Organic Chemistry II
Laboratory Schedule, Spring 2009
Date
Experiment
Reading Assignment
Jan. 26-30
Lab Assignment and Check-In
None
Feb. 2-6
Mass Spectrometry I
Determination of Molecular Formula
Read Sec. 15.3, p. 752, in your textbook.
Mass Spec. I PowerPoint
Feb 9-13
Mass Spectrometry II
Fragmentation Patterns
Re-read Sec. 15.3, p. 752, in your textbook.
Mass Spec. II PowerPoint / Lecture Supplement
Feb. 16-20
Mass Spec. III
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spec.
Identifying an Unknown Compound by GC-MS, Infrared Spectroscopy, IR Five Zones and GC-MS Lecture Supplement
Feb. 23-27
Dehydration of Cyclohexanol
REAC 712: Dehydration of Cyclohexanol

March 2-6
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy I
1H NMR Spectroscopy I PowerPoint.   Read in text: Sec. 15.5-15.7, p.768-781.
March 9-13
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy II
1H NMR Spectroscopy II PowerPoint. Read in text Sec. 15.7-15.8, p.781-794, and Sec. 15.11, p. 799. Peruse: Using 1H NMR Spectroscopy for Structure Determination (will be provided in lab)
March 16-20
Spring Break

HAVE FUN
March 23-27
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy III
Read in text Sec. 15.10 and 15.11, p.796-802. 13C NMR Spectroscopy I PowewrPoint / Lecture Supplement (will be provided in lab) / Combined Spectroscopy Problems
Mar. 30-Apr. 3
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy IV
During this lab period there will be a test on structure determination using NMR, IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
April 6-10
No Lab
April 13-17
Oxidation of Methoxybenzyl Alcohol
SYNT 725: Oxidation of Alcohols. We will be performing the Semi-Microscale procedure.
April 20-24
Fischer Esterification
SYNT 713: Esterification; Review TECH 702: Microscale Techniques. Read Sec. 18.6, p. 986 in your textbook: Fischer Esterification.
April 27-May 1
Lab Check-Out
Study Organic Chemistry
May 4-8
No Lab
Study Organic Chemistry