REActivities: Reformed Experimental Activities
Edition: 3
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 290
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"REActivate independence in lab learning! Organic chemistry REActivities (Second Edition) is a lab workbook designed to be student-guided and not instructor taught. Students are encouraged to self-guide, and interact with the instructor to answer questions and request help where needed.
Independent inquiry is encouraged as students must read the worksheets and follow the instructions step-by-step as they go along.
During the labs, students will have time to:
Practice:
When learning techniques for the first time, students will get time to practice before running the experiment, and recording in their lab notebook. It's not fair to ask that students first-ever attempt is recorded, so the workbook encourages students to have the room and comfort to make mistakes and know that learning techniques takes time and practice.
Work with Peers:
In science, it's important to talk about and compare your results with a lab partner. Students are often asked during a REActivity to stop and work with partners on concept questions, or to report and compare results with lab mates. It's difficult to gauge your success for a given task if you have nothing with which to compare.
Ask Questions:
The flow of these REActivities allows for the instructor to more freely wander around the lab and help students. There will be certain instances where students will need the instructor s approval before moving forward."
Acknowledgements
Organic REActivity
Waste Management
Featured Compounds
First Day of Lab
Recrystallization/Melting Point
Solvent Pair Recrystallization
Thin Layer Chromatography
Column Chromatography
Stereochemistry
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
NMR and IR
Distillation
Substitution Reactions
Bromination of an Alkene
Data Analysis of an Organic Reaction
Elimination to an Alkyne
TEMPO Oxidation
Wittig Reaction
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Saponification Reaction
Perkin Reaction (Aldol Condensation)
My research group comprises a robust and diverse group of students from various majors both within and outside the college of science at RIT. My group is largely populated by undergraduate students with only one MS student at any given time. My research focuses largely in the area of Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) in the areas of organic chemistry, and lab pedagogies. One major project in our group is the Sign Language Incorporation in Chemistry Education (SLICE).
Jeremy A. Cody teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organic chemistry and enjoys helping students develop both a strong conceptual understanding of chemistry and the confidence to apply it in real-world settings. He also previously served as Associate Head of the School and continues to be actively involved in curriculum development and student-focused initiatives.
Dr. Cody’s research focuses on designing and building molecules with useful properties, combining ideas from organic chemistry, materials science, and biology. His work includes the synthesis of complex natural products, the development of squaraine dyes for organic solar cells, and the design of dye systems for biological imaging and therapeutic applications. He frequently collaborates with students on research projects, with many contributing as co-authors on publications and presentations at national meetings. In addition to his scientific research, he is deeply interested in how students learn chemistry and has helped develop innovative, hands-on laboratory curricula (REActivities) that make organic chemistry more engaging and accessible.
Before joining RIT, Dr. Cody worked in the pharmaceutical industry at Albany Molecular Research Inc., where he helped design and scale up chemical processes used to produce drug candidates. This experience continues to shape his teaching, especially in courses focused on practical chemistry and industrial applications.
Dr. Cody earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Rochester, where he worked on the synthesis of complex biologically active molecules, and his B.S. in Biochemistry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Across his teaching, research, and mentoring, Dr. Cody is committed to helping students connect chemistry to meaningful applications—whether in graduate school, industry, or beyond.
"REActivate independence in lab learning! Organic chemistry REActivities (Second Edition) is a lab workbook designed to be student-guided and not instructor taught. Students are encouraged to self-guide, and interact with the instructor to answer questions and request help where needed.
Independent inquiry is encouraged as students must read the worksheets and follow the instructions step-by-step as they go along.
During the labs, students will have time to:
Practice:
When learning techniques for the first time, students will get time to practice before running the experiment, and recording in their lab notebook. It's not fair to ask that students first-ever attempt is recorded, so the workbook encourages students to have the room and comfort to make mistakes and know that learning techniques takes time and practice.
Work with Peers:
In science, it's important to talk about and compare your results with a lab partner. Students are often asked during a REActivity to stop and work with partners on concept questions, or to report and compare results with lab mates. It's difficult to gauge your success for a given task if you have nothing with which to compare.
Ask Questions:
The flow of these REActivities allows for the instructor to more freely wander around the lab and help students. There will be certain instances where students will need the instructor s approval before moving forward."
Acknowledgements
Organic REActivity
Waste Management
Featured Compounds
First Day of Lab
Recrystallization/Melting Point
Solvent Pair Recrystallization
Thin Layer Chromatography
Column Chromatography
Stereochemistry
Liquid-Liquid Extraction
NMR and IR
Distillation
Substitution Reactions
Bromination of an Alkene
Data Analysis of an Organic Reaction
Elimination to an Alkyne
TEMPO Oxidation
Wittig Reaction
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution
Saponification Reaction
Perkin Reaction (Aldol Condensation)
My research group comprises a robust and diverse group of students from various majors both within and outside the college of science at RIT. My group is largely populated by undergraduate students with only one MS student at any given time. My research focuses largely in the area of Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) in the areas of organic chemistry, and lab pedagogies. One major project in our group is the Sign Language Incorporation in Chemistry Education (SLICE).
Jeremy A. Cody teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organic chemistry and enjoys helping students develop both a strong conceptual understanding of chemistry and the confidence to apply it in real-world settings. He also previously served as Associate Head of the School and continues to be actively involved in curriculum development and student-focused initiatives.
Dr. Cody’s research focuses on designing and building molecules with useful properties, combining ideas from organic chemistry, materials science, and biology. His work includes the synthesis of complex natural products, the development of squaraine dyes for organic solar cells, and the design of dye systems for biological imaging and therapeutic applications. He frequently collaborates with students on research projects, with many contributing as co-authors on publications and presentations at national meetings. In addition to his scientific research, he is deeply interested in how students learn chemistry and has helped develop innovative, hands-on laboratory curricula (REActivities) that make organic chemistry more engaging and accessible.
Before joining RIT, Dr. Cody worked in the pharmaceutical industry at Albany Molecular Research Inc., where he helped design and scale up chemical processes used to produce drug candidates. This experience continues to shape his teaching, especially in courses focused on practical chemistry and industrial applications.
Dr. Cody earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Rochester, where he worked on the synthesis of complex biologically active molecules, and his B.S. in Biochemistry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Across his teaching, research, and mentoring, Dr. Cody is committed to helping students connect chemistry to meaningful applications—whether in graduate school, industry, or beyond.