Technique Tips:

Chromatography:

Column

Thin layer

 

 

Working without oxygen present:

Degassing

Vacuum lines

Solvent removal using a secondary trap

Filtration under inert atmosphere

Purification methods:

Recrystallization

Sublimation

Using a separatory funnel

 

Spectroscopy:

NMR sample prep

Polarimetry

Making a KBr disk

Ultraviolet and visible

Synthesis: Refluxing with & without inert atmosphere Using a rotary evaporator Solvent removal using a secondary trap Vacuum filtration
Communication: Reading the literature Presentation tips