Introduction To Organic Laboratory Techniques: A Microscale Approach - Hardcover

Part One: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES. Experiment 1: Introduction to Microscale Laboratory. Experiment 2: Solubility. Experiment 3: Crystallization. Experiment 4: Extraction. Experiment 5: Chromatography. Experiment 6: Simple and Fractional Distillation. Experiment 6A: Simple and Fractional Distillation (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Experiment 6B: Simple and Fractional Distillation (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 7: Infrared Spectroscopy and Boiling-Point Elevation. Essay Aspirin. Experiment 8: Acetylsalicylic Acid. Essay Analgesics. Experiment 9: Isolation of the Active Ingredient in an Analgesic Drug. Experiment 10: Acetaminophen. Experiment 10A: Acetaminophen (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 10B: Acetaminophen (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Essay Identification of Drugs. Experiment 11: TLC Analysis of Analgesic Drugs. Essay Caffeine. Experiment 12: Isolation of Caffeine from Tea or Coffee. Experiment 12A: Extraction of Caffeine from Tea with Methylene Chloride. Experiment 12B: Extraction of Caffeine from Tea or Coffee Using Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). Essay Esters!XFlavors and Fragrances. Experiment 13: Isopentyl Acetate (Banana Oil). Experiment 13A: Isopentyl Acetate (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 12B: Isopentyl Acetate (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Essay Terpenes and Phenylpropanoids. Experiment 14: Essential Oils: Extractions of Oil from Cloves by Steam Distillation and Liquid Carbon Dioxide. Experiment 14A: Oil of Cloves (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 14B: Oil of Cloves (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Experiment 14C: Extraction of Oil of Cloves with Liquid Carbon Dioxide. Essay Stereochemical Theory of Odor. Experiment 15: Spearmint and Caraway Oil: ()- and ()-Carvones. Essay The Chemistry of Vision. Experiment 16: Isolation of Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Pigments from Spinach. Essay Ethanol and Fermentation Chemistry. Experiment 17: Ethanol from Sucrose. Part Two: INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING. Essay Molecular Modeling and Molecular Mechanics. Experiment 18: An Introduction to Molecular Modeling. Experiment 18A: The Conformations of n-Butane: Local Minima. Experiment 18B: Cyclohexane Chair and Boat Conformations. Experiment 18C: Substituted Cyclohexane Rings. Experiment 18D: cis- and trans-2-Butene. Essay Computational Chemistry!Vab Initio and Semiempirical Methods. Experiment 19: Computational Chemistry. Experiment 19A: Heats of Formation: Isomerism, Tautomerism, and Regioselectivity. Experiment 19B: Heats of Reaction: SN1 Reaction Rates. Experiment 19C: Density!VElectrostatic Potential Maps!XAcidities of Carboxylic Acids. Experiment 19D: Density!VElectrostatic Potential Maps: Carbocations. Experiment 19E: Density!VLUMO Maps: Reactivities of Carbonyl Groups. Part Three: PREPARATIONS AND REACTIONS OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. Experiment 20: Reactivities of Some Alkyl Halides. Experiment 21: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions: Competing Nucleophiles. Experiment 21A: Competitive Nucleophiles with 1-Butanol or 2-Butanol. Experiment 21B: Competitive Nucleophiles with 2-Methyl-2-propanol. Experiment 21C: Analysis. Experiment 22: Hydrolysis of Some Alkyl Chlorides. Experiment 23: Synthesis of n-Butyl Bromide and t-Pentyl Chloride. Experiment 23A: n-Butyl Bromide. Experiment 23B: n-Butyl Bromide (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Experiment 23C: t-Pentyl Chloride (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 