Chemistry 35 Technique Experiments

Recrystallization and Melting Points - See this semester's Lab Guide

Distillation and Boiling Points - See this semester's Lab Guide

Liquid/Liquid Extraction - See this semester's Lab Guide

Thin Layer Chromotagraphy - See this semester's Lab Guide

Column Chromotagraphy - See this semester's Lab Guide

  Spectral Unknown - See this semester's Lab Guide

 

Chem 35 Synthetic Experiments

 

Exp't # Title of Experiment Reaction Type IR NMR UV/ Vis GC GC- MS MS Solids Polari- metry RI TLC Other
10 Aldol Condensation: Dibenzalacetone Condensation   x x              
12 Thiamine-Catalyzed Benzoin Condensation Condensation x x x     x       *
14 The Preparation of the Heterocyclic Compound 3-Carbethoxycoumarin Condensation x x                
15 Fisher Indole Synthesis of 2-Phenylindole Condensation     x     x       *
31 Synthesis of a Diazo Dye Diazonium     x              
32 Synthesis of Methyl Salicylate: Amine Diazotization Diazonium                 x  
50 Nitration of Methyl Benzoate EAS x x             x  
51 Nitration of Nitrobenzene EAS     x           x  
52 Nitration of Bromobenzene EAS     x           x  
61 Friedel-Crafts Alkylation: 1,4-Di-t-butylbenzene EAS Friedel-Crafts x x             x mp
62 Friedel-Crafts Alkylation: 1,4-Di-t-butyl-2,5-dimethoxybenzene EAS Friedel-Crafts x x             x  
65 Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of m-Xylene EAS Friedel-Crafts x                  
66 Preparation of sec-Butyltoluene by Friedel-Crafts Alkylation EAS Friedel-Crafts   x   x x     x    
67 Synthesis of 1-Indanone by Friedel-Crafts Reaction EAS Friedel-Crafts x x               *
72 Dehydration: Cyclohexene from Cyclohexanol  Elimination       x       x    
73 Dehydration of 2-Methylcyclohexanol Elimination       x            
74 Dehydration of 2-Octanol Elimination       x           *
80 Esterification: Acetylsalicylic acid Esterification x x                
81 Esterification: n-Butyl Acetate  Esterification   x                
82 Esterification: Isobutyl Propionate  Esterification       x x     x    
86 Esterification: The Preparation of Benzocaine Esterification   x       x       *
101 Grignard Synthesis: Benzoic Acid  Grignard x x               *
110 Cholesterol from Human Gallstones Natrl. Product x x       x        
111 Structure Determination of a Natural Product Natrl. Product x                  
112 Isolation of Casein, Lactose, and Albumin from Milk  Natrl. Product             x      
120 Oxidation: Epoxidation of Cholesterol Oxidation   x       x       *
121 Oxidation: Benzoin to Benzil Oxidation x   x              
123 Oxidation of Benzhydrol Oxidation x   x           x  
124 The Reaction of 4-Nitrotoluene with Chromic Acid Oxidation x                  
125 Oxidation of Borneol to Camphor  Oxidation x     x x         *
132 Catalytic Hydrogenation of Oleyl Alcohol Reduction x x       x        
133 Reduction: Brown Hydrogenation of Methyl Oleate Reduction   x   x x x        
134 Reduction: Hydrobenzoin from Benzil using Borohydride  Reduction x         x        
135 Enzymatic Reduction: A Chiral Alcohol from a Ketone Reduction x x         x     *
136 Reduction of Camphor to Isoborneol with Sodium Borohydride  Reduction x x   x x         *
140 Preparation of 1-Bromobutane Substition   x   x x     x    
141 Free Radical Chlorination of 1-Chlorobutane Substition       4           *
142 Synthesis of a Plant Hormone: 4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid Substition   x       x        
143 Synthesis of Ethyl n-Butyl Ether Substition     x x            
144 Synthesis of N,N-Diethyltoluamide ("OFF") Substition x x   x x       x *
145 Synthesis and Properties of the Amino Acid d,l-Norleucine Substition x                  
203 Plant Pigments 36B Nat. Product     x           x *

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