A current fixture in many academic laboratories, microwaves are an effective and environmentally green alternative to conventional heating. Inefficient conventional methods for heating such as oil baths and heating mantles render a number of fundamental synthetic reactions incompatible for undergraduate labs given time constraints. Microwave-assisted chemistry enables rapid reaction screening and exploration of transformations that would otherwise be impractical in the duration of a typical teaching lab. This makes microwave technology an ideal research tool for fostering independence in undergraduate labs, by improving accessibility to an increased number and variety of synthetic reactions for students as they develop foundational research skills.

Harnessing microwave technology to develop independence in teaching and research labs

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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