Summer 2025 - CHEM 286 LA01
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
Class Number: 3548
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Jun 20, 2025: Tue, Fri, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Patricia Somers
psomers@sfu.ca
778-782-4409
Office: SCC9038
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Prerequisites:
CHEM 281 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 282 or 283.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Laboratory work chosen to complement the lecture course. Quantitative.
COURSE DETAILS:
Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.
Mode of Teaching:
Accelerated Intersession Format with two lab sessions per week between May 8 and June 19.
8 lab hours per week.
Laboratory: In-person at Burnaby campus.
Lab experiments may include some or all of the following:
- Synthesis of Lidocaine
- Electrophilic, aromatic substitution reaction
- Grignard, Diels-Alder, Witting, Storck reactions
- Synthesis of Sulcatol
- Aldol condensation
Lab reports for each experiment reporting experimental results. The course emphasizes the use of IR and 1H NMR spectroscopy in the lab context. Theory component includes technique and reaction theory in form of pre-lab teaching module and pre- and post-lab online assignments. There is no theory or final exam.
Practical exam and Team project complete the course.
Grading
- Lab Reports 50%
- Pre-and post-lab Assignments 15%
- Technique & Lab Journal 15%
- Practical Exam 10%
- Team Project 10%
NOTES:
Attendance of In-Person Laboratory Sessions: It is mandatory for students to attend all in-person laboratory sessions. If you are unable to attend an in-person laboratory session due to illness, please contact your instructor as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements.
REQUIREMENTS:
Prerequisites: CHEM 281, or CHEM 280 plus CHEM 285, with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisites: CHEM 282 or 283.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Required Materials:
- Lab coat and safety glasses/goggles
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Lab coats and safety glasses/goggles are mandatory in Chemistry for all in-person laboratory sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
Lab manuals will be distributed during the first laboratory session.
RECOMMENDED READING:
James W. Zubrick. The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual: A Student's Guide to Techniques. 11th edition, 2020. Publisher: Wiley.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.