Chiroptical Spectroscopy for Undergraduates

西佛罗里达大学将购买一台JASCO J- 710型圆二色光谱仪，配有光学旋转色散附件，用于快速测定热辐射光谱和光学活性。所要求的仪器将允许研究有机、无机、生化和高分子材料中的手性。该设备将用于生物化学、有机化学、无机化学和物理化学等7门本科课程。它将用于本科研究，并有望用于目前正在开发的聚合物化学新实验课程。二年级，三年级和四年级学生将学习各种化合物的结构和立体化学特征，包括生物化学感兴趣的材料。这种方法将提供创新的方法来帮助学生理解立体化学的重要概念。

The University of West Florida will purchase a JASCO Model J- 710 Circular Dichroism Spectrometer with Optical Rotatory Dispersion accessory for the rapid determination of chiroptical spectra and optical activity. The instrument requested will permit the study of chirality in organic, inorganic, biochemical and polymeric materials. The equipment will be used in seven undergraduate courses covering biochemistry, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. It will be utilized for undergraduate research, and is expected to be used in a new laboratory course in polymer chemistry currently under development. Sophomores, juniors and seniors will study the structure and stereochemical features of a variety of compounds including materials of biochemical interest. The approach will provide innovative means of helping students understand the important concepts of stereochemistry.