ERIC Number: EJ1280310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
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Photochemical Synthesis of Solvatochromic Fluorophore from the C-C Coupling Reaction for Undergraduate Laboratory Experiment
Miao, Rong; Li, Jing; Luo, Zhenshan; Yu, Haiqi; Liu, Taihong; Fang, Yu
Journal of Chemical Education, v97 n12 p4469-4474 Dec 2020
Photochemical synthesis, in which light is used as an indispensable reagent, is recognized as a green technique for organic synthesis and has been paid extensive attention. In this laboratory experiment for chemistry classes, a photoinduced C-C coupling reaction is introduced, which can be conducted under mild conditions at room temperature. Generally, this reaction requires no photoredox catalyst and only 2 equiv of triethylamine with common LED light (400 nm) as the light source. Here, we report the photochemical synthesis of a favorable fluorophore (4MPB) with high yields (~80%) using 4-iodobenzoate and N-methylpyrrole as the representative reagents in an undergraduate laboratory experiment. Importantly, all participating students were excited about the fluorophores that they synthesized and gained the basic principles of photoluminescence. This experiment is safe, easy to conduct, and cost-effective, and it received positive feedback from the students. The exercise reinforces their skills in photochemical synthesis and introduces students to the significance and importance of light in chemistry, which is a fascinating field in chemical research.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Experiments, Undergraduate Students, Hands on Science, College Science, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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