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Jason Cooke

Jason Cooke

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator

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University of Alberta

Contact

jcooke@ualberta.ca

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ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-5966

Bio

As an organometallic chemist with a strong interest in chemical education, my main focus is developing a modern, interesting, and challenging lab experience for students studying inorganic and materials chemistry. Ongoing lines of inquiry include the development of new experiments which demonstrate the key techniques and characterization methods used by synthetic inorganic and materials chemists, the introduction of new technologies to the lab (including web-based exercises and other computer-assisted activities), and the training of teaching assistants to provide a well-run and stimulating educational environment for their students.

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GCTLC Roles

  1. Learning Object Peer Reviewers

Languages

  1. English

Keywords Tags/Expertise

  1. Inorganic Chemistry
  2. Laboratory Instruction
  3. Organometallics
  4. Materials Science

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Published Articles

Published Peer-Reviewed Articles

  1. Hilts, A. R.; Cooke, J. Improved Yields of Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) and Related Compounds by Employing Triethyl Orthoformate as an In Situ Dehydrating Agent: Rational Improvement of a Classic Undergraduate Inorganic Synthesis. J. Chem. Educ. 2023, 100, 4119–4121. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00637
  2. Cooke, J. Syntheses of Four-Coordinate Nickel(II)-Phosphine Compounds and a Rapid Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction for Short Laboratory Sessions. J. Chem. Educ. 2019, 96, 2009-2014. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00945
  3. Cooke, J.; Hebert, D.; Kelly, J. A. Sweet Nanochemistry: A Fast, Reliable Alternative Synthesis of Yellow Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles Using Benign Reagents. J. Chem. Educ. 2015, 92, 345-349.  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed5004756
  4. Cooke, J.; Lightbody, O. C. Optimized Syntheses of Cyclopentadienyl Nickel Chloride Compounds Containing N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands for Short Laboratory Periods. J. Chem. Educ. 2011, 88, 88-91.  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed100478c
  5. Cooke, J.; Nilsson, G.; Fok, E.; Ng, J. M. A Web-Based Spectroscopy Tutorial for the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. J. Chem. Educ. 2010, 87, 758-759.  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed100266h  Visit the Tutorial
  6. Cooke, J.; Henderson, E. J. Experiments for the Undergraduate Laboratory That Illustrate the Size-Exclusion Properties of Zeolite Molecular Sieves. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 606-609. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed086p606 *
  7. Cooke, J.; Henderson, E. J.; Lightbody, O. C. Zeolite 5A Catalyzed Etherification of Diphenylmethanol. J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 610-612. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed086p610 *

*  The zeolite/alcohol combinations in the indicated articles were recognized as J. Chem. Educ.'s May 2009 Featured Molecules (J. Chem. Educ. 2009, 86, 656).

  1. Cooke, J. Preparation and NMR Spectroscopy of a Series of Iridium Compounds with Interesting Ligand Combinations: An Advanced Undergraduate Experiment in Organometallic Chemistry. Chem. Educator 2008, 13, 353-357.
  2. Cooke, J.; Berry, D. E.; Fawkes, K. L. Photochemical Synthesis and Ligand Exchange Reactions of Ru(CO)4(η2-alkene) Compounds. J. Chem. Educ. 2007, 84, 115-118.  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed084p115
  3. Cooke, J.; Jordan, A. D. Training Teaching Assistants in the Art of Good Grading. Chem. Educator 2005, 10, 473-477.

 

Other Professional Activities

Frequent reviewer for J. Chem. Educ.