George Mason University
CHEMISTRY 315
Laboratory Syllabus
Spring 2011

Required Texts
Slayden S, Stalick, W, Organic Chemistry Laboratory Manual
Pavia D, Lampman G, Kriz G, Engel R. Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques, A Small Scale Approach





Week ofLaboratory Experiment / ExercisePages
Jan. 24Introduction, Check-in, Lab Safety, Citing Information in the LaboratoryTechnique 1
Manual pp. 1-13
Jan. 31Physical Properties
Melting Point
Refractive Index
Techniques 1; 3.9; 24; 9 (9.1-9.5, 9.7-9.9)
Manual pp. 17-22
Feb. 7Recrystallization
Vacuum Filtration
Techniques 11 (11.1-11.3A, C-D, 11.5, 11.6, 11.8-11.10); 6 (6.2, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9)
Manual pp. 23-26
Feb. 14Lecture - IR, MS, UV Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy of Unknown
Spectroscopy Problem Set
Techniques 25 (25.9-25.14); 28
Solomons & Fryle Sec. 2.16; 9.13-9.17; 13.9
Manual pp. 27-38
Feb. 21ID of an Unknown (IR continued)
Simple Distillation to Determine Boiling Point
Techniques 3 (3.3-3.8); 13.1; 14 (14.1-14.3); 25 (25.1, 25.2, 25.4, 25.7)
Feb. 28Gas Chromatography: AcetatesTechnique 22 (22.1-22.7, 22.9, 22.10, 22.12)
Manual pp. 39-41
Mar. 7Simple and Fractional DistillationTechnique 15.1-15.6
Manual pp. 43-46
Mar. 14Spring BreakNone
Mar. 21Gas Chromatography: DistillateTechnique 22 (22.8, 22.11, 22.13, 22.14)
Manual p. 47
Mar. 28Synthesis of tert-BuClTechnique 12 (12.1-12.4, 12.8-12.10)
Experiment 21: pp. 172-174

Manual pp. 49-50
Apr. 4Synthesis of CyclohexeneSolomons & Fryle pp. 297-302
Experiment: pp. 179-183
Manual pp. 51-52
Apr. 11Qualitative Organic Analysis: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, alkyl & aryl halides, alcoholsExperiment 55: pp. 446-461, 464-468, 483-487
Manual pp. 53-57
Apr. 18Qualitative Organic Analysis, continuedNone
Apr. 25Reserved for make-up class, if necessaryTBA
May 2Final Exam (Cumulative) and Check-outNone


THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP LABS IN CHEMISTRY 315 In the event of an unavoidable absense, the instructor must be notified as soon as possible to obtain approval for attending another lab section. If no prior notice of the absence is given to the instructor, then a grade of zero will be given for the missed lab. A student cannot receive a passing grade in this course unless at least ten of the lab sessions are attended and satisfactory reports are handed in on time. Attending a lab session and not performing the experiment does not constitute completing an experiment. Dry-labbing (analyzing data that you did not collect) is an honor code violation and will be dealt with accordingly.

ATTENDANCE AT THE LAST LABORATORY MEETING IS REQUIRED.