A. The ability to work effectively and safely in a laboratory environment. 
B. The ability to work collaboratively in teams as well as independently. 
C. The ability to critically compare a reaction mechanism to the actual procedure used   
   to carry out the same reaction in the lab.
D. Understand how to collect, analyze, and assimilate experimental laboratory data 
   using traditional wet chemical techniques in organic chemistry such as
   recrystallization, distillation and chromatography.
E. Understand how to collect, analyze, and assimilate experimental laboratory data 
   using modern instrumentation such as gas chromatography and infrared spectrometry.
F. Develop formal (abstract) thinking skills as well as concrete thinking skills
   from the analysis of basic laboratory data.
G. Use spreadsheet software to graph and analyze electronically accumulated data.
I. Use molecular modeling software to evaluate molecular shape and properties. 
J. Use e-mail and web resources to evaluate collected data. 
K. The ability to communicate effectively by writing a formal lab report for each 
   experiment.

EXPERIMENTS:

1. Diels-Alder Reaction
2. Nitration of Methyl Benzoate
3. Friedel-Crafts Alkylation
4. Reduction of Camphor
5. Grignard Reaction
6. Synthesis of Aspirin
7. Wittig Reaction
8. Fischer Esterification
9. Aldol Condensation
10. Williamson Ether Synthesis

Reaction Products will be analyzed by Proton NMR/Gas Chromatography/Infrared
Spectroscopy or a combination of these techniques.

Students will be allowed to use any available reference materials and other forms of
assistance allowed by the instructor in the preparation of laboratory reports.  They
should not copy reports from other students or a grade of "0" will be assigned for
the report.