All Organic chemistry articles – Page 12

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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.
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.
Exhibition chemistry
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
Exhibition chemistry
Ethyne and flying food cans

2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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The hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane

2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

A one hour experiment to determine the order of the reaction and show that it follows an S_N1 mechanism
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28 chemistry puzzles for 14-16 years

Use these sudoku-inspired puzzles with printable worksheets and answers to help 14–16 year olds consolidate their understanding of key chemical concepts.
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45 chemistry puzzles for 16-18 years

Try these chemistry puzzles based on sudoku to help 16–18 year old students consolidate their knowledge about key topics, with printable worksheets and answers.
Exhibition chemistry
Chirality in sugars

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

A simple, effective chiral molecule experiment
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Symmetry of buckminsterfullerene

2011-06-01T00:00:00Z

Both Euler's formula and Descartes' theorem can be used to show how buckyballs are made from closed cages of carbon pentagons and hexagons
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Vincent van Gogh, chemistry and absinthe

2011-05-01T00:00:00Z

The consumption of absinthe was once banned due to its reputation as a mysterious psychoactive drink. What does it contain? Was it responsible for the death of Van Gogh?