Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Course Code: KMY235
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 3
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach practically the basic purification, characterization and synthesis techniques used in organic syntheses

Course Content

The course begins with gaining the ability to interpret purification and spectroscopic data and continues with the recognition of functional groups

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Erkan FIRINCI
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to use basic laboratory techniques.
2.Knows and applies laboratory safety rules.
3.To be able to apply laboratory experiment methods.
4.Relate organic reaction mechanisms to experimental data.
5.Knows organic functional groups.
6.To be able to use basic synthesis methods.
7.To be able to plan and conduct experiments; and to analyse their data.
8.To be able to use new methods and techniques in applying and analysing tools.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Organic Chemistry Laboratory Manual and General Organic Chemistry Books
2.Organic Chemistry Book, Graham Solomons, Craig Fryle, Literatür Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Laboratory
General Information About Laboratory Operations and Laboratory Safety
Week 2 - Laboratory
Simple Purification Techniques
Week 3 - Laboratory
Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques
Week 4 - Laboratory
Analysis Methods: Preliminary Experiment and Observations
Week 5 - Laboratory
Analysis Methods: Elemental Analysis and Solubility
Week 6 - Laboratory
Analysis Methods: Functional Group Recognition
Week 7 - Laboratory
Make-up experimental I
Week 8 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Caffeine from Tea (Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Soap
Week 10 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Benzoic Acid from Toluene
Week 11 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Cyclohexene
Week 12 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate
Week 13 - Laboratory
Synthesis of Hippiric Acid
Week 14 - Laboratory
Make-up experimental II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%16
Final Examination1%60
Quiz10%12
Report10%12
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment101010
Quiz101011
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
3
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-5
5
3
5
5
4
5
3
3
OÇ-6
5
3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-7
5
3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-8
5
3
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026