Syllabus

Preparation of following compounds: p-nitrobenzoic acid from p-nitrotoluene (Oxidation), benzhydrol from benzophenone (Reduction), selective reduction of p-nitroacetophenone (NaBH4/MeOH), salicyladehyde from phenol (Reimer-Tiemann Reaction), 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (Fries rearrangement), Quinoline (Skraup synthesis), 2-phenylindole (Fisher-indole synthesis), Indigo from o-nitrobenzaldehyde.

The course aims to equip students with essential laboratory skills, such as handling chemicals, using glassware, and performing common purification techniques (e.g., distillation, crystallization, extraction).

This course aims to provide the students with relevant experience in synthetic organic chemistry by synthesizing small organic compounds and characterizing them.

CO1: Students will gain practical experience in performing various organic reactions and syntheses, including the preparation of different types of organic compounds.
CO2: Students will gain practical experience in common laboratory techniques such as distillation, recrystallization, chromatography, and separation of mixtures.
CO3: Students will be able to apply their knowledge of organic chemistry to design and execute experiments, interpret results, and troubleshoot problems encountered during synthesis.

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V. K. Ahluwalia, R. Aggarwal, Comprehensive Practical Organic Chemistry, University Press , 2000

D. S. Gupta, Experimental Organic Chemistry, Qualitative & Quantitative,, TATA MCGRAW HILL , 2004

A. Ault, Techniques & Experiments for Organic Chemistry, University Science Book , 1998