{"id":6080,"date":"2014-06-17T11:31:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T18:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/chemistry201-202-test\/?page_id=6080"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T00:12:49","slug":"report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/chemistry201-202-lab-ref-manual\/experiments\/synthesis-of-isopentyl-acetate\/report\/","title":{"rendered":"Synthesis of Isopentyl Acetate: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

The lab report for this experiment introduces the pseudo-journal article format.<\/p>\n

Detailed instructions on how to compose your report<\/a> <\/strong>are located in the Appendices section of this manual under Reports.\u00a0<\/em>Use the template within the Moodle assignment as a guide for the appropriate level of detail, report structure, and formatting. In particular, the information discussing how to format an experimental section<\/a><\/strong> in the Reports\u00a0<\/em>appendix will be very helpful.<\/p>\n

For the supporting data in this experiment, include the following figures in your report:<\/p>\n

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  1. GC of the product (label the injection point, product and if applicable any impurities or starting material present and note the chart speed)<\/li>\n
  2. IR of the product: full spectrum (4000 to approximately 500 cm-1<\/sup>)<\/li>\n
  3. 1<\/sup>H NMR of the product: full spectrum (5 to -0.5 ppm) (peak picked, integrated, and referenced)<\/li>\n
  4. 1<\/sup>H NMR of the product: expansion of the multiplet region from 1.85 to 1.35 ppm (peak picked, integrated, and referenced)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please name your lab report file using the following format:<\/p>\n

    Student Number_Experiment2.pdf <\/strong>(replace Student Number with your own student number)<\/p>\n

    The lab report is due the week of Oct 27th, 2025 by noon on your lab day.<\/strong> For your lab report, if you would like directed feedback please include your question(s) at the end of the report e.g. how do you calculate J\u00a0<\/em>values?<\/p>\n

    Journal-style lab reports<\/p>\n

    The report\u00a0follows the same format and conventions used by the articles published in the popular Journal of Organic Chemistry<\/strong><\/a> (consult the appendix, How to Write Lab Reports<\/strong><\/a> for more information). This journal is just one of several journals that publish the results of new scientific investigations in organic chemistry. It serves as a good model for our reports because it has attracted an international audience of authors and readers and is considered one of the more influential journals in this field.<\/p>\n

    Every scientific journal defines a set of editorial conventions that scientist authors must follow in order to get their manuscripts considered for publication. Generally, these conventions include a terse writing style, use of specific abbreviations and symbols, and adhering to strict journal-specific conventions for the presentation and formatting of experimental data.<\/p>\n

    The lab report for this experiment introduces the conventions for writing a procedure, organizing and formatting experimental data, and displaying characterization data. Some additional writing tips:<\/p>\n