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Explore the integration of computational chemistry experiments into the undergraduate organic chemistry curriculum.

March 28, 2026The Chemical Educator

Computational Chemistry Experiments for an Organic Chemistry Course

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MIMichelle M. Ivey JSJanaya SlaughterStevenson University RSRichard SmithMcDaniel College

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This article presents four computational experiments to enhance learning in an organic chemistry laboratory, suggesting valuable educational implications.

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Explore the integration of computational chemistry experiments into the undergraduate organic chemistry curriculum.
Four computational experiments designed for an Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Analyzed conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes
Calculated stability and reaction rates of alkenes and their isomers
Examined electrophilic and nucleophilic reactivity of benzene substituents
Students identified non-optimal conformations of alkanes
Found stability differences in C4H8 isomers based on alkyl group positioning
Determined susceptibility of alkenes to electrophilic attack by analyzing electrostatic potentials
Showed varying effects of benzene ring substituents on reactivity patterns

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Ivey et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c771dd8bbfbc51511e1f21 https://doi.org/10.1333/s00897212935aa

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This article presents four computational experiments to enhance learning in an organic chemistry laboratory, suggesting valuable educational implications.

Computational Chemistry Experiments for an Organic Chemistry Course

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