CHED 588 |
| The purpose of this project is to measure the heats of hydrogenation for a variety of unsaturated aldehydes. Enthalpy and direct calorimetric measurements will be performed on (E)-2-nonenal, (E,E)-2,4-nonadienal, and (E)-2-heptenal. The empirical data from this investigation will be compared to theoretical data. The results will also be compared to a computational study of the energetics of hydrogenation of aldehydes with a collaborative group at another university. The study will be expanded by modifying the carbonyl function via reduction, oxidation, and amination. The changes in the heats of hydrogenation of these modifications will be related to theoretical values. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Organic Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |