Organic Chemistry Lab 311 Fall 2025

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This course guide was created for Dr. Govindarajoo's Organic Chemistry Lab 311, Fall 2025.  It contains all the information needed to complete your lab assignment.

For this assignment you will learn about the various components of articles and how to effectively use Scifinder-n. Scifinder-n is only one of the many informational resources that Rutgers has available for faculty and students. For more information about our chemical information resources, please see http://libguides.rutgers.edu/chemistry

You will need to create a SciFinder-n account a week before the assignment is due. To start using SciFinder-n, follow the steps on the CAS SciFinder-n page of this guide.