X-Ray Crystallography in the Undergraduate Curriculum

自动衍射仪完全集成在 课程，主要通过本科研究。 x射线 单晶的衍射允许完整的结构 化合物的测定。 结构决定 包括原子连接性、几何取向 立体化学和精确的键距和角度。 的 衍射研究是支持调查，其中包括 铁配合物的合成和磁性研究，动力学和 钴（III）配合物的合成研究 镍和钒配合物，Diels-Alder机理研究 邻醌单酰亚胺与共轭二烯的反应， 天然产物的合成。 该机构正在匹配 NSF基金与同等金额的资金。

The automated diffractometer is fully incorporated in the curriculum, primarily through undergraduate research. X-ray diffractometry of single crystals allows the complete structural determination of compounds. The structural determination includes atomic connectivity, geometric orientation, stereochemistry, and accurate bond distances and angles. The diffraction studies are supporting investigations which include synthetic and magnetic studies of iron complexes, kinetic and synthetic studies of cobalt (III) complexes, synthetic studies of nickel and vanadium complexes, mechanistic studies of Diels-Alder reactions of 0-quinone monoimides with conjugated dienes, and the synthesis of natural products. The institution is matching the NSF grant with an equal amount of funds.