Che mistry 212 Introductory Organic Che mistry I: Laboratory Syllabus FALL 2016

Personnel
Mr. Mike Daoust OM 128 (514) 398-6902 mike.daoust@mcgill.ca
Dr. Laura Pavelka OM 100/PP 104 laura.pavelka@mcgill.ca
* for general questions related to the labs, see Mike Daoust
* for grading/content questions related to the labs, see Laura Pavelka

Location: Otto Maass 128

Schedule:
Sept 12 – Sept 16 Mandatory Introductory Lab Lecture + Check-In Activity
Sept 19 – Oct 7 Lab Cycle 1: Solo Exp 1 (Recrystallization) and Group Exp 1 (Distillation)
Oct 10 – 14 THANKSGIVING WEEK – NO LABS
Oct 17 – Nov 4 Lab Cycle 2: Solo Exp 2 (SN1) and Group Exp 2 (SN2)
Nov 7 – Nov 25 Lab Cycle 3: Solo Exp 3 (Bromination) and Group Exp 3 (Chromatography)

Announcements: MyCourses

Lab Manual: Available on MyCourse, you can print off a version of the lab you are performing and have it
available during you assigned lab period or you may bring your computer/iPad to lab. Edits to the lab may occur
during the course, we will make note of major edits on MyCourses.

Evaluation of laboratory work in the 212 lab:

The focus of CHEM 212 lab is on the development of laboratory skills and abilities, maintaining an accurate lab
notebook and the scientific communication of laboratory results. The CHEM 212 lab is worth 20% of your
overall course grade in CHEM212 and is further subdivided as follows:
12% Laboratory Reports. Each individual lab has a corresponding lab report form on MyCourses which you
should consult for specific information on what we expect to see in the report.
2% Pre-lab Quizzes (via MyCourses). There is a pre-lab quiz for each experiment you perform.
3% Lab Performance. This mark will take into account your ability to mainta in a clean working
environment, cleaning of communal areas, organizational skills and development of laboratory expertise.
3% Final Quiz (via MyCourses). There is one quiz at the end of term to test your overall lab knowledge.

Lab reports:
All lab reports are done individually (even for experiments that you perform with a lab partner).
Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook available as a PDF on http://www.mcgill.ca/study/2010-2011/

All lab reports are due 1 week after the lab is completed at 12pm (i.e. noon).

All lab reports must be submitted online in the appropriate “Assignments” box as a pdf file (found within the
lab manual folders on the lab myCourses page). It is your responsibility to ensure that you have successfully
submitted/uploaded the correct version of your lab report on time (check for a confirmation email).
Supplementary, non-electronic report pages (i.e. annotated spectra) must be scanned and uploaded with your
report , either as part of your original document or as supporting files. There are “uPrint” printer/copier/scanners
throughout campus.

Late lab reports will receive a 2 mark penalty per day and will not be accepted after 7 late days (i.e. 2 week after
lab performed).
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Safety:
Lab coats and safety goggles must be worn at all times while you are in the laboratory. Full pants and shoes that
fully cover your feet are also mandatory. Students without proper laboratory attire will not be allowed in the
laboratory. Lab coats and goggles will be sold in the Holmes room, basement of Maass building, at the beginning
of the term. Those with prescription glasses must wear safety goggles that fit over their glasses, side shields are
not acceptable. All accidents must be reported no matter how minor/severe. Further safety information available
on MyCourses, see “Appendix C: Safety in the Organic Lab” document.

Absence:
If absent from a lab, you will receive a grade of zero for that experiment. You will only be allowed to do the
experiment during another lab period if you can provide a legitimate university excuse. Medical excuses will only
be accepted with a doctor’s note. The note must include the doctor’s name, phone number, the date and the reason
for the absence.

If you miss more than one lab unexcused you will receive a grade of J (unexcused absence failed).

If you know in advance that you will have to miss a laboratory experiment (for a legitimate reason), you must
contact Laura Pavelka AND your TA as soon as possible to arrange a make-up lab.

McGill policy statements:

"McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and
consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and
Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/honest/ for more information).”

“In accord with McGill University’s Charter of Students’ Rights, students in this course have the right to submit
in English or in French any written work that is to be graded.”
"Instructors who may adopt the use of text-matching software to verify the originality of students' written course
work must register for use of the software with Educational Technologies (Email) and must inform their students
before the drop/add deadline, in writing, of the use of text-matching software in a course."

"If you have a disability please contact the instructor to arrange a time to discuss your situation. It would be
helpful if you contact the Office for Students with Disabilities at 514-398-6009 before you do this."

"McGill University shall strive to be recognized as an environmentally safe and responsible institution, and as a
model of environmentally responsible living."

“In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation
scheme in this course is subject to change.”