Under the supervision of the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, Professor Dr. Sarmed H. Kathem Alkhateeb, the Continuing Education Unit at the University of Baghdad/College of Pharmacy held an in-person workshop entitled “The Use of Microwave Reactor (Monowave 400) in Organic Synthesis”, delivered by Lecturer Dr. Wurood Shihab Ahmed, a faculty member at the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department.
The workshop aimed to explain the working principle of the Monowave 400 device, and to train participants on operating the device and preparing chemical reactions.
The workshop included several topics, including an introduction to the concept of microwave-assisted reactions and an explanation of the difference between conventional and microwave heating (e.g., reaction acceleration, solvent reduction, yield improvement, and purity enhancement). Also, the workshop involved highlighting the advantages of using microwave technology in organic synthesis, elucidating the components of Monowave 400 and its working mechanism, illustrating the practical applications of the device, discussing safety and precautionary measures, as well as the challenges and limitations of microwave use in laboratories.
The workshop concluded that integrating modern technologies, such as microwave-assisted synthesis, into education and research is of great importance, and there’s a need to explore opportunities for applying such technologies in graduation projects and postgraduate studies.
