A More Realistic Teaching Style in Spectroscopic Instruction

Spectroscopic analysis has become a central part of the introductory organic curriculum in many universities, and there is increasing concern about how this discipline is being taught. During lectures, we present a detailed description of the different techniques and then we discuss exercises that a...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2001-06, Vol.78 (6), p.765
Main Authors: Gallego, Mar Gómez, Romano, Santiago, Sierra, Miguel A, Nieto, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical reactions
Organic chemistry
Science education
Scientific imaging
Spectrum analysis
Teaching
Teaching methods
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Summary:Spectroscopic analysis has become a central part of the introductory organic curriculum in many universities, and there is increasing concern about how this discipline is being taught. During lectures, we present a detailed description of the different techniques and then we discuss exercises that apply such techniques to the identification of unknown molecules. Unfortunately, most of the problems collected in the standard workbooks are dedicated to finding structures that match with a collection of different spectra. In this article we propose an alternative type of exercise, which includes data about the reagents and the reaction conditions in addition to the usual array of spectra of unknown product(s). Our aim is to combine the application of spectroscopic techniques with reactivity and mechanisms in organic chemistry. In this way, we are trying to give theoretical instructions in the manner in which they are employed in real life.See Correction to this article.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed078p765