1. Analysis of nature of organic compounds – To identify aliphatic / aromatic, saturated / unsaturated compounds.
2. Identification and Characterization of various functional groups by their characteristic reactions: a). alcohol, b) aldehyde, c) ketone, d) carboxylic acid, e) phenol, f) ester, g) primary, secondary and tertiary amines h) amide i) nitro compounds.
3. Analysis of an unknown organic compound and preparation of suitable solid derivatives.
4. Analysis of Proteins.
5. Methodology of filtrations and recrystallization.
6. Introduction to organic Synthetic procedures:
i. Acetylation – Preparation of acetanilide from aniline.
ii. Hydrolysis – Preparation of salycilic acid from methyl salyciliate.
iii. Substitution – Conversion of acetone to iodoform.
iv. Nitration – Preparation of m-dinitrobenze from nitrobenzene.
v. Oxidation – Preparation of benzoic acid from benzaldehyde / benzylalcohol.
REFERENCE
Reference Books
1. Vogels’s Text Book of Practical Organic Chemistry, Fifth Edition, Longman Singapore Publishers Pte. Ltd., Singapore (1989).
2. Organic Chemistry Lab Manual, Chemistry Division, Chemical Engineering Departemnt, A.C. Tech, Anna University (2007).