Laboratory focused on the investigation of organic reactions and modern spectroscopic techniques used in the design and synthesis of organic compounds, continuing from the previous semester. This course will further acquaint and provide experience to the student of basic techniques used in a wide variety of research laboratories.

Pre-requisite: A minimum grade of 'C' (2.0 or above) in CHEM 2310 and CHEM 2315
Co-requisite: CHEM 2320

• Making the Connections: A How-to Guide for Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques. 4th Edition Anne B. Padias, Joshua M. Osbourn
  ISBN: 978-1-64565-215-1
• Your own pair of OSHA-approved chemical safety/splash goggles, which you will bring to every lab
  Students without eye protection will be required to leave the lab and will receive a zero for the lab
• A real calculator – A phone, smart watch, tablet, etc. is not an acceptable option for use on quizzes and exams

• Reinforce principles and critical thinking skills established in CHEM 2310/2315 and CHEM 2320 through experimental means.
• Continue to learn and demonstrate proper organic lab techniques and be able to explain the specific purpose/principal of each.
• Continue to demonstrate the chemical principles, lab skills, and critical thinking required for synthesis, purification, and identification of organic molecules.
• Continue to display an understanding of the relationship between structure and reactivity/interaction of organic molecules.

Grading

• Lab Reports (10 reports) varies
• TSCU (10 pts/lab) 100 pts
• Quizzes (9 quizzes x up to 50 pts/quiz) 450 pts (maximum)
• Office Visits (2 visits x 25 pts each) 50 pts
• Midterm Exam ~ 200 pts (maximum)
• Final Exam ~ 300 pts (maximum)

A letter grade will be assigned according to the following grade scale:
A 93—100% B+ 87—89% C+ 77—79% D+ 67—69% F < 60%
A– 90—92% B 83—86% C 73—76% D 63—66%
B– 80—82% C– 70—72% D– 60—62%

Coursework

Canvas

All of your lab reports will be available on Canvas. It is your responsibility to print them off ahead of class time and have the pre-lab work done when you come to class.

In addition to the lab reports, I will often have other items, such as articles, videos, etc., for you to supplement your preparation and learning for lab each week.

Everything pertinent to each week’s experiment is organized together in its own module section on Canvas.

Lab Reports

You are responsible for reading the lab description and background, in addition to any assigned reading, and completing the pre-lab section of the report before coming to class. If the pre-lab is not totally complete when it is due at the beginning of class, 15 points will be automatically taken off your total score. The 15 points for the pre-lab are given as all (if complete) or none (if not complete).

I require that you use pen to write the majority of the lab reports. The only sections of the report that are exempt from this are the mechanism, calculations, and question sections.

Completed lab reports are due at the beginning of the next class meeting after each experiment. You will be turning in the hard copy of the lab report. Please have your report stapled, with the pages in order, when you turn it in. I will not be responsible for any lost or missing pages/parts.

Quizzes

A quiz covering the lab to be performed that day will be given at the beginning of every class. It is your responsibility to read and understand the lab background, procedure, any assigned reading, Canvas materials, etc. beforehand to prepare. Ensure you know what you are to do and why.

TSCU

TSCU stands for Technique, Safety, and Clean-Up. These are participation points, and you start every lab with 10 points. You will lose part or all of these points if you are not participating, if you break or lose equipment, if you are not following the safety rules, or if you do not clean up your assigned area.

Clean-Up: You are responsible for cleaning up the equipment that you use and the area that you work in every week. This includes the lab bench you work at and your assigned hood. Additionally, I will rotate through the lab benches weekly to also clean the supply worktables and any other shared areas/equipment used during that week’s lab experiment.

Office Visits

You are to complete two office visits during the semester. This is so I can get to know you, know where you can come for questions, review your assignments, etc.

You will need to visit me once before your midterm exam, and once after, for the points to count. The first visit will count beginning the week of the first experiment through the day of your midterm, and the second visit will count starting the day after your midterm through the day of your lab final.

Exams

There will be a midterm, worth up to 200 pts, and a comprehensive final (covering both semesters of organic chemistry laboratory), worth up to 300 pts.

Additional Information

You have one week from the date an assignment score is posted on Canvas to discuss the score with me, or it will stand as is.

I do not provide translation services for your assignments, quizzes, exams, etc. If I cannot read/understand what you have written, I cannot accurately assess your work, and as such it may consequently affect the score you receive. This includes using legible penmanship, proper grammar, and full sentences and paragraphs when necessary. (This also applies to a TA/grader that is grading your assignments.)

Per department policy, you will not be permitted to keep your assignments, quizzes, or exams for this course. However, I will keep them in my office through the entirety of the semester for you to come and review.

If you have reached this point in reading the syllabus, for 15 points of extra credit, email me (using the proper format; see above) your favorite Stranger Things meme or gif (that is not inappropriate or obscene, please) before the day of the Diels-Alder lab experiment (see schedule).

Late Work

I will accept late lab reports up to one week after the original due-date (or one week after your scheduled makeup time due-date) at 80% of the original graded score. Reports more than one week late will not be graded and receive a score of zero.

Canvas/Email

Canvas/Email: Please make sure you check Canvas regularly for announcements and updates regarding class. Also please make sure your email address is up to date, as these are the main ways in which I will communicate with you outside of class time. When emailing/messaging me, I expect you to use proper email etiquette and format. This includes having a pertinent subject line, an appropriate greeting, and signing your name at the end. (An email/Canvas message is different from a text message/DM/chat, etc. you send to a friend, so please be professional and do not use it as such.)

Attendance

You must be in the lab and participating to receive full credit each week. You are expected to attend the section you registered for. Make-up labs may be allowed on an individual basis at my discretion, but only in appropriate circumstances (such as university excused absences), and only if you contact me about it ahead of time so that suitable arrangements can be made for you to make up the work.

If you choose to miss class, you are accepting the consequences that come with it. This includes missing such things as discussion items, alterations to assignments, quizzes, participation points, etc.

The fee for this course only covers chemicals and general lab maintenance; you will be charged for any loss or breakage of the glassware/equipment/key that you incur. All fees must be paid before you will receive a grade for this class.

Lab Drawer & Glassware

A drawer stocked with glassware and equipment, along with a key for the drawer, will be checked out to you and your lab partner on the first day of class (via a signed contract). You are responsible for maintaining the glassware and equipment throughout the semester and returning it clean and in good condition at the end of the semester. You are also responsible for keeping track of, and maintaining in working order, the key for the drawer that is checked out to you.

Laboratory Risk

Chemical exposure is a constant risk in a chemistry lab. By taking this course, you understand you are voluntarily exposing yourself to a variety of potentially irritating/hazardous chemicals. To minimize the risk to yourself and those around you, the rules outlined in the textbook, as well as those in the Safety Contract (see below), must be followed.

If you cannot follow these rules, you will be asked to leave the laboratory and you will not receive a grade on the assignment or any participation points for that class period.

Safety Contract

You are required to read and sign a safety contract for this lab course. It includes additional rules and policies (along with the above) that must be followed to participate in this course. If I do not have a Safety Contract on file for you, you will not be allowed to participate in the course until I do.