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In the Laboratory
The Microscale Laboratory
Student Empowerment through "Mini-microscale" Reactions: The Epoxidation of 1 mg of Geraniol
Thomas R. Hoye and Christopher S. Jeffrey
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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June 2006
Vol. 83 No. 6
p. 919
Abstract
The title exercise is presented as a vehicle for gaining proficiency with a type of experiment that novice researchers often consider to be nearly impossible—the isolation and characterization of products from a chemical reaction performed on what would seem to be a prohibitively small scale. It is argued that (i) this experiment exposes students to important issues unique to scales this small and (ii) the skills developed are best learned with nonprecious materials and before they are critically needed. The enhanced self-confidence that accompanies this gain in expertise, in combination with the manipulation skills, makes this a particularly empowering experience and experiment.
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A handout for the students, notes for the instructor, and 1H NMR, TLC, GC, and EI–MS data for the reactants and products are available.
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 Hoye, Thomas R.; Jeffrey, Christopher S. J. Chem. Educ. 2006 83 919.
*  Keywords
 Chromatography; Graduate Education / Research; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Laboratory Instruction; Mass Spectrometry; Microscale Lab; Natural Products; NMR Spectroscopy; Organic Chemistry; Synthesis; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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