Green Chemistry International

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed086p488

Greener Solutions for the Organic Chemistry Teaching Lab: Exploring the Advantages of Alternative Reaction Media

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Lallie C. McKenzie , Lauren M. Huffman and James E. Hutchison

Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403

Courtney E. Rogers and Thomas E. Goodwin

Department of Chemistry, Hendrix College, Conway, AR 72032

Gary O. Spessard

Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057

J. Chem. Educ., 2009, 86 (4), p 488

DOI: 10.1021/ed086p488

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2009

Green, Diels-Alder Reaction Procedure.pdf

A major approach for implementing green chemistry is the discovery and development of synthetic strategies that reduce the quantity of solvent needed, eliminate it altogether, or rely on new reaction media. An increasing number of examples have demonstrated that greener reaction solvents or media can enhance performance as well as reduce hazard. Here we describe four experiments designed for the undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory that illustrate both…

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