Students perform experiments designed to teach methods of separating and isolating organic compounds from each other. Previous completion of Chem 33 is recommended. Experiments include identification of drugs in a sample, separation of chlorophyll and carotene from spinach, synthesis of the light-emitting compound luminol, and synthesis of the compound that gives bananas their scent. The final experiment involves separation of two unknown compounds, which prepares students for the second quarter of organic chemistry lab (Chem 130).
All students enrolled in this course on the first day of classes (September 25th) will be assessed the lab fee, whether or not they subsequently drop the course.
Register your preferences for lab day by going to the following link:
https://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/Chemlab36
Make sure to download the handout for the first experiment (synthesis of aspirin) and do the prelab assignment before coming to lab.
