Syllabus

1) Enables the students a comprehensive understanding of the basic laboratory techniques like
chromatography and purification, etc.
2) Students are expected to develop a practical understanding of organic functional groups.
Detection of elements (N,S, Halogen) in organic Compounds, Detection of functional groups: amine,
amide, alcohol, phenol, nitro, carboxylic acid, aldehyde, ketone, unsaturation etc., Derivative
preparation (amide, acid, anilide, ester, picrate, hydrazone, semicarbazone, 2, 4-DNP etc) and
characterization (m.pt. and crystallization).

Functional Group Characterisation

1) Enables the students a comprehensive understanding of the basic laboratory techniques like
chromatography and purification, etc.
2) Students are expected to develop a practical understanding of organic functional groups.

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Brian S. Furniss,, Vogel’s Text Book of Practical Organic Chemistry, ELBS Longman, 5th edition, 1996., ELBS Longman

D S Gupta,, Experimental Organic Chemistry, Qualitative and Quantitative, TATAMCGRAW HILL