Organic Chemistry

by Hart, David J.; Craine, Leslie E.; Hart, Harold

• ISBN13: 9780395923436
• ISBN10: 0395923433
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-19
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Contains 30 experiments, nearly half of which offer both macro- and microscale procedures. The manual features thorough safety instructions and directions for proper waste disposal. Each experiment is followed by a student report and short-answer questions.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction: To the Student	viii
Melting Point Determination: Purity and Identity of Crystalline Organic Compounds	1	(8)
Recrystallization: Purification of Crystalline Organic Compounds	9	(10)
Distillation: Separation and Purification of Organic Liquids	19	(8)
Extraction: A Separation and Isolation Technique	27	(12)
Isolation of Natural Products: Caffeine and Eugenol	39	(10)
Chemistry at Home: Spice Essences	47	(2)
Chromatography: Column, Thin-Layer, Gas-Liquid, and Paper	49	(18)
Chemistry at Home: Food Dyes and Marking Pens	65	(2)
Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: An Exercise with Molecular Models	67	(18)
Preparation of Alkenes from Cyclohexanol or 2-Methyl-2-butanol, and Tests for Unsaturation	85	(14)
Cis--Trans Isomerism in Alkenes: Models and Experiments	99	(8)
Cycloadditions: The Diels-Alder Reaction	107	(14)
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution	121	(18)
Stereoisomerism: Principles Illustrated with Models and Experiments	139	(16)
Alkyl Halides: Structure and Reactivity in Nucleophilic Substitutions	155	(14)
The Hydroxyl Group: Reactions of Alcohols and Phenols	169	(14)
Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones	183	(20)
Oxidation of Alcohols and Reduction of Ketones	203	(10)
Two Ways to Synthesize a Carboxylic Acid	213	(10)
Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives	223	(18)
Chemistry at Home: Eggshells and Vinegar	239	(2)
Esters: Synthesis and Saponification of Methyl Benzoate	241	(14)
Chemistry at Home: Saponification Is Making Soap	251	(4)
Synthesis of Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)	255	(6)
Amines and Diazonium Compounds	261	(12)
Preparation of Sulfanilamide: A Multistep Synthesis	273	(8)
Dyes and Dyeing	281	(18)
Chemistry at Home: Nature's Indicators and What They Indicate	295	(4)
Infrared and NMR Spectroscopy	299	(8)
Synthesis of a Heterocycle: 2-Amino-4, 6-dimethylpyrimidine	307	(6)
Storage and Release of Light Energy: Benzopinacol and Luminol	313	(6)
Synthetic Polymers	319	(12)
Fats and Oils; Soaps and Detergents	331	(12)
Chemistry at Home: Soap and Talcum Powder	341	(2)
Reactions of Carbohydrates	343	(16)
Chemistry at Home: Where's the Starch?	357	(2)
Amino Acids and Proteins	359	(20)
Chemistry at Home: Enzymes Are Nature's Catalysts	377	(2)
Appendix A Some Useful Atomic Weights	379	(1)
Appendix B Boiling Points and Densities of Some Common Organic Liquids	379	(1)
Appendix C Concentrations of Common Reagents	379	(1)
Appendix D Preparation of Special Reagents	380	(1)
Appendix E Chemicals Required for Each Experiment	381	(15)
Appendix F Suggested Equipment for Each Student	396	(2)
Index	398