Simplified Application of Material Efficiency Green Metrics to Synthesis Plans: Pedagogical Case Studies Selected from "Organic Syntheses"

Autor/in	Andraos, John
Titel	Simplified Application of Material Efficiency Green Metrics to Synthesis Plans: Pedagogical Case Studies Selected from "Organic Syntheses"
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (2015) 11, S.1820-1830 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00058
Schlagwörter	Organic Chemistry; Case Studies; Efficiency; Synthesis; Courseware; Science Activities; Science Course Improvement Projects; Undergraduate Students; Problem Solving; Definitions; Science Materials; Mathematical Formulas; Spreadsheets; Databases; Stoichiometry; Educational Practices; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Organische Chemie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Lernsoftware; Problemlösen; Begriffsbestimmung; Mathematische Formel; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Datenbank; Stöchiometrie; Bildungspraxis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This paper presents a simplified approach for the application of material efficiency metrics to linear and convergent synthesis plans encountered in organic synthesis courses. Computations are facilitated and automated using intuitively designed Microsoft Excel spreadsheets without invoking abstract mathematical formulas. The merits of this approach include (a) direct application of green chemistry principles to synthesis planning; (b) strongly linking green metrics calculations and synthesis strategy; (c) pinpoint identification of strengths and weaknesses of any synthesis plan's material efficiency performance using effective visual aids; (d) in-depth quantitative and qualitative critiquing of synthesis plan performance and strategy; and (e) giving opportunities to students to offer insightful suggestions to improve or "green up" published procedures based on their growing personal database of chemical reactions as they continue their education in chemistry. An extensive database of over 600 examples taken from Organic Syntheses was created as a repository of reliable examples that instructors can draw upon to create meaningful classroom pedagogical exercises and homework problem sets that couple material efficiency green metrics analyses and traditional learning of organic chemistry. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01