ERIC Number: EJ1062178
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Reassigning the Structures of Natural Products Using NMR Chemical Shifts Computed with Quantum Mechanics: A Laboratory Exercise
Palazzo, Teresa A.; Truong, Tiana T.; Wong, Shirley M. T.; Mack, Emma T.; Lodewyk, Michael W.; Harrison, Jason G.; Gamage, R. Alan; Siegel, Justin B.; Kurth, Mark J.; Tantillo, Dean J.
Journal of Chemical Education, v92 n3 p561-566 Mar 2015
An applied computational chemistry laboratory exercise is described in which students use modern quantum chemical calculations of chemical shifts to assign the structure of a recently isolated natural product. A pre/post assessment was used to measure student learning gains and verify that students demonstrated proficiency of key learning objectives.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Spectroscopy, Organic Chemistry, Science Laboratories, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Computation, Pretests Posttests, Instructional Effectiveness, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Quantum Mechanics, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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Grant or Contract Numbers: CHE-0957416; 1004925