All Organic chemistry articles – Page 13
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ResourceOn 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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ResourceOn 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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ResourceOn 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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ResourceOn 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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ResourceStructure 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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ResourceSynthesis 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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FeatureMicroscale chemistry revisited
Microscale techniques are unlikely to replace our traditional approach to chemistry education, but they do provide an extra dimension to our teaching strategies
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FeatureThe hydrolysis of 2-bromo-2-methylpropane
A one hour experiment to determine the order of the reaction and show that it follows an SN1 mechanism
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Exhibition chemistryEthyne and flying food cans
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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Resource28 o bosau cemeg i fyfyrwyr 14–16 oed
Defnyddiwch y posau hyn, sydd wedi’u hysbrydoli gan sudoku, ynghyd â’r taflenni gwaith a’r atebion y gallwch eu hargraffu, i helpu pobl ifanc 14–16 oed i gyfnerthu eu dealltwriaeth o gysyniadau cemegol allweddol.
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Resource28 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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Resource45 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.
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FeatureSymmetry of buckminsterfullerene
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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FeatureVincent van Gogh, chemistry and absinthe
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?
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FeatureTwo-step bromine attack
An experiment for the classroom to show that bromine adds to an alkene by two-step electrophilic addition
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The MoleCitric acid
When you squeeze lemon juice over your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, you will be using citric acid – 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. This molecule has a host of applications, making it quite a magnificent molecule
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