Incorporation of FT-NMR into the Curriculum

Information

• NSF Award
• 0127193

Owner

• Iona, Inc.

• Award Id

  0127193

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/2002 - 22 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 64,900.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

Chemistry (12)<br/>Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful method for structure determination in organic chemistry. In addition, it is critically important in chemical education, since interpretation of the experiments compels students to confront the details of the structural theory. Over the past decade the development of pulsed Fourier transform (FT) techniques combined with the increased capability of small computers has led to vast improvements in NMR instrumentation. It is essential that undergraduate students at small institutions have some access to this type of analytical equipment. Thus, this project has the following objectives: (1) Convert an operational continuous wave (CW) spectrometer to a pulsed FT-NMR instrument through an Anasazi upgrade (2) Use the upgraded spectrometer to enhance student learning in the organic chemistry laboratory and participation in research in organic chemistry (3) Expand student appreciation and knowledge of chemical concepts through the use of more advanced FT-NMR techniques in the physical chemistry and instrumentation laboratories (4) Make the data from the upgraded spectrometer available through online services (5) Make FT-NMR spectroscopy available to students at the College of New Rochelle. The conversion process retains the durable magnet from the older spectrometer, but transfers instrument control to a computer. The upgrade allows students to obtain hydrogen and carbon NMR spectra, perform spectral editing tasks and produce correlated two-dimensional spectra. Of considerable importance is that students are able to obtain routine spectra rapidly and in a form that is electronically portable. The FT-NMR spectrometer is being used to expand the current laboratory curriculum by adapting a number of experiments from the Journal of Chemical Education. Exposing students to the high level of understanding of molecular structure and dynamic chemical processes offered by FT-NMR is expected to have a profound effect upon their educational experience.

• Program Officer

  Susan H. Hixson

• Min Amd Letter Date

  12/19/2001 - 22 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/19/2001 - 22 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Iona College

• City

  New Rochelle

• State

  NY

• Country

  United States

• Address

  715 North Avenue

• Postal Code

  108011830

• Phone Number

  9146332602

• First Name

  Jerome

• Last Name

  Levkov

• Start Date

  12/19/2001 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Stephen

• Last Name

  D'Alessio

• Email Address

  SDalessio@iona.edu

• Start Date

  12/19/2001 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Terrence

• Last Name

  Gavin

• Email Address

  TGavin@iona.edu

• Start Date

  12/19/2001 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Text

  CCLI-ADAPTATION AND IMPLEMENTA

• Code

  7428

• Text

  CCLI-ADAPTATION AND IMPLEMENTA

• Code

  7428

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION