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Organic Chem Lab Question
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm
What experiments/reactions do ya'll actually perform in Organic Chem Lab? I suppose making asprin can be fun, but what do you do for a whole semester?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
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Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:01 pm to MathChemMajor
You synthesize friends.
But seriously, don’t wear your gloves in the hall. I worked in the lab supply room for 2 years and I don’t know how many times I had to tell people to put on their damn goggles and not to wear gloves outside the lab.
But seriously, don’t wear your gloves in the hall. I worked in the lab supply room for 2 years and I don’t know how many times I had to tell people to put on their damn goggles and not to wear gloves outside the lab.
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:02 pm to MathChemMajor
Go look up the syllabus on LSU's website
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:03 pm to MathChemMajor
You've come to the right place.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:08 pm to MathChemMajor
Organic Chem Labs 1&2 were incredibly boring and tedious at Auburn, and I typically liked labs. Sure, we synthesized a few compounds, but it was mostly running experiments to figure out some unknown compound that was given to us. Learn to read a Mass Spec and don't get behind on your lab notebook. Good luck 
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:08 pm to MathChemMajor
Don't remember what we did. Just hope your TA leaves the room for the quizes/tests.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:11 pm to The Nino
Organic 1 & 2 took 10 years off my life
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:11 pm to MathChemMajor
Take it over the summer. It goes by way faster.
(It was 2hrs credit for 6hrs of lab time when I took it.)
(It was 2hrs credit for 6hrs of lab time when I took it.)
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:12 pm to MathChemMajor
You're not going to make any friends like this, nerd.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:12 pm to MathChemMajor
I remember a titration exercise with potassium permangate.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:13 pm to MathChemMajor
Ended up dating my lab partner
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:17 pm to MathChemMajor
It's normally throwing some compounds in a column and doing TLC, recrystallization, distillations, GCMS, learning how to use a rotovap, etc. Here's a link to the course at syracuse I took with descriptions of the labs under course materials. LINK
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:19 pm to MathChemMajor
We made nylon, which was pretty cool.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:22 pm to MathChemMajor
From LSU
CHEM 2364 Organic Chem Lab
At LSU OChem Lab is 2 credit hours (6 lab hours) taken in a single semester, typically with OChem II.
CHEM 2364 Organic Chem Lab
At LSU OChem Lab is 2 credit hours (6 lab hours) taken in a single semester, typically with OChem II.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:23 pm to MathChemMajor
organic lecture was a nightmare
organic lab was boring, but I had a hot lab partner so that made it worth it
organic lab was boring, but I had a hot lab partner so that made it worth it
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:26 pm to MathChemMajor
Nitrification of Toluene
Kidding DO NOT TRY THIS...BOOM if temperature goes above control range.
Kidding DO NOT TRY THIS...BOOM if temperature goes above control range.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:27 pm to white perch
quote:
Organic 1 & 2 took 10 years off my life
Dude. You're not supposed to breathe the fumes. That's what the fume hood's for.
We made Dilantin. I do not know why our lab instructor chose to have us synthesize an anti-convulsant, but that's what we did.
One day we also used dimethyl sulfoxide and potassium cyanide. The day you use a skin penetrating solvent AND an extremely lethal poison is a real serious day in the lab. We double gloved for that one. Everyone was thrilled when we finished and got out of there and were even more thrilled when everyone showed up for the next session.
In hindsight, I'm pretty sure our lab instructor was trying to kill us.
This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:27 pm to MathChemMajor
We made soap at LSU. Pretty sure one guy turned his into a bomb somehow.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:27 pm to Jim Smith
The "nerd" will probably have a higher income than you.
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:30 pm to Cosmo
quote:Was this a part of your experimentation period or did you stick with the lifestyle?
Ended up dating my lab partner
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