A demonstration experiment of the
synthesis of a novel tetrazole
derivative via a multicomponent reaction (Ugi tetrazole four component
reaction, UT-4CR) bearing a luminol moiety and a subsequent exploitation
of its chemiluminescent properties is described. A complex product
is generated in just one simple step, so simple that children can
do it: “kinderleicht”, German for dead easy. Students
are stimulated, inspired, and involved in a multilevel active learning
process using the Steps to Inquiry framework as a metacognitive tool
that raises student awareness regarding scientific process and prompts
them to ask their own questions discussing the merits of a mechanism
and evaluating its effectiveness before they start their own cycles
of inquiry.
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