Stereochemistry: Introduction to Chirality
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This module has been designed to introduce second-year organic chemistry students to the concepts of stereochemistry through the lens of the World Health Organization’s Model List of Essential Medicines. PowerPoint slide decks, homework assignments, instructor notes, activities, and a summative assessment are included in this module. Students should be able to represent and classify stereoisomeric relationships and evaluate the implications of synthesizing small molecules for use as chiral drugs.
Chirality is discussed, followed by enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures, and meso compounds. Optical activity and Fischer projections are also covered. These topics span a timeframe of approximately four 50-minute class periods. This module connects to the UN SDGs of Good Health and Well-being, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, and Responsible Production and Consumption.
The GCTLC learning object external link takes you to the ACS GCI website to download the learning materials. Once there, use the Module Overview document to guide you through using these impactful learning materials.
This module was developed by Kendra Denlinger, Rebecca Haley and Heather Hopgood for the green chemistry educational module project with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute; Sarah Kennedy and David Laviska reviewed and published the module.
Chirality is discussed, followed by enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures, and meso compounds. Optical activity and Fischer projections are also covered. These topics span a timeframe of approximately four 50-minute class periods. This module connects to the UN SDGs of Good Health and Well-being, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities, and Responsible Production and Consumption.
The GCTLC learning object external link takes you to the ACS GCI website to download the learning materials. Once there, use the Module Overview document to guide you through using these impactful learning materials.
This module was developed by Kendra Denlinger, Rebecca Haley and Heather Hopgood for the green chemistry educational module project with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute; Sarah Kennedy and David Laviska reviewed and published the module.
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