MRI: Acquisition of a GC-MS System in Support of Research Activities in the Chemistry Department at the University of Scranton

University Of Scranton, Scranton PA

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Abstract

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Scranton will acquire a gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection (GC/MS). This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) microwave accelerated preparation and reactions of tricyclic and tetracyclicazepines using room temperature ionic liquids as solvents; b) studies on the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls and other organic compounds in the Lackawanna River; c) development of environmentally-suited methods for chemical synthesis and processing; and d) determination of polyphenols in common fruits. The GC/MS will also be used in advanced laboratory courses and by faculty at other universities in the area. Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS) is an extremely powerful technique used for the separation and analysis of complex mixtures. This instrument will have an impact in a number of areas, in particular environmental and synthetic organic chemistry.