Experimental Organic Chemistry: Standard and Microscale (2nd Edition)

Description:

Master the art of the laboratory. Experimental Organic Chemistry is the comprehensive guide to performing organic synthesis safely and effectively. This 2nd Edition is unique because it provides procedures for both Standard Scale and Microscale preparations. Whether you are working with grams or milligrams, this book provides the step-by-step instructions and theoretical background needed to achieve high yields and pure products.

Why this Lab Manual is a Student Essential:

• Comprehensive Techniques: Detailed guides on fundamental lab skills: recrystallization, distillation (simple, fractional, and vacuum), extraction, and chromatography.

• Microscale Advantage: Teaches you how to perform reactions with tiny amounts of material—saving time, reducing chemical waste, and improving safety.

• Spectroscopic Analysis: Includes sections on how to interpret IR, NMR, and Mass Spec data to verify the products you’ve synthesized in the lab.

• Safety First: Robust safety protocols and hazard assessments for every experiment, essential for university lab compliance.

Key Topics Covered:

• Laboratory Safety & Glassware: Introduction to specialized organic chemistry apparatus.

• Separation & Purification: Mastery of Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) and Column Chromatography.

• Functional Group Transformations: Experimental procedures for alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.

• Advanced Synthesis: Introduction to organometallic reagents and multi-step aromatic synthesis.

• Characterization: Determining melting points and refractive indices to assess purity.

Key Specifications:

• ISBN-13: 9780632048199

• Authors: Laurence M. Harwood, Christopher J. Moody, and Jonathan M. Percy

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

• Edition: 2nd Edition

• Format: Physical Softcover (Approx. 800+ pages)