All Organic chemistry articles – Page 12
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Exhibition chemistryCannon fire
Declan Fleming shows you how to capture your students’ imaginations with spectacular demonstrations
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Exhibition chemistryTanio’r canon
Mae Declan Fleming yn dangos i chi sut i danio dychymyg eich myfyrwyr gydag arddangosiadau trawiadol
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ReviewChemistry3
This book introduces the three traditional areas of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. It is aimed at those in the first year of UK university chemistry courses.
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ResourceChemistry Now: Combinatorial Chemistry
Combinatorial chemistry is a group of techniques for synthesising large arrays of related chemicals and is increasingly being used by pharmaceutical companies in their search for new drugs.
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Lesson planChemistry masterclass
Undertake the work of a medicinal chemist by isolating an active compound. Find the kit list, safety instructions and session timings in the download
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ResourceNatural dyeing
Collect natural dyes for learners to use in the classroom. Exploring how dyes and indicators change the colour of different cloths.
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Lesson planOrganic molecules day
Students produce and analyse a simple aromatic compound using analytical techniques. Includes kit list, safety instructions and suggested timings
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ResourceInvestigate 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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ResourceChemTube3D: 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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The MoleTrade secrets... Keeping fruit fresher for longer
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how to stop his bananas from going off
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ResourceChemTube3D: 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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ResourceOn 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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ResourceFaces of Chemistry – Hair colourant
Learn about the chemistry of hair dyes from Procter and Gamble scientists.
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ResourceFaces of Chemistry – Crop protection
Discover how crop protection products from Syngenta help to increase yield and produce healthier crops.
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FeatureIt's not all about fuel
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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ResourceOn 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 MoleSniffing out an explanation
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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ResourceOn 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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ResourceOn 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.