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Chemistry World April 11, 2014 |
The sultan of synthesis Phil Baran is spurring organic chemists to rethink how they make complex compounds, as Mark Peplow discovers  |
Chemistry World November 12, 2014 Iain A Smellie |
Organic chemistry: structure, mechanism and synthesis This book contains all the key concepts one would expect in a good core organic chemistry textbook. The content also extends towards biochemistry and molecular biology.  |
Chemistry World August 1, 2013 James Urquhart |
Total synthesis outshines biotech route to anticancer drug US scientists have developed the first efficient and scalable route for the total synthesis of ingenol -- a plant-derived diterpenoid used to treat precancerous skin legions.  |
Chemistry World August 2007 Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline Process chemists just don't get the credit they deserve.  |
Information Today July 2, 2015 |
Thieme Chemistry Updates Synthetic Organic Chemistry Resource Thieme Chemistry rolled out the newest release of its Science of Synthesis 4.1, which is a full-text resource for methods and experimental procedures in synthetic organic chemistry.  |
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Gan Shermer |
Organic chemistry Textbook of Organic Chemistry by C. Pillai is aimed at undergraduate chemistry students who already have a basic knowledge of organic chemistry.  |
Chemistry World July 22, 2015 James Morey |
Organic synthesis: state of the art -- 2011--2013 This book would be ideal for those needing to be on top of the literature in synthetic organic chemistry, but who don't have the time to read the ever-increasing body of pertinent articles.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 60 David Bradley |
Mark Leach Interview with the owner of Meta-Synthesis, a company aimed to reveal the inner secrets of chemistry to as wide an audience as possible.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 54 David Bradley |
Interview with Martin Walker This professor focuses his research on green chemistry and the use of fluorous biphasic systems.  |
Chemistry World July 10, 2013 Karl Collins |
An 'Aye' for details Today, using methods developed by masters of their trade, the modern greats of total synthesis demonstrate that almost any molecule can be prepared given time and effort.  |
Chemistry World July 10, 2013 Iain Smellie |
Organic chemistry principles in context: a story telling historical approach Organic Chemistry Principles in Context by Mark Green joins a large selection of excellent textbooks currently available to organic chemistry students.  |
Chemistry World June 19, 2013 John Hayward |
Science of synthesis workbench edition: water in organic synthesis If a chemist is looking to do chemistry in (or on) water at the bench, Water in organic synthesis by Shu Kobayashi will be their guide.  |
Chemistry World September 14, 2006 Mark Peplow |
Hyperlinked Book Makes Its Debut ChemgaBook, an innovative text book that has built-in links to online multimedia content, has made its debut at the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco.  |
Chemistry World December 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Surfing Web2O The rapid evolution of the world wide web is creating fresh opportunities - and challenges - for chemistry.  |
Chemistry World March 3, 2015 Peter Reed |
Important figures of analytical chemistry from Germany in brief biographies: from the middle ages to the twentieth century This book makes a useful addition to the chemical literature and is recommended to chemists and, in particular, historians of chemistry.  |
Chemistry World September 26, 2012 Derek Lowe |
Under pressure Someone interviewing for a synthetic chemistry position had better know his or her organic chemistry. It's fair to ask questions that will make sure of that. But does a candidate need to know the curly-arrow details of reactions that they'll never run?  |
Chemistry World November 3, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Organic synthesis set for auto-pilot Peptides are routinely made by machines that couple together amino acid components. Could organic synthesis ever get this simple?  |
Chemistry World June 2007 |
Student Book Reviews Chemistry for CSI Fans... At the Heart of Molecular Biology... A Broad Vista of Chemistry...Rings Are Not Just for Carbons... etc.  |
Chemistry World March 21, 2007 Alison Stoddart |
Synthesis Strategy Offers no Protection A radically different approach to constructing complex molecules could help to tap the pharmaceutical potential of natural products.  |
Chemistry World March 22, 2012 Ross McLaren |
Back to the future: old reactions to help the new Researchers from the US have delved into the history of organic chemistry to help chemists better predict the effect that functional groups will have on one another within a molecule.  |
Chemistry World June 24, 2012 |
An Invaluable Resource In the new edition of "Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions: A Practical Guide to 750 Transformations," the authors deliver a comprehensive guide to named reactions in organic synthesis.  |
Chemistry World October 2009 |
Column: In the pipeline Derek Lowe discusses the problem of leaning too heavily on favorite reactions  |
Chemistry World July 9, 2012 Phillip Broadwith |
'Molecular cobra' turns C-H to C=C A reagent developed by US chemists can selectively introduce synthetically useful C=C double bonds into unactivated carbon chains, guided by an activating group attached to a nearby oxygen or nitrogen atom.  |
Chemistry World July 17, 2014 Karl Collins |
Organic chemistry: a mechanistic approach Aimed at undergraduate chemistry students, this relatively succinct text begins with the fundamentals of molecular structure and introduces the concept of molecular orbitals early.  |
Information Today December 16, 2010 |
CAS Introduces SciFinder Enhancements The enhancements will accelerate researchers' workflow and are especially valuable for synthetic chemists and other researchers who are engaged in lab preparations and synthesis planning.  |
Chemistry World May 22, 2015 James Urquhart |
