Inclusion of NMR Spectroscopy in High School Chemistry: Two Approaches

摘要

More high schools are introducing organic chemistry into their curricula for a variety of reasons. Since NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for understanding molecular level properties, such as molecular connectivity and inductive effects, the introduction of NMR spectroscopy into the high school chemistry curriculum is a natural step. In this chapter, the authors examine two programs, one in a high school and the other a university outreach program, that expose high school students to the use of NMR as a tool to probe the structure of organic molecules.