Week+One+Outline+and+Instructions

**Lab Course** Spring 2011 Higginbotham
 * CH243 Organic Chemistry III**

**First day agenda**


 * 1.** Everyone present provides their email so that I can invite them into the Wiki.

Note that the Wiki will be shared by everyone in the group. A more detailed description of each week’s activities, of writeup requirements, and of the grading scheme will be provided for you on the Wiki site.


 * 2.** The general schedule for the term includes:


 * Weeks 1-3** Students are assigned reactions, shown citations, assigned lab activities to research. Students report on their assigned activities.
 * Weeks 4-7** Benchwork. Come to lab, do the lab, write it up.
 * Weeks 9 and 10:** Oral and written reports to the group, prepare discussion pieces for GEMS.


 * May 20 (week 8)** is the CH336 Poster Session. You are required to attend.


 * 3.** To do before next week Friday:

Each of you gets your own lab or article today. Read and understand the article, then compile a __written document__ that addresses all points listed here: [] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Chemistry_Metrics http://www.sigmaaldrich.com You will each evaluate your lab against Green Chemistry Principles in a careful way, and share these thoughts with the group. At the Third Friday meeting you will vote for 3 labs based on their apparent feasibility, how they address concepts that are appropriate for a 2nd year Ochem class, and their green-ness.
 * Show reactants and products and write a mechanism if possible. Explain the chemistry as much as is reasonable. Provide descriptions of any name reactions.
 * Identify the major concepts (reaction types, kinetics, stereochemistry, etc.) addressed in the activity.
 * Calculate theoretical AND effective mass yield (based on the procedure you have):
 * Look up reactants and solvents and determine hazards, providing NFPA hazard codes for each substance handled and disposal requirements for wastes. You will need to get an account with SigmaAldrich, but they won’t send spam your way.
 * Make a list of equipment and chemicals necessary for the lab (with amounts in mass or volume, as appropriate, specified per student group). Your list should include all materials (except really basic items like stir bars).
 * __optional/bonus__: Perform an economic analysis, on the basis of cost per 10-group lab section. Go with cheaper reagents (reagent grade, ACS, or Sigma products if you can, all purchased in <1Kg or <2.5L quantities). Use SigmaAldrich to find prices. Include product numbers when you report costs, so that they can be verified. The best way to present this to me is in the form of a table.
 * Post a written document to the web and be ready to describe your work to the group on April 8. This will be an informal presentation, though we can use the Wiki pages if they help you.
 * Weeks 2 and 3**


 * 4.** Q and A? The wiki invitation should arrive in your inbox before the end of the day.