This lab course is designed at a level to provide an introductory-level college organic chemistry course for health science majors. An emphasis is placed on understanding the concept of the labs and the scientific method, since today’s healthcare professionals are expected to have a general understanding of how science and the scientific method contribute to their profession. Topics include organic synthesis and analysis techniques. The labs are thus for pre-medical, dental, PA, DPT, pharmacy, dietetics, and graduate nutrition students. This course will introduce the student to important laboratory techniques covered on most professional entrance exams.
Course pre-req: one semester of college level organic chemistry with lab and second semester of college level organic chemistry lecture.
In lecture courses, students should be able to:
In lab courses, students should be able to:
Each week, you will complete the prelab quizzes to help understand the key foundational information that will be needed to complete the laboratory experiment.
Each week, you will complete a laboratory report. You will analyze the data, formulate answers about the results of the experiment, and answer critical thinking questions.
This will be a cumulative assignment. It will be a timed exam. You will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. This assignment is worth 30 points toward your final grade.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Assignment Category | Number of Assignments & Points | Total Point Values |
---|---|---|
Prelab quizzes | 14 prelab quizzes | 150 points |
Lab report | Lab report | 1400 points |
Lab Practical | 1 lab practical | 30 points |
Total | 1580 points |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Week |
Topic |
Readings |
Assignments |
1 |
Chemistry Math, Labware, Kit Review, and Quiz |
Labware Quiz |
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2 |
Aldehydes and Ketones |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
3 |
Grignard Synthesis |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
4 |
Synthesis of Esters |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
5 |
Classification of Alcohols |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
6 |
SN2 Synthesis of Nerolin |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
7 |
Williamson Ether Synthesis |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
8 |
Copper Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzoin |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
9 |
Dehydration of an Alcohol |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
10 |
Hydration of 1-Hexene |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
11 |
Hydroboration/Oxidation of an Alkenes |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
12 |
Pinacol Rearrangement |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
13 |
Visible Spectra and the Nature of Light and Color |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
14 |
Diels-Alder Reaction |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
15 |
Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution |
Lab Procedure Lab Flow videos |
Prelab Quiz Lab Report |
16 |
Lab Practical |
Lab Final |
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