Introduction of Macromolecular Science/Polymeric Materials into the Foundational Course in Organic Chemistry

Abstract

Preface 1. Integration of Macromolecular/Polymeric Topics Within the Foundational Organic Chemistry Content and the Polymer Education Committee Bob A. Howell, Warren T. Ford, John P. Droske, and Charles E. Carraher, Jr. 2. Incorporation of Polymeric Materials To Enhance Interest and Learning in the Foundational Organic Chemistry Course Bob A. Howell 3. Using Polymer Synthesis, Reactions and Properties as Examples of Concepts in Beginning Organic Chemistry David E. Bergbreiter 4. Extrapolation from Small Molecules to Polymers: A Simple and Effective Way To Promote Interest in Both Organic Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry Eric Bosch 5. Integrating Macromolecules into Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Courses John P. Droske 6. Polymers Offer the Opportunity To Discover Foundational Principles of Organic Chemistry Mark M. Green 7. Polymer Concepts Illustrated in the Context of Biopolymers Daniel L. Baker and Abby L. Parrill 8. Enhancement of the Laboratory Component of the First Course in Organic Chemistry through Incorporation of Polymeric Materials Bob A. Howell 9. Radical Chain Reactions in Foundational Organic Chemistry Warren T. Ford 10. Polymer Chemistry in an Undergraduate Curriculum Sarah L. Goh 11. Use of Historical Events and Personalities To Facilitate the Incorporation of Polymeric Materials into the Beginning Organic Chemistry Course Bob A. Howell 12. Why Should Anyone Want To Teach Polymers in a Chemistry Class? L. H. Sperling 13. Computational Modeling of Anionic Block Copolymerization Kinetics for Organic Chemistry Pedagogy Carl L. Aronson, Amanda L. Willinger, Sianna E. Bates, and Joshua C. Shahbandeh Editor's Biography Indexes Author Index Subject Index