List of Laboratories:

• LAB 717
  Diels-Alder Reaction of anthracene and maleic anhydride in xylene
• LAB 716
  Nitration of methyl benzoate and acetanilide
  
• LAB 723 (synthesis)
  Friedel-Crafts Acylation: (Synthesis of 4-Methoxyacetophenone)
• LAB 710
  Identifying an unknown compound by IR spectroscopy
• LAB 718 (synthesis)
  Nucleophilic Addition to carbonyl: Grignard Reaction with an Aldehyde

Molecule of the Moment:

• NICOTINE - With finals weighing heavily on our minds, it seems only appropriate to have the main active ingredient in cigarettes up. This time of year nicotine is easily found just outside of anywhere college students study.

Biodiesel Links:

[Nature article on a sugar based catalyst] (.pdf file)
[Supplementary Information] (word document)