labs | |
| Wed Jul 5 | 12 | Oxidation of Alcohols |
| Thu Jul 6 | Final Quiz & Check-Out |
* Note: for people in lab sections 113 and 114, these two experiments will be done in reverse order (Exp. 8, then Exp. 7) to minimize wait times for the GCs.