Teaching Three-Dimensional Structural Chemistry Using Crystal Structure Databases. 2. Teaching Units That Utilize an Interactive Web-Accessible Subset of the Cambridge Structural Database

Autor: Frank H. Allen, Gregory M. Ferrence, Gary M. Battle
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Chemical Education. 87:813-818
ISSN: 1938-1328
0021-9584
DOI: 10.1021/ed100257t
Popis: A series of online interactive teaching units have been developed that illustrate the use of experimentally measured three-dimensional (3D) structures to teach fundamental chemistry concepts. The units integrate a 500-structure subset of the Cambridge Structural Database specially chosen for their pedagogical value. The units span a number of key chemical concepts (aromaticity, ring strain and conformation, stereochemistry and chirality, VSEPR, and hapticity) and guide students via a Web-based interface to visualize and interact with a diverse range of molecules. The units were designed to help students develop a visual understanding of 3D chemical structure and gain an appreciation of the unique advantages afforded by working with experimentally measured data.
Databáze: OpenAIRE