Complex amines made easy (and cheap) Phil Baran's lab at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, has come up with a protocol that repurposes two readily available and inexpensive feedstock building blocks; olefins and nitroarenes, via iron-catalysed cross-coupling.  |
CIO September 1, 2001 Joe Kendall |
No More Paper, No More Books As technology continues to pervade the classroom, even the classic textbook is in danger of being relegated to the shelves of historical artifacts...  |
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Star Picks Web links for chemists.  |
Chemistry World October 10, 2014 Simon Ward |
The organic chemistry of drug design and drug action (3rd edition) The organic chemistry of drug design and drug action is a long-running textbook, first appearing over 20 years ago.  |
Chemistry World February 24, 2006 Jon Evans |
Information Free-for-All The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia could become the main source of chemical information in 5-10 years, according to a professional chemist.  |
Chemistry World July 3, 2014 Tami Spector |
Of atoms and aesthetics Molecular aesthetics means many things to a few people. For some it means tangible aspects of compounds; for others yet, the ways that chemists represent molecules.  |
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Peter E. Williams |
Will a Digital Textbook Replace Me, the Teacher? A number of excellent digital textbooks are beginning to surface, delivering information in an interesting and interactive manner to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. But, where does that leave educators?  |
Chemistry World November 28, 2013 |
Put the chemistry back in medicinal chemistry Today, synthetic skill is valued and appreciated much less in medicinal chemistry than in chemical development, though it is equally important for both. Much of the blame lies with the mismeasurement of productivity.  |
Chemistry World July 31, 2012 Duncan Macquarrie |
Environmentally friendly teaching Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory edited by Andrew Dicks covers a wide range of key themes, ranging from the 12 principles of green chemistry via various different approaches to conventional synthetic procedures, waste management and more.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 51 David Bradley |
Jean-Claude Bradley Drexel University and Blogmaster of Usefulchem.Blogspot.Com This chemist is the creator of a fascinating blog (Web log) called UsefulChem, which aims to bring important and global problems to the attention of the wider chemical community in the hope of finding chemistry-based solutions.  |
Chemistry World January 23, 2012 James Urquhart |
Simple One Stop Shop for Difluoromethylation A new process developed by researchers opens the way for adding difluoromethyl (CF 2H) groups to drugs and agrochemicals in order to enhance their properties.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 66 David Bradley |
Nuclear Chemist's Love of the Web Benefits Chemists Everywhere Mitch Andre Garcia uses the internet to help the chemistry community. His latest web creation is a ranking tool which allows users to submit research papers of interest and for others to vote on their worthiness or otherwise.  |
Chemistry World December 3, 2009 Simon Hadlington |
C-H Bond Activation Takes the Relaxing Route Chemists have uncovered a key factor that helps determine the reactivity of a C-H bond to oxidation.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 45 |
Star Picks Chemistry Web sites: Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Resources... Doing Chemistry... Chemistry Question...  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams. |
Carolyn Bertozzi: Changed Expectations Chemists trained in biology were once a rarity -- now they're becoming the norm.  |
Chemistry World August 15, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Trifluoromethylation Made Easy US researchers have discovered a simple, low-cost way to add fluorine atoms to heteroaromatic rings.  |
Chemistry World May 22, 2015 Jason Woolford |
Organic chemistry's complexity conundrum Process chemists in the US have developed a tool to generate a unique index they have termed a molecule's 'current complexity', which also accounts for changes over time due to the impact of new technologies.  |
Chemistry World October 12, 2011 Joanne Thomson |
Hot Chemistry Temperature played a crucial role in David MacMillan's decision to study chemistry.  |
Chemistry World February 2010 Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic Palau'amine is an alkaloid which has stubbornly held off synthesis for over 15 years. Its nemesis comes in the form of Phil Baran at the Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, US.  |
Chemistry World April 2007 Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline Natural products can be ridiculously complicated. The sheer difficulty of the enterprise is traditionally what made pharmaceutical companies hire people who had worked in total synthesis. But, is total synthesis research still worth the effort?  |
Chemistry World December 19, 2012 Paul Duckmanton |
Inorganic chemistry The depth of coverage of topics in Inorganic Chemistry by R. Gopalan, seems variable in comparison to other inorganic chemistry textbooks.  |
Chemistry World January 2008 Philip Ball |
Column: The Crucible Does chemical space limit a chemists' creativity?  |
Reactive Reports November 2005 David Bradley |
Peter Murray-Rust An interview with the scientific software developer, originally a crystallographer with a DPhil from Oxford, on how he is now helping to establish novel software and Web technologies for chemists and other scientists underpinned by the concept of open source.  |
Chemistry World September 4, 2013 Mark Peplow |
Synthetic biology is bursting with life The field encompasses a vast array of research themes, from creating artificial life to engineering microbes to produce medicines or fuels. Through it all, though, runs a rich seam of chemistry.  |
Chemistry World January 2009 Paul Docherty |
Column: Totally Synthetic In the search for new biologically active natural products, sometimes a team isolating a new compound family will be lucky enough to find one active member.  |