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The Chemical Educator
ISSN: 1430-4171 (electronic version)
Abstract Volume 28
(2023) pp 76-79
Preparation of a Columnar Mesophase Perylene Dye: An Undergraduate Laboratory Experience
Myla Demko, Amy Heston, and Timothy J. Smith*
Walsh University, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, OH 44720, tsmith@walsh.edu
Received March 24, 2022. Accepted February 24, 2023.
Published: 8 April 2023
Abstract. Differntial Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a vital analysis technique in materials chemistry. Allowing undergraduate students to get exposed to various analytical techniques early in their academic career can enhance their overall laboratory experience. Here we illustrate a multi-day laboratory experiment designed to allow students to synthesize a known materials dye (tetrabutyl-3,4,9,10 perylene tetracarboxylate) and gain exposure to DSC. This laboratory is ideal as a multi-lab experience aimed at the second semester of the organic chemistry laboratory series.
Key Words: Laboratories and Demonstrations; organic chemistry; perylene dye; differential scanning calorimetry; liquid crystal
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