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In the Laboratory
Synthesis, Purification, and Characterization of a μ-(1,3-propanedithiolato)-hexacarbonyldiiron
Laboratory Experiment or Mini-Project for Inorganic Chemistry or Integrated Laboratory
Carmen F. Works
Department of Chemistry, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
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May 2007
Vol. 84 No. 5
p. 836

Abstract
The experiment is designed to teach students about bioinorganic and organometallic molecules through the preparation and spectroscopic characterization of a structural model of iron-only hydrogenase. The techniques and concepts emphasized in this experiment include air-sensitive inorganic synthesis of an iron–carbonyl compound, column chromatography, optical, IR and NMR spectroscopies, and mass spectrometry. This laboratory experiment is suitable for upper-level inorganic or interdisciplinary classes and illustrates many important concepts taught in inorganic chemistry lecture.
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Works, Carmen F. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 836.
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Keywords
Bioinorganic Chemistry; Coordination Compounds; Crystal Field / Ligand Field Theory; Group Theory / Symmetry; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Inorganic Chemistry; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary; IR Spectroscopy; Laboratory Instruction; Metals; Organometallics; Spectroscopy; Upper-Division Undergraduate
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4/9/2007
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