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Making the Connections: A How-To Guide for Organic Chemistry Lab Techniques
Anne B. Padias, The University of Arizona
ISBN: 978-0-7380-1985-7
Net Price: $25.00
The title of this organic chemistry lab techniques guide, Making the Connections, refers to the making of bonds to build the molecules that are an essential part of organic chemistry. Written in a clear, concise style, the book is a user-friendly instructional tool designed to facilitate the learning process by including many every-day examples of the chemical principles used in the laboratory. The title of the book also refers to the educational aim of helping students "make the connections" with the things they already know and understand.
Features
- Priced well below comparable techniques manuals
- Clear, concise descriptions of techniques on various scales
- Includes basic principles, real life examples and practical tips
- Numerous instructional illustrations
- Convenient 6" x 9" format, soft-cover format
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - First the Basics
- ALWAYS Safety First
- The Why and How of a Laboratory Notebook
- Basic Lab Techniques
- Solvents
Chapter 2 - How to Identify Compounds
- Phase Diagrams
- Melting Point for Solids
- Boiling Point for Volatile Liquids
- Density of Liquids
- Optical Rotation (Polarimetry)
- Refractive Index
- Elemental Analysis (Molecular Formula)
- Spectroscopy Introduction
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- NMR
- Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
- Mass Spectrometry
Chapter 3 - Purification Techniques
- Recrystallization
- Extraction
- The Basic Principles
- Drying the Organic Fractions
- Distillation
- Sublimation
- Chromatography
- Thin Layer Chromatography
- Column Chromatography
- Other Column Chromatography Methods
- Gas Chromatography
Chapter 4 - Running a Reaction
- Setup
- Execution of the Reaction
- The Workup
- Primary Identification
- Purification and Final Identification
Index
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