A thorough explanation of aromaticity geared toward undergraduate organic chemistry students or anyone interested in understanding the concept. The site is part of the Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry. It is a tutorial dealing with aromaticity and includes hot links to explanations of terms used in the tutorial. It also provides a limited number of problems which are corrected by the software
Type of Material:
It is a virtual textbook presentation of aromaticity and antiaromaticity to be used as both a tutorial and a reference source.
Recommended Uses:
As part of the Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry this topic can be used as the main textbook reading for aromaticity or as supplemental material. There are 2 problem sets at the end of the page to check if the student can identify
Technical Requirements:
Some of the supplemental information requires Java to function properly.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Any person that wants to learn and understand what makes aromatic compounds different from regular alkenes, the requirements of aromaticity and learn how to recognize aromatic compounds.
Target Student Population:
Undergraduate organic chemistry students would be the main target for this site. It would also serve as a review of aromaticity for new graduate students or anyone interested in learning about the topic.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Student should have a bsic understanding of addition reactions to alkenes and be able to understand skeletal structures.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This is a clear, well written introduction to aromatic character. It has hot links to explanations of terms used in the material (e.g. "resonance stabilization")
Concerns:
A few more problems would not come amiss.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The material can be used alone or as a supplemental reading for the course. The supplemental information is very useful and it has a sound explanation of molecular orbitals of benzene.
Concerns:
More problems, please
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The site is very straightforward to use. No special program is needed for the main material. Some of the links to supplemental instruction need Java.
Concerns:
none
Creative Commons:
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