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Nguyen, T. L. U.; Bennet, Francesca; Stenzel, Martina H.; Barner-Kowollik, Christopher – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
This 8-hour experiment (spread over two 4-hour sessions) is designed to equip students with essential skills in polymer synthesis, particularly in synthesizing polymers of well-defined molecular weight. The experiment involves the synthesis and characterization of poly(vinyl neodecanoate) via living free radical polymerization, specifically the…
Descriptors: Plastics, Undergraduate Students, Laboratories, Chemistry
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Sayed, Yousry; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Describes several common synthetic organic transformations involving alkenes, alcohols, alkyl halides, and ketones. Includes concepts on kinetic versus thermodynamic control of reaction, rearrangement of a secondary carbocation to a tertiary cation, and the effect of the size of the base on orientation during elimination. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Inorganic Chemistry