23D: t-Pentyl Chloride (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Experiment 23E: t-Pentyl Chloride (Macroscale Procedure). Experiment 24: Elimination Reactions: Dehydration and Dehydrohalogenation. Experiment 24A: Dehydration of 1-Butanol and 2-Butanol. Experiment 24B: Dehydrobromination of 1-Bromobutane and 2-Bromobutane. Experiment 25: 4-Methylcyclohexene. Experiment 25A: 4-Methylcyclohexene (Microscale Procedure). Experiment 25B: 4-Methylcyclohexene (Semi-Microscale Procedure). Experiment 26: Phase-Transfer Catalysis: Addition of Dichlorocarbene to Cyclohexene. Experiment 27: Relative Reactivities of Several Aromatic Compounds. Experiment 28: Nitration of Methyl Benzoate. Essay Fats and Oils. Experiment 29: Methyl Stearate from Methyl Oleate. Essay Soaps and Detergents. Experiment 30: Preparation of a Soap. Experiment 31: Preparation of a Detergent. Essay Petroleum and Fossil Fuels. Experiment 32: Gas-Chromatographic Analysis of Gasolines. Essay Green Chemistry. Experiment 33: Chiral Reduction of Ethyl Acetoacetate; Optical Purity Determination. Experiment 33A: Chiral Reduction of Ethyl Acetoacetate. Experiment 33B: NMR Determination of the Optical Purity of Ethyl (S)-3-Hydroxybutanoate. Experiment 34: Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Using a Recyclable Catalyst. Experiment 35: An Oxidation-Reduction Scheme: Borneol, Camphor, Isoborneol. Experiment 36: Multistep Reaction Sequences: The Conversion of Benzaldehyde to Benzilic Acid. Experiment 36A: Preparation of Benzoin by Thiamine Catalysis. Experiment 36B: Preparation of Benzil. Experiment 36C: Preparation of Benzilic Acid. Experiment 37: Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone. Experiment 38: Triphenylmethanol and Benzoic Acid. Experiment 38A: Triphenylmethanol. Experiment 38B: Benzoic Acid. Experiment 39: Aqueous-Based Organozinc Reactions. Experiment 40: Resolution of (+)- a-Phenylethylamine and Determination of Optical Purity. Experiment 40A: Resolution of (+)-a-Phenylethylamine. Experiment 40B: Determination of Optical Purity Using NMR and a Chiral Resolving Agent. Experiment 41: The Aldol Condensation Reaction: Preparation of Benzalacetophenones (Chalcones). Experiment 42: Preparation of an a,ss-Unsaturated Ketone via Michael and Aldol Condensation Reactions. Experiment 43: Enamine Reactions: 2-Acetylcyclohexanone. Experiment 44: 1,4-Diphenyl-1,3-butadiene. Experiment 44A: Benzyltriphenylphosphonium Chloride. Experiment 44B: Preparation of 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene Using Sodium Ethoxide To generate the Yilde. Experiment 44C: Preparation of 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene Using Potassium Phosphate To Generate the Yilde. Essay Local Anesthetics. Experiment 45: Benzocaine. Experiment 46: Methyl Salicylate (Oil of Wintergreen). Essay Pheromones: Insect Attractants and Repellants. Experiment 47: N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide: The Insect Repellent "OFF." Essay Sulfa Drugs. Experiment 48: Sulfa Drugs: Preparation of Sulfanilamide. Essay Polymers and Plastics. Experiment 49: Preparation of Properties of Polymers: Polyester, Nylon, and Polystyrene. Experiment 49A: Polyesters. Experiment 49B: Polyamide (Nylon). Experiment 49C: Polystyrene. Experiment 49D: Infrared Spectra of Polymer Samples. Essay Diels!VAlder Reaction and Insecticides. Experiment 50: The Diels!VAlder Reaction of Cyclopentadiene with Maleic Anhydride. Experiment 51: Photoreduction of Benzophenone and Rearrangement of Benzpinacol to Benzopinacolone. Experiment 51A: Photoreduction of Benzophenone. Experiment 51B: Synthesis of ?O-Benzopinacolone: The Acid-Catalyzed Rearrangement of Benzpinacol. Essay Fireflies and Photochemistry. Experiment 52: Luminol. Essay The Chemistry of