CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry 1
Spring 2022 – Office hours: Mon, Wed and Fri, 12:00–2:00 pm or by appointment
(See below for the courses taught previously)
Beginner Training by Peers:
Posted in May 2020
Synthesis of β-peracetylated glucose, produced by Princess Walker and Laurem Andrews
Protocol written by Kwabena Duah
Posted in Feb 2021
Synthesis of tetraacetate β-thioglucoside, produced by Laurem Andrews and Jada Harvey
Other Training Resources:
NMR processing with the Delta software from Jeol USA; Recipes for visualizing TLC plates; Chemical shifts for common solvents/impurities in NMR;
Abbreviations for Organic Chemsitry; Reference videos from MIT Digital Lab Techniques Manual and University of Minnesota Organic Chemistry group;
pH meter calibration and maintenance
Previous Teaching:
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry 1
Fall 2021
CHEM 232: Organic Chemistry 2
Summer 2019, Spring 2020
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry 1 Lab
Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021
CHEM 242: Organic Chemistry 2 Lab
Fall 2020, Spring 2021
CHEM 430: Intermediate Organic Laboratory Techniques
Spring 2020, Spring 2021
CHEM 636: Advanced Organic Chemistry
Fall 2021