Lab notebook

• use only non-eraseable pens
• each page needs to be dated and numbered
• every single experiment and piece of data is entered into the notebook
• do not glue TLC plates to notebook, draw the TLC plate with the results
• title each experiment, draw reaction scheme, indicate molecular weights of reagents and amounts utilized
• describe experiment
• if experiment follows literature prep, indicate reference
• describe observations and data collected (NMR, IR, UV-vis, etc)
• record yield (mass and percentage)

NMR spectra

• name spectrum - initials; notebook page; notebook number; eventually sample number in page; e.g. ABB1P25_1
• manual shimming and phase correction
• baseline correction
• whenever possible, calibrate spectrum on TMS peak
• print copy between 10 and 0 ppm
• print copy of the amplified area or areas of interest
• always annotate/interpret spectrum

NMR spectrometers

• instructions are on the SIL page

ChemDraw

• use ACS settings
• in word documents decrease drawing size to 75%

Powerpoint template

• template

X-ray structures

• crystal size
• crystal color
• crystal shape
• enter crystal information, data set name (ABDxxx), unit cell data, molecular formula and drawing of molecule into group's logbook

Diamond

• use page layout for bmp file and page size 20 cm x 22 cm
• save multiple pictures of structure in the same .diamdoc file
• save each picture as .jpg