Sweeteners. Experiment 53: Analysis of A Diet Soft Drink by HPLC. Part Four: IDENTIFICATION OF ORGANIC SUBSTANCES. Experiment 54: Identification of Unknowns. Experiment 54A: Solubility Tests. Experiment 54B: Tests of the Elements (N, S, X). Experiment 54C: Tests for Unsaturation. Experiment 54D: Aldehydes and Ketones. Experiment 54E: Carboxylic Acids. Experiment 54F: Phenols. Experiment 54G: Amines. Experiment 54H: Alcohols. Experiment 54I: Esters. Part Five: PROJECT-BASED EXPERIMENTS. Experiment 55: A Separation and Purification Scheme. Experiment 56: Preparation of a C-4 or C-5 Acetate Ester. Experiment 57: Extraction of Essential Oils from Caraway, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cumin, or Fennel by Steam Distillation and Liquid Carbon Dioxide. Experiment 57A: Isolation of Essential Oils by Steam Distillation. Experiment 57B: Identification of the Constituents of Essential Oils by Gas Chromatography!VMass Spectrometry. Experiment 57C: Investigation of the Essential Oils of Herbs and Spices!XA Mini-Research Project. Experiment 57D: Extraction of an Essential Oil with Liquid Carbon Dioxide [New for 4e]. Experiment 58: Competing Nucleophiles in SN1 and SN2 Reactions: Investigations Using 2-Pentanol and 3-Pentanol. Experiment 59: Friedel!VCrafts Acylation. Experiment 60: The Analysis of Antihistamine Drugs by Gas Chromatography!VMass Spectrometry. Experiment 61: The Use of Organozinc Reagents in Synthesis: An Exercise in Synthesis and Structure Proof by Spectroscopy. Experiment 62: The Aldehyde Enigma. Experiment 63: Synthesis of Substituted Chalcones: A Guided-Inquiry Experience. Experiment 64: Michael and Aldol Condensation Reactions. Experiment 65: Esterification Reactions of Vanillin: The Use of NMR to Solve a Structure Proof Problem. Experiment 66: An Oxidation Puzzle. Part Six: THE TECHNIQUES. Technique 1: Laboratory Safety. Technique 2: The Laboratory Notebook, Calculations, and Laboratory Records. Technique 3: Laboratory Glassware: Care and Cleaning. Technique 4: How to Find Data for Compounds: Handbooks and Catalogs. Technique 5: Measurement of Volume and Weight. Technique 6: Heating and Cooling Methods. Technique 7: Reaction Methods. Technique 8: Filtration. Technique 9: Physical Constants of Solids: The Melting Point. Technique 10: Solubility. Technique 11: Crystallization: Purification of Solids. Technique 12: Extractions, Separations, and Drying Agents. Technique 13: Physical Constants of Liquids: The Boiling Point and Density. Technique 14: Simple Distillation. Technique 15: Fractional Distillation, Azeotropes. Technique 16: Vacuum Distillation, Manometers. Technique 17: Sublimation. Technique 18: Steam Distillation. Technique 19: Column Chromatography. Technique 20: Thin-Layer Chromatography. Technique 21: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Technique 22: Gas Chromatography. Technique 23: Polarimetry. Technique 24: Refractometry. Technique 25: Infrared Spectroscopy. Technique 26: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Proton NMR). Technique 27: Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. Technique 28: 6 Mass Spectrometry. Technique 29: Guide to the Chemical Literature. Appendices: Appendix 1. Tables of Unknowns and Derivatives. Appendix 2. Procedures for Preparing Derivatives. Appendix 3. Index of Spectra.

In this laboratory textbook for students of organic chemistry, experiments are designed to utilize microscale glassware and equipment. The textbook features a large number of traditional organic reactions and syntheses, as well as the isolation of natural products and experiments with a biological or health sciences focus. The organization of the text is based on essays and topics of current interest. The lab manual contains a comprehensive treatment of laboratory techniques.