Welcome to Issue 2.5 of the "Organic Chemistry Newsletter". This newsletter focuses on industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists and is distributed by subscription only.

In this issue:

1. Microwaves in Organic Synthesis
2. Netchem
3. Chemical Communications (Focus article)
4. Free access to Organic Letters Articles ASAP
5. Molecules of the Month (May 2003)
6. Upcoming Organic Chemistry Conferences (June 2003)
7. Organic Synthesis: Concepts and Methods
8. PSW1100, a new Parallel Peptide Synthesis Station
9. Failed Reactions Database
10. New Functionalized Silica Gels

1. Microwaves in Organic Synthesis

Microwave activation as a non-conventional energy source has become a very popular and useful technology in organic chemistry.

http://www.organicworldwide.net/microwave.html

2. Netchem

An interactive and structure-based website for synthetic chemists to post, search, exchange and sell innovative synthetic proposals, practical and cost effective synthetic routes and improved reaction conditions.

http://www.netchem.com/

3. Chemical Communications (Focus article)

From curiosities to commodities: ionic liquids begin the transition James H. Davis, Jr., Phillip A. Fox

http://xlink.rsc.org/?DOI=b212788a

4. Free access to Organic Letters Articles ASAP

http://pubs.acs.org/journals/orlef7/

5. Molecules of the Month (May 2003)

Benzalkonium chloride: A topical antiseptic found in many first-aid sprays and lotions

Atomoxetine HCl: FDA approved drug for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Tetrafluoroethane: Inert gas that replaced ozone-depleting CFCs in many aerosol propellant and refrigerant applications

http://www.chemistry.org

N3 Amide Dyes: A new way to make 'metallo-organic' solar cells

http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm

Tafenoquine succinate: Antimalarial drug candidate (phase III clinical trials)

http://www.prous.com/mom/mom.asp

6. Upcoming Organic Chemistry Conferences (June 2003)

38th National Organic Symposium
June 8-12, 2003; USA
http://www.nos2003.org/

Chemistry-Driven Drug Design and Discovery
June 23-24, San Francisco, CA,
http://www.srinstitute.com/part_iter_site_page.cfm?iteration_id=536

ESCS EUROCOMBI-2
June 29 - July 3, Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.crc.dk/escs/

7. Organic Synthesis: Concepts and Methods

E. J. Corey (Foreword by), Jürgen-Hinrich Fuhrhop, Guangtao Li ISBN: 3