Course Information

 Course Title: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 

 Course Number:  CHEM 2581L

 Semester: Fall 2023           

Course Meeting Days/Times: Tuesdays 9:30 am- 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm- 3:15 pm

Instructors: Dr. Shaimaa Sabry

Department Office Phone Number: 908-737-3680; 908-737-3681

Office Hours: would be scheduled as needed.

 

Kean Email:

 

Course Description: This is the first half of a two-semester sequence in experimental organic chemistry. Students will learn fundamental laboratory techniques, have hands-on experience with Infrared Spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Spectroscopy for product characterization.  After learning basic lab techniques students will conduct simple synthesis reactions utilizing the techniques from the semester. Proper laboratory notebook writing and formal lab result reporting will also be emphasized.

 

Pre-requisite/program: CHEM 1084 w/minimum grade of C; Co-requisite(s): CHEM 2581

Students without prerequisite(s) must withdraw from the class.

                                           

Course Student Learning Outcomes: 

At the completion of the course students will demonstrate the ability to:

• CSLO 1: Students must demonstrate ability to follow lab safety guidelines.
• CSLO 2: Students must understand concepts discussed in the organic lecture through actual experience in the laboratory.
• CSLO 3: Students must be able to write a formal lab report.
• CSLO 4: Students must keep a good lab notebook.
• CSLO 5: Students must be able to perform fundamental lab techniques by solving synthetic problems.

 

 

 

 

Instructional Methods
Students who are enrolled in this in person course will experience a fully in-person laboratory meeting.                          

Textbook Information:

Microscale and Macroscale Organic Experiments: Kenneth Williamson and Katherine Masters,

 7^th Edition. (ISBN :978-1305577190) or Cengage Unlimited

  

Students must obtain Safety Goggles and a full length 100% cotton lab coat (must come to just above the knee, no waist length short coats) to be allowed to work in the lab. Lab coats and safety goggles are available in the bookstore.

 

 

  

Topics and Learning Activities

​​Experiment List

 

Date	Week	Experiment
9/4/23	1	Introduction, ChemDraw, Screencasting, Lab Safety (Week 1 Modules on Canvas)
9/11/23	2	Green Chemistry and Molecular Modeling (Week 2 Modules on Canvas) AS3: Pavia 4th Ed.-Green Chemistry essay p.218
9/18/23	3	Recrystallization and Melting Point (Week 3 and 4 Modules on Canvas)       Week 3 is Recrystallization       Week 4 is Melting Point
9/25/23	4	Recrystallization and Melting Point (Week 3 and 4 Modules on Canvas)       Week 3 is Recrystallization       Week 4 is Melting Point
10/2/23	5	Thin Layer Chromatography and Column Chromatography- (Week 5 and 6 Modules on Canvas)       Week 5 is TLC       Week 6 is Column Chromatography
10/9/23	6	Thin Layer Chromatography and Column Chromatography-(Week 5 and 6 Modules on Canvas)       Week 5 is TLC       Week 6 is Column Chromatography
10/16/23	7	Extraction, Acid/Base Extraction, TLC and Melting Point Experiment (Week 7 and 8 Modules on Canvas)       Week 7 is the Partition Coefficient/Acid/Base Extraction       Week 8 is Acid/Base Extraction Melting Point
10/23/23	8	Extraction, Acid/Base Extraction, TLC and Melting Point Experiment (Week 7 and 8 Modules on Canvas)       Week 7 is the Partition Coefficient/Acid/Base Extraction       Week 8 is Acid/Base Extraction Melting Point
10/30/23	9	Distillation (Week 9 Module on Canvas)
11/6/23	10	IR (Week 10 Module on Canvas)
11/13/23	11	NMR (Week 11 Module on Canvas)  11/20/23-Thanksgiving
11/27/23	12	Substitution versus Elimination with integrated NMR and IR (Week 12 Module on Canvas)
12/4/23	13	Substitution (Week 12 also Module on Canvas)
12/11/23	14	Elimination (Week 14 Module on Canvas) Alkene Chemistry start with 2g of cyclohexanol Experiment 2 p. 294
12/18/23	15	Final Project

 

Important Dates:

 

9/5/23 Term Begins

9/19/23 Last Day to withdraw with a 75% refund

9/26/23  Last Day to withdraw with a 50% refund

11/15/23 Last Day to withdraw

12/22/23 Term Ends

For important dates, please consult the Academic Calendar via the following link:   http://www.kean.edu/KU/Academic-Calendar-Registrar

For important dates, please consult the Academic Calendar via the following link:   http://www.kean.edu/KU/Academic-Calendar-Registrar 

 

 

 

Technical Requirements

 

1. In order for your Canvas course to function correctly, you will need to disable pop-ups on your Internet browser.
2. Make sure you have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. You may be eligible for a free MS Office Software Student Edition. You are required to create an account and provide a valid Kean University ID to obtain access to the software applications. To start the application process, go to the Office 365 Education website.
3. Download the latest versions of the following: 

• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Adobe Flash Player
• Java JRE

 

Assessment: 

            Point Values for all assignments are listed in Canvas.  You will be expected to successfully complete all pre-lab assignments on the OWL system, create screencasts, write lab reports using ChemDraw and other industry standard software.

           

*One lab report grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.  Every student must do the Final Project. Every day a lab report/final project is late the student loses 50% of the point value.   Safety is everyone’s responsibility.  OWL pre-labs are to be completed by the deadline.  Students who do not complete the safety/pre-lab exercises on time may not be allowed to participate in lab.

 

 

**Only students who are dressed appropriately, in possession of goggles/lab coat/lab notebook and textbook and who heard the entire safety lecture will be allowed to perform the designated lab. Students who leave the lab to get goggles/lab coat/textbook will not be allowed back into lab so please come on time and prepared to perform the laboratory exercise.                                            

 

Grading Scale: 

 

Letter Grade                                                             Percent Grade

A                                                                                 93-100

A-                                                                                92-90

B+                                                                               87-89

B                                                                                 83-86

B-                                                                                80-82

C+                                                                               77-79

C                                                                                 70-76

D                                                                                 60-69

F                                                                                  Below 60

 

 

 

Lab reports are due 48 hours from the date the lab was completed through Canvas.  No late lab reports will be accepted and if there are 3 lab reports not submitted then the student will be given an F and not allowed to continue the course.  Labs cannot be made up.  Experiments cannot be made up.  Students will receive a zero for any missed laboratory periods.  Faculty will return graded lab reports at or before the next lab meeting; if lab reports are not available to the students at the specified time then the student should contact Heather Stokes-Huby (hhuby@kean.edu)  All on-line work is to be completed on time.

 

Students must obtain Safety Goggles and a full length 100% cotton lab coat (must come to just above the knee, no waist length short coats) to be allowed to work in the lab.

 

 

Mid-Term Progress information will be provided to students by the instructor via KeanWise.  Please see the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog for more information.

 

                        

REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS

Reproductive hazards are substances or agents that may affect the reproductive health of women or men or the ability of couples to have healthy children. Efforts have been made to eliminate the use of known reproductive hazards in our labs. However, the vast majority of laboratory chemicals have never been tested by the manufacturer or by any governmental agency. As a result, their effect on a developing fetus is unknown; female students must assume that each chemical used in this lab presents a hazard to an unborn child. If you are pregnant, become pregnant or are planning to become pregnant during the semester, you are strongly encouraged to speak privately with your instructor who will be able to provide written health and safety information about each chemical that will be used in the class. You are asked to review and discuss this information with your healthcare provider.

 

After you have reviewed the information, you can choose to:

1. Continue your enrollment in the lab - You will be asked to sign a waiver and will be expected to follow a strict set of health and safety procedures while in the lab.
2. Withdraw from the lab - Your instructor will assist you in creating a plan to complete the course at a later date.

 

SAFETY       

• Safety and housekeeping handouts must be read carefully and the rules adhered to.
• Wear leather shoes or sneakers. No ballet shoes, canvas, mules, sandals, crocks, high heels or open toed shoes of any kind.
• No shorts, skirts, kilts or dresses. Bring a change of clothes.
• SAFETY GOGGLES MUST BE WORN OVER YOUR EYES AND A 100% COTTON LABCOAT OVER YOUR BODY AT ALL TIMES.
• These rules are designed to protect everybody in the lab and the integrity of the course.

WORK:

• A hardback notebook is required for the lab to record results. The top of the page must have the name of the experiment, the date and reaction scheme if necessary.
• Before the lab write out a step-by-step procedure with one line space in between to make notes and observations if necessary. Present quantities after the substance e.g. Sugar (10g) was added.
• You must be in lab on time. Points will be deducted if you are not on time and if you are more than 10 minutes late you will not be admitted to lab and will receive a zero for that week.
• Lab reports should be your own work. Copying or 'working/writing together' etc will result in an F. Answer the assigned questions and put them at the end of your report.  Points will be lost if they are incorrect or missing.
  
  

 

Important University Policies and Information

Students are responsible to review and understand the University Academic Integrity Policy (available at the Center for Academic Success or at http://www.kean.edu/admin/uploads/pdf/AcademicIntegrityPolicy.pdf

Students should review the Student Code of Conduct, as it discusses expectations of appropriate conduct in the classroom:  http://www.kean.edu/KU/Code-of-Conduct.

Students are strongly encouraged to register for the University's emergency notification system (http://www.kean.edu/campusalert) in order to be informed of campus emergencies, weather notices, and other announcements.  Kean Ocean students would sign up via the following link:

https://ocean.sendwordnow.com/LicensePage.aspx 

 

All students must have a valid Kean email account.  For those who do not already have one, forms are available on-line at http://www.kean.edu/offices/ocis/forms; click on E-mail Account Request Form.

 

Americans with Disabilities Statement & Non-Discrimination Statement:

 

Kean University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.  Students with documented

disabilities who may need special instructional accommodations or who may need special arrangements in the event of an evacuation should notify the instructor as soon as possible, no later than the second week of the term.  Students may contact the Office of Disability Services in Downs Hall Room 122 or call 908-737-4910 to discuss special needs.

 

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities.  Sexual harassment in any form will not be tolerated at Kean University.  Sexual harassment by students should be reported to the Office of Affirmative Action

Programs, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs or the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct immediately.  Information about the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy may be found at the following:  http://www.kean.edu/policies/sexual-misconduct-policy.

 

KU Non-Discrimination Policy:

Kean University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.