ERIC Number: EJ1312973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Discovery-Based Bromination of Alcohols: An Organic Chemistry Experiment Supporting Spectroscopic Analysis and Mechanistic Reasoning
O'Reilly, Matthew C.; Stoffregen, Stacey A.; Peterson, Karl P.; Maddox, Mitchell P., III; Schrank, Cordell
Journal of Chemical Education, v98 n10 p3326-3332 Oct 2021
The bromination of six isomeric alcohols is adapted to a discovery-based organic chemistry laboratory experiment, whereby students are provided an alcohol starting material and are charged with determining the product or product mixture produced using relevant spectroscopic data. The experiment solidifies NMR analysis skills while reinforcing the mechanistic reasoning that supports the study of organic reactions. The laboratory is highly customizable and can be adapted to align with available instrumentation to best meet the needs of students, and it has been successfully implemented at three separate universities.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments, Spectroscopy, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, College Science
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: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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