NMR Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Dr. David Soulsby obtained his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Lancaster, England. He then attended University of Colorado Boulder and obtained a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. He began his academic career at the University of Redlands in 2001 where he is currently a professor of chemistry. Dr. Laura J. Anna earned her B.S. in chemistry from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she had her first introduction to NMR spectroscopy on a 60 MHz instrument. She obtained her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Michigan investigating applications of chiral vinyl sulfoxides in the asymmetric synthesis of natural products with Dr. Joseph P. Marino. She began her academic career at Millersville University, Millersville, PA, where she was a professor of chemistry for 14 years working with 200 MHz and 400 MHz high field NMR instruments. She transitioned to Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, in 2011, where she is now professor of chemistry and department chair. Dr. Anton S. Wallner earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. After graduating, he attended the University of Michigan (M.S. analytical chemistry), and obtained a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Case Western Reserve University. He began his academic career in 1992 at Missouri Western State University. He moved to Barry University in 2000 as chair and professor of chemistry in the Department of Physical Sciences. In 2008, he became Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Barry University. He most recently served a two and a half year term as Interim Chair of Mathematics and Computer Science (2014-2016).

Preface
1. Introduction to NMR Spectroscopy in the Undergraduate Curriculum

First Year Courses

2. NMR Spectroscopy in First-Year Chemistry at the University of Technology Sydney
3. Measurement of Phosphates in Soft Drinks: A General Chemistry Experiment Using NMR

Organic Chemistry

4. "Spectroscopy First" for Interweaving and Scaffolded Learning in Organic Chemistry
5. Constructing a Neural Scaffold for Teaching 1H NMR Spectroscopy to Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Students
6. Application of 1H and 1D TOCSY NMR Spectroscopy to the Free Radical Chlorination of Alkanes Experiment
7. Combining Molecular Modeling with 13C and DEPT NMR Spectroscopy To Examine the Dehydration of 1-Methylcyclohexanol
8. Using Benchtop NMR in Undergraduate Organic Courses
9. Utilizing NMR To Study Structure and Equilibrium in the Organic Chemistry Laboratory
10. Diacylation of 4-Methylanisole: A Second Term Organic Project Using HSQC and HMBC
11. Unequivocal Proof of Structure Using NMR Spectroscopy in an Organic Laboratory Project
Editors' Biographies
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