Summary:

    My research interests include green chemistry, inquiry-based learning, and ways to use technology to enhance student learning. The reaction shown at the top is an example of a green imine synthetic method that my research group developed, published in the journal Green Chemistry, and recently patented . This particular compound glows under black light, but its starting materials don’t, so you can watch it glow as it forms! The second video is an example of a light-initiated synthetic sequence where one of the products formed in the first tube acts as a reactant in the second tube. The third tube is just a trap to render any leftover gases benign. The different colors reflect the different levels of acidity in the trap.

Want to join the group?

    E-mail me at jacqueline.bennett@oneonta.com and tell me about yourself and which project interests you.