CHEM 257 - Organic Laboratory Independent Project

This 7-week (42 lab hours) section is an optional continuation of CHEM 256 to be taken in the same semester. In this course, students will search the chemical literature, write a proposal, and execute an independent synthetic project. Students will grow in independence and autonomy and gain appreciation for authentic research while developing new skills such as reaction design, spectroscopic analysis, and the purification and characterization of mixtures. Offered last half of the semester.

Credits: 1
Terms Offered: Spring

Prerequisites: CHEM 221, CHEM 255
Corequisites: CHEM 231, CHEM 231D, CHEM 256, CHEM 256D, CHEM 257D