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CHEM 126

Synthesis Laboratory

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

This is a laboratory course that will provide a true experience of what it is like to perform research in synthetic organic chemistry. Emphasis will be on proper reaction setup, reaction monitoring, and complete characterization of final products using chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. Students will be utilizing modern electronic notebooks to prepare for and document their experiments. Concludes with an individual synthesis project. Prerequisites: Chem CHEM 124.

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Sections

1 Term
Laboratory 1Open
ID: 7051
0 / 24 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Waymouth, Robert
3units
Lab Section 1Open
ID: 7052
0 / 12 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:8:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Zhou, Edison
3units
Lab Section 2Open
ID: 7053
0 / 12 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday, Friday
TIME:1:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Hourani, Rami
3units

CHEM 126: Synthesis Laboratory

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

This is a laboratory course that will provide a true experience of what it is like to perform research in synthetic organic chemistry. Emphasis will be on proper reaction setup, reaction monitoring, and complete characterization of final products using chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. Students will be utilizing modern electronic notebooks to prepare for and document their experiments. Concludes with an individual synthesis project. Prerequisites: Chem 124.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lab Section — Wednesday Friday 1:30 PM – 5:20 PM — Hourani, Rami (Undergrad)
  • Lab Section — Tuesday Thursday 8:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Zhou, Edison (Undergrad)
  • Laboratory — Monday 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM — Waymouth, Robert (Undergrad)

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