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ERIC Number: EJ960354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Learning Organic Chemistry through a Study of Semiochemicals
Pernaa, Johannes; Aksela, Maija
Journal of Chemical Education, v88 n12 p1644-1647 Dec 2011
The topics of nature, for example semiochemicals, are motivating topics, which can be used to teach organic chemistry at high school level. The history, classifications, a few important applications of semiochemicals, and an semiochemical that can be synthesized in the laboratory are presented. The laboratory synthesis is carried out through the well-known Fischer esterification reaction, which is easy to implement in a high school laboratory. Computer-based molecular modeling, based on free software, can be used for supporting the characterization of the synthesized molecule. This information can be used as orientation and motivating material for inquiry- and context-based high-school organic chemistry. (Contains 1 table, 2 figures, and 1 scheme.)
Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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