Acquisition of a Gradient High Performance Liquid Chromatograph and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer for Investigation of Stereoselective Nitroaldol (Henry) Reactions

在主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的支持下，圣斯科拉斯蒂卡学院化学系将获得梯度高效液相色谱仪（HPLC）和傅里叶变换红外（FTIR）光谱仪。该设备将使立体选择性硝基醛醇（亨利）反应的研究。 高效液相色谱是一种非常强大的技术，用于分离和分析复杂的混合物。 傅里叶变换红外光谱仪是现代化学实验室中名副其实的主力，可以提供有关分子和电子结构的重要信息。本研究为合成化学领域的研究提供了新的思路，将对合成化学领域的本科生进行高效液相色谱仪和傅立叶变换红外光谱仪的教学和培训。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the College of St. Scholastica will acquire a gradient high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer. This equipment will enable investigations of stereoselective nitroaldol (Henry) reactions. High performance liquid chromatography is an extremely powerful technique used for the separation and analysis of complex mixtures. A Fourier transform infrared spectrometer is a veritable workhorse in the modern chemical laboratory and can provide important information about molecular and electronic structure. This research should add to the field of synthetic chemistry and it will teach and train undergraduates in the area of synthetic chemistry and in the operation of HPLC and FTIR instruments.