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Laboratory Syllabus

Undergraduate Laboratory Safety Rules

Recommended Lab Notebook: WVU Bookstore or Amazon

Sample Laboratory Notebook - Synthesis Experiment

Experiment 14 - The Diels-Alder Reaction

Experiment 15 - Synthesis of a Polymer: Nylon 6,6

Experiment 16 - Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

• IR/NMR Data Tables

Experiment 17 - Aromatic Side Chain Oxidation

• Sigma-Aldrich - For looking up MSDS and physical properties

Experiment 18 - Arene Diazonium Ion Reactions

Experiment 19 - The Grignard Reaction

Experiment 20 - A Solvent-Free Wittig Reaction

• Principles of Green Chemistry

Experiment 21 - Synthesis of an Analgesic: Aspirin

Experiment 22 - The Fischer Esterification

Experiment 23 - The Aldol Condensation

Experiment 24 - Qualitative Organic Analysis

• There are no pre- or post-lab questions to complete for this experiment.
• Unknown Report Sheet (print and bring 2 copies to lab)
• Table of Compounds and Derivatives (copies will be available in lab)

Link to Chem 235 Experiments for Reference