Experimental Organic Chemistry

The definitive guide to the principles and practice of experimental organic chemistry — fully updated and now featuring 106 experiments. The latest edition of this popular guide to experimental organic chemistry takes students from their first day in the laboratory right through to complex research procedures. All sections have been thoroughly updated to reflect new techniques, equipment and technologies.The first half of the book is devoted to safe laboratory practice as well as purification and analytical techniques; particularly spectroscopic analysis. The second half contains step-by-step experimental procedures, each illustrating a basic principle, or important reaction type. Tried and tested over almost four decades, the 106 validated experiments are graded according to their complexity, and all are chosen to highlight important chemical transformations and to teach key experimental skills.The fourth edition text has been revised with a sharper focus on sustainability, removing halogenated solvents where possible, alongside a brief discussion on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within research. New experiments cover continuous flow photochemistry and mechanochemistry. Key aspects of the fourth edition include: Detailed descriptions of the correct use of common apparatus used in the organic chemistry laboratoryThorough consideration of health and safety in the laboratory throughoutUpdated sections on electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and record keeping, archival of electronic information, online searching, and the development of modern techniques such as benchtop NMR spectroscopy and 15N, 31P, and 19F NMR spectroscopy.106 validated experiments of graded complexity from introductory to research level.A user-friendly experiment directoryAn Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint slides of the figures in the book available on a companion websiteAccompanied by a Workbook with a comprehensive set of more than 300 problems and solutions designed to illustrate and develop the themes of each of the 106 experimentsA comprehensive guide to contemporary organic chemistry laboratory principles, procedures, protocols, tools and techniques, Experimental Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition is both an essential laboratory textbook for students of chemistry at all levels, and a handy bench reference for experienced chemists.