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Molecular Orbital Animations for Organic Chemistry
Steven A. Fleming, Greg R. Hart, and Paul B. Savage
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602-5700
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June 2000
Vol. 77 No. 6
p. 790
Abstract
This paper addresses our approach to teaching organic chemistry and introduces the application of highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMOs and LUMOs) in animated form. This teaching approach allows students to (i) picture the reaction process in three dimensions, (ii) better understand why a reaction occurs by noting electron-rich and electron-poor centers, (iii) see steric arguments in competing reactions, (iv) observe electron flow from the nucleophile into the electrophile, (v) gain a better understanding of resonance and hyperconjugation, and (vi) gain an appreciation for semiempirical and ab initio calculations.
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 Fleming, Steven A.; Hart, Greg R.; Savage, Paul B. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 790.
*  Keywords
 Organic Chemistry; MO Theory; Computer Assisted Instruction
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