Overview
Covers the basic laboratory techniques of microscale organic chemistry. Beginning with an overview of lab safety, it goes on to cover equipment and techniques. Without touching on specific experiments, it includes a section on qualitative analysis. An introduction to and interpretation of IR theory and group frequencies is provided. Later sections cover NMR, 1H NMR spectra and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Also includes microscale amounts, which decrease the cost of chemicals, increase safety, improve air quality due to less waste disposal, and decrease the time needed to complete experiments.Synopsis
Written for the mainstream, sophomore/junior level Organic Chemistry course offered at both two and four year schools, this manual focuses upon implementing microscale techniques into the laboratory.
Booknews
"The text is designed to give a working view of the manipulative techniques and theory that one must master when undertaking experimental chemistry at the microscale level. The areas discussed are principally techniques that are used in the preparation, isolation, purification, and characterization of organic reaction products and naturally occurring materials....[The authors] have included a selected set of experimental details in a few cases where relatively complex techniques are involved"<-->(from the Preface). Chapters introduce microscale organic laboratory equipment and techniques and also cover safety, determination of physical properties, solids, organic qualitative analysis, and preparation of derivatives. A glossary is included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)