All Organic chemistry articles – Page 11

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    Investigate Organic Reaction Mechanisms

    Organic Reaction Mechanisms is a core component of organic chemistry at 16 to 19 level. It is covered in A-levels, Scottish Highers and International Baccalaureate but also in all undergraduate chemistry courses.

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    ChemTube3D: Organic Chemistry Reactions

    This site contains interactive 3D animations for some of the most important organic reactions covered during an undergraduate degree.

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    Trade secrets... Keeping fruit fresher for longer

    2013-03-01T17:03:00Z

    Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how to stop his bananas from going off

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    ChemTube3D: Organic Structure and Bonding

    This site contains interactive 3D animations for some of the most important organic reactions and structures covered during an undergraduate degree.

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    On This Day - Jan 23 : Otto Diels was born

    He was awarded the 1950 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside his student, Kurt Alder, for the discovery and development of the cycloaddition synthesis known as the Diels-Alder reaction. This reaction is widely used in chemical synthesis.

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    Faces of Chemistry – Hair colourant

    Learn about the chemistry of hair dyes from Procter and Gamble scientists.

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    Faces of Chemistry – Crop protection

    Discover how crop protection products from Syngenta help to increase yield and produce healthier crops.

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    It's not all about fuel

    2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Biofineries produce heat, power and a plethora of useful 'platform chemicals'. Are they part of the solution to our renewable energy woes? Josh Howgego finds out

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    On This Day - Apr 10 : Robert Woodward was born

    He is best known for his syntheses of complex organic substances, such as the antimalarial drug quinine, and the steroids cholesterol and cortisone. For this, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965.

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    The Mole

    Sniffing out an explanation

    2012-11-01T10:58:00Z

    It’s strange to think that no one knows exactly how smell works. Josh Howgego explains the chemistry behind the puzzle

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    On This Day - May 22 : Herbert Brown was born

    He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1979 with Georg Wittig for their contributions to the use of boron- and phosphorous-containing compounds. These compounds are important reagents which are now routinely used in organic synthesis.

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    On This Day - Mar 12 : William Perkin was born

    Credited with founding the organic chemical industry, Perkin discovered mauveine dye by accident when working with coal tar. Realising the commercial potential of this new purple dye, Perkin patented his synthetic process when he was just 18.

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    On This Day - Oct 09 : Hermann Fischer was born

    He developed the Fischer esterification reaction and the Fischer projection model for drawing asymmetic carbon atoms. His most famous work was on sugars, and his greatest success was the synthesis of glucose, fructose and mannose from glycerol.

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    On This Day - May 06 : Victor Grignard was born

    He developed the use of organomagnesium halides, now known as Grignard reagents, as a new method to make carbon-carbon bonds. This important reaction is widely used in synthetic organic chemistry.

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    On This Day - Apr 05 : Synthesis of morphine

    Morphine was first isolated from dried poppy resin in the early 1800s and remains the best drug for relieving severe pain. Morphine is named after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams.

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    On This Day - Feb 17 : Beilstein was born

    He published a still-popular standard reference work on organic chemistry, called the “Handbuch der organischen Chemie”. It contained approximately 2,200 pages on 15,000 organic compounds.

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    Catalytic copper

    2012-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination

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    Structure and Bonding

    Knowledge of structure and bonding can help explain the properties of materials. All the properties of a particular substance depend upon the elements present and how they are bonded to each other. This programme is designed to develop students understanding of structure and bonding as well as developing thinking ...

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    Synthesis and Analysis

    Synthesis and analysis are two key aspects of chemistry, particularly when exploring the role of chemistry in an industrial context and relating the products formed to applications in everyday life. In order to successfully synthesise any material it is necessary to have an understanding of the starting materials, the ...

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    Microscale chemistry revisited

    2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Microscale techniques are unlikely to replace our traditional approach to chemistry education, but they do provide an extra dimension to our teaching strategies