CHY 252

Course Description

CHY 252 is designed to introduce you to the experimental methods and techniques that organic chemists routinely use, including:

1. the synthesis of organic molecules
2. the determination of physical properties of molecules
3. purification techniques
4. spectroscopic analysis
5. laboratory notebook writing
6. preparation of formal scientific written reports

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED text

Microscale Techniques for the Organic Laboratory, 2^nd edition, by Mayo, Pike, and Trumper; New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., ISBN 0-471-24909-2.

Required materials

• A bound carbonless duplicating laboratory notebook.
• A thumb-drive with at least 1GB (designated for lab)
• OSHA-approved safety glasses.