Writing Reports

• Writing Guide for Chemistry
• The ACS Style Guide; particularly useful are Chapters 4, 9, and 11-14.
• ACS Citation Style
• Report 1 Guidelines and Grading Rubric
• Report 2 Guidelines and Grading Rubric
• Report 3 Guidelines   and Grading Rubric


• An example of a scientific paper describing an "isolation and characterization" of a new compound.
• An example of a short synthetic scientific paper and the supporting information, with examples of Experimentals.

Help with Calculating % Polymerization (Expt. 2)

Spreadsheet Review-How To Enter Data, Setup Calculations, Easy Copy Calculations, plotting and linear regression

Materials used in lecture:

• Solid State Structure of Benzoic Acid
• Use (and misuse) of gloves--particularly look at 0:45-1:40.
• NIH Webinar on keeping a lab notebook

• Solubility Curves
• Melting diagram (cf. Mohrig, Fig. 14.1, p. 212)
• YouTube of a MelTemp demonstration. Melting behavior seen starting at 2:10.

• Dr. Sleszynski's PowerPoint
• End point detection in titrations
• Phenolphthalein (Wikipedia)

• The essential mechanism for acid chloride formation
• Mechanism for reaction of the acid chloride with an amine
• Use of DMF as a catalyst for making acid chlorides and coupling to form amide linkages. (ONID login required from off campus.)
• Use of a separatory funnel (formation of an anilide). See also Mohrig, Chapter 10.

• Project 2 transformations
• Formation of the Grignard Reagent.
• Structure of a Grignard reagent showing coordination of ether to the central Mg.
• Mechanism of the Wittig Reaction

• Dehydration chemistry and isomerization
• Distillation theory
• Distilling Columns

• Dr. Sleszynski's Virtual GC lecture
• Gas Chromatography instrumentation and design
  
• Response factors for quantitative analysis

Statistics Background

• Definitions and equations
• Discordant Data
• The t-test
• Linear Regression
• Propagation of Error

Useful External Links

• Use of analytical balances from one of the major manufacturers. Examples of common mistakes that can lead to incorrect measurements. See also Mohrig, pp. 52-54.
• Thermometers--different types, and issues involved in using them to get accurate temperature measurement. See also Mohrig, pp. 62-63.
• Online databases from OSU Libraries, including the CRC Handbook of Chem istry and Physics, and REAXYS. You will need to consult OSU Proxy Server instructions for off-campus access, but on-campus access should be straightforward.
• SciFinder, the premier resource for searching the chemical literature. See the OSU Libraries site for information about how to register for use. As with other databases, off-campus access may require OSU Proxy Server setup or use of OSU's Virtual Private Network (VPN) so that your request originates from an OSU IP address.
• Aldrich Chemical Catalog is a useful source of physical data for commercially-available compounds.
• Download free draw programs to make your report look professional!

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