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Educación química
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Abstract
VARGAS, Bruna Pereira; ROSA, Clarissa Helena; ROSA, Diego da Silva and ROSA, Gilber Ricardo. "Green" Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling: An exciting mini-project for chemistry undergraduate students. Educ. quím [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.2, pp.139-142. ISSN 0187-893X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eq.2015.11.006.
A three-week mini-project is described for an experimental Physical Chemistry or Organic Chemistry course. The activities include synthesis of a biphenyl (4-methoxybiphenyl) via the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction using an adapted domestic microwave oven. The technical skills and concepts that are typically presented in practical chemistry courses are covered, including microwave heating, separation of mixtures, TLC techniques, melting range determination, stoichiometric calculations, and GC-MS techniques.
Keywords : Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling; Eco-friendly synthesis; Microwave heating; Chemical education.