Implementing a Student-Designed Green Chemistry Laboratory Project in Organic Chemistry

被引:39
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作者
Graham, Kate J. [1 ]
Jones, T. Nicholas
Schaller, Chris P.
McIntee, Edward J.
机构
[1] Coll St Benedict, Dept Chem, St Joseph, MN 56374 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Second-Year Undergraduate; Organic Chemistry; Laboratory Instruction; Problem Solving/Decision Making; Green Chemistry; Reactions; GENERAL-CHEMISTRY;
D O I
10.1021/ed5000394
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A multiweek organic chemistry laboratory project is described that emphasizes sustainable practices in experimental design. An emphasis on student-driven development of the project is meant to mirror the independent nature of research. Students propose environmentally friendly modifications of several reactions. With instructor feedback, students search for a literature protocol for their most promising reaction. Students follow the procedure as described and also carry out a modified, greener reaction that they have designed on their own, incorporating a modest change in reaction conditions. The exercise concludes with a report focusing on comparative data analysis. This unique approach also focuses on teaching students the important research skills involved in locating, reproducing, and modifying a literature procedure.
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页码:1895 / 1900
页数:6
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