Schedule

Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
(Spring 2026)
CHEM 0203 (W 12:35-3:25, R 8:15-11:05, R 12:45-3:35)
Lab Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Preparing a pre-lab (writing down the goal of the activity in the title section, looking up the properties and hazards associated with the chemicals being used and writing them down in the materials section, and writing down a plan/procedure that will be followed in lab) in your notebook before coming to lab is an important process that will help you complete the laboratory activities successfully; thus, pre-lab write-ups may be checked at the beginning of the laboratory period.

Date	Activity
Jan. 21, 22	Wednesday and Thursday Check In
Jan. 28, 29	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: t-Pentyl Chloride Synthesis handout A webpage with additional information about the lab is available here.
Feb. 4, 5	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Dehydration of an Alcohol: 4-Methylcyclohexene Synthesis handout Due: Hand in t-Pentyl Chloride Synthesis report
Feb. 11, 12	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Isolation and Identification of an Unknown Analgesic and TLC Analysis handout Due: Hand in Dehydration of an Alcohol: 4-Methylcyclohexene Synthesis report.
Feb. 18, 19	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Isolation and Identification of an Unknown Analgesic and TLC Analysis (cont.)
Feb. 25, 26	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Spectroscopic Unknowns handouts available in lab. The activity is described here. Due: Hand in Isolation and Identification of an Unknown Analgesic and TLC Analysis.
Mar. 4, 5	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Spectroscopic Unknowns (cont.) Due: Hand in Spectroscopic Unknowns.
Mar. 11, 12	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Amidation of a Carboxylic Acid: The synthesis of luminol handout
Mar. 18, 19	Wednesday and Thursday Spring Break, no classes
Mar. 25, 26	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Esterification: Isoamyl Acetate Synthesis handout Due: Hand in Amidation of a Carboxylic Acid: The synthesis of luminol.
Apr. 1, 2	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Nucleophilic Addition: The Grignard Reagent (start) handout Due: Hand in Esterification: Isoamyl Acetate Synthesis.
Apr. 8, 9	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Nucleophilic Addition: The Grignard Reagent (finish) handout
Apr. 15, 16	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Nitration of Methyl Benzoate (handout) Due: Hand in Nucleophilic Addition: The Grignard Reagent.
Apr. 22, 23	Wednesday and Thursday Activity: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Reactivities of Substituted Benzenes (handout). Due: Hand in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Nitration of Methyl Benzoate.
Apr. 29, 30	Wednesday and Thursday Check out Due: Hand in Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution: The Reactivities of Substituted Benzenes.

The faculty teaching this course reserve the right to unilaterally alter the schedule as needed. Any changes to the schedule will be announced in class and recorded in this document.