The purpose of this page is to provide various resources that were created to help students on their rewarding chemical journey. I have often encountered incoming students who struggled with basic lab operations and procedures. Students new to synthetic chemistry are encouraged to have a look at the below documents in hope they will help out.
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Essential Techniques in Synthetic Chemistry