Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1142011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Epoxidation with Possibilities: Discovering Stereochemistry in Organic Chemistry via Coupling Constants
Treadwell, Edward M.; Yan, Zhiqing; Xiao, Xiao
Journal of Chemical Education, v94 n5 p640-643 May 2017
A one-day laboratory epoxidation experiment, requiring no purification, is described, wherein the students are given an "unknown" stereoisomer of 3-hexen-1-ol, and use [superscript 1]H NMR coupling constants to determine the stereochemistry of their product. From this they work backward to determine the stereochemistry of their starting alkene.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Teaching Methods, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Hands on Science, Inquiry, Spectroscopy, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Science Laboratories
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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