ERIC Number: EJ1491074
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Nov
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
EISSN: EISSN-1938-1328
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Introducing an Organic Chemistry II Teaching Experiment: Mechanochemical Synthesis of Thiazoline Heterocycle
Journal of Chemical Education, v102 n11 p4893-4899 2025
Only limited experimental designs for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds are provided in current widely used Organic Chemistry Experiment textbooks, which cannot meet the practical needs of teaching. Under the concept of green chemistry, this study provides an innovative protocol for the synthesis of a thiazoline heterocycle from 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol and 2-cyanopyridine via mechanochemical grinding with a common mortar. This experimental design demonstrates strong correlations with key theoretical concepts, including nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes and nitriles, the basicity of amines, and heterocyclic compounds. Moreover, not only essential laboratory techniques, such as mechanical grinding technology, recrystallization, and melting point determination, but also thin-layer chromatography (TLC) analysis and NMR characterization were incorporated in this protocol. In a word, some obvious advantages, such as distinct visual reaction progression, cost-effectiveness ([approximately]0.02 USD (U.S. dollar) per student), simplified apparatus requirements (a simple mortar), good reproducibility, and a time-efficient protocol (3-4 class hours), make it particularly suitable for implementation in standard organic chemistry laboratory courses.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Scientific Concepts, Laboratory Experiments
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
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Green Catalysis & Synthesis Key Laboratory of Xinyang City, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan, China

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