NWI-MOL125
Synthesis Lab 1a
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-MOL125
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryPB (Propaedeutic)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Moleculaire Wetenschappen;
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer		D.W.P.M. Löwik
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Examiner		drs. L.T.C.G. van Summeren
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Lecturer		drs. L.T.C.G. van Summeren
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Coordinator		drs. L.T.C.G. van Summeren
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Contactperson for the course		drs. L.T.C.G. van Summeren
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Academic year2020
Period
KW1  (31/08/2020 to 01/11/2020)
Starting block
KW1/  KW3/  KW4
Course mode
full-time
Remarks(Organic Chemistry Lab 1a).
Make sure you register for the correct quarter.
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listYes
Placement procedure-
Aims
After this course you are able to:
  • Independently plan and execute a simple synthetic experiment based on chemical literature that is presented
  • Assess the dangers of these experimens and take appropriate action to execute them safely.
  • Interpret spectral and analytical data and draw conclusions from these about the purity and structure of the obtained materials
  • Record the experimental execution and results in a laboratory noterbook, accoring to scientific standards.
  • Report and discuss the experimental outcome in a written report,  according to the standards of scientific integrity.
Content
This lab-course is an introduction to standard techniques used in experimental synthetic chemistry and is a step in acquiring an academic attitude to scientific experimentation. The focus of this course is to fill your ‘chemical toolbox’ with new techniques and to study the principles of synthetic chemistry in practice.

During this course:
  • You will apply your theoretical knowledge to synthesise and characterize simple molecules.
  • You will learn how to prepare and execute synthetic experiment safely, and interpret and discuss its results.
  • You will record the experimental execution and results are in your laboratory notebook, and learn to report about the outcome of an experiment and your interpretation of the results in written laboratory reports.


 
Level
First year bachelor.
Presumed foreknowledge
Students are expected to take the theory course 'Organic Chemistry 1' (NWI-MOL124)
Test information
  • Students need to pass the digital safety test at the start of the course in order to be admitted to the laboratory.
  • Students are assesed during the course on their practical skills, theoratical knowledge, planning, and reporting.
Specifics
The registration for this course and the corresponding 'tests' closes four weeks before the start of the course.

In the case of not being able to attend one or more practical courses/lab days due to corona measures, the course coordinator will decide if the student is obligated to re-take the missed meeting and how this will take place.
 
Required materials
Book
ISBN:978-1-4641-3422-7
Title:Laboratory techniques in Organic Chemistry
Author:J.R. Mohrig, D.G. Alberg, G.E. Hofmeister, P.F. Schatz, C.N. Hammond
Publisher:W.H. Freeman and Company / A Macmillan Higher Education Company
Edition:4
Book
ISBN:978-0-19-882181-6
Title:Study and communication skills for the chemical sciences
Author:T. Overton, S. Johnson, J. Scott
Publisher:Oxford University press
Edition:3
Software
MNova 14 Software for processing and interpretation of analytical datasets (NMR, IR, UV-VIS, EI-MS). Available for Windows 10, Mac OS X, and Linux . Students can install this software on their own device under the university site license (free of charge). See Brightspace for more information on how to obain and install.
Course guide
Title:Laboratory Manual; Synthesis Lab 1
Author:L.T.C.G. van Summeren, D.W.P.M. Löwik
Publisher:Radboud Universiteit
Software
Chemdraw Professional 19 / ChemOffice Professional 19 Software for drawing molecular structures and reaction mechanism. Available for Windows 10 (64-bit) and Mac OS X (10.13, 10.14 or 10.15) . Students can install this software on their own device under the university site license (free of charge). See Brightspace for more information on how to obain and install.

Instructional modes
Lab course
Attendance MandatoryYes
Type of instructional modeLab course

Tests
Practicum
Test weight1
Test typeLab course
OpportunitiesBlock KW1, Block KW2

Digital Safety Test
Test weight0
Test typeDigital exam with CIRRUS
OpportunitiesBlock KW1