A series of laboratory exercises in synthetic organic, inorganic and organometallic chemistry will be offered that are designed to develop synthetic chemistry skills.  This laboratory-based course is also designed to further develop students skills in spectral analysis and particularly in the interpretation of IR, NMR, UV-Vis and mass spectra, as related to the compounds synthesized by them.

Note: Graduate students attend joint classes with later year undergraduate students but are assessed separately.

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Work in a laboratory in organic, organometallic and coordination chemistry to a professional research level, clearly demonstrating effective laboratory safety and etiquette, especially in the areas of distillation, chromatographic techniques and spectroscopic identification.
2. Exemplify effective report writing, experimental design and advanced data analysis. 
3. Engage with the research culture presented in a chemical synthesis laboratory environment.

100% laboratory work/reports. Five written reports and one introductory assignment on OHS all of equal weight. (LO 1-3)

Note: Graduate students attend joint classes with later year undergraduate students but are assessed separately. The difference in assessment will centre on an introductory assignment associated with occupational health and safety.

Eight four-hour laboratory sessions held over a four week period, typically in semester weeks 2-5

It is assumed students enrolling in CHEM6061 will have prior study with a significant component of chemistry laboratory practice. Essential laboratory skills include, weighing, measuring, liquid-liquid extraction, distillation, chromatography and the manipulation of scientific glassware for conducting chemical reactions. The laboratory also requires some understanding of relevant theory which includes stoichiometry, mass spectrometry, NMR, IR and UV spectroscopy.

Admission to the Master of Chemistry or Master of Chemistry (Research).

CHEM3061