2009/01/01 by Sonthi Phonchaiya, Bhinyo Panijpan, Shuleewan Rajviroongit +2 · 1 citation
Chemistry · #Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications #Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds #Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
paper · doi:10.1021/ed086p85
openalex publication_date 2009/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/25
Liquid 2-chlorobenzaldehyde was converted, by grinding with potassium hydroxide pellets, into equimolar quantities of solid 2-chlorobenzoic acid and solid 2-chlorobenzyl alcohol in a Cannizzaro reaction. TLC, IR, and NMR experiments, using authentic samples for comparison, confirmed the identity and purity of the two products. Guided-inquiry pedagogy was employed as an instructional model for teaching this green chemistry laboratory to undergraduates who were responsible for partially designing their experiment.