ERIC Number: EJ770961
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-May
Pages: 5
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Making Molecular Borromean Rings
Pentecost, Cari D.; Tangchaivang, Nichol; Cantrill, Stuart J.; Chichak, Kelly S.; Peters, Andrea J.; Stoddart, Fraser J.
Journal of Chemical Education, v84 n5 p855 May 2007
A procedure that requires seven 4-hour blocks of time to allow undergraduate students to prepare the molecular Borromean rings (BRs) on a gram-scale in 90% yield is described. The experiment would serve as a nice capstone project to culminate any comprehensive organic laboratory course and expose students to fundamental concepts, symmetry point groups, metal-ligand dative bond formation, synthetic organic chemistry, and dynamic covalent chemistry.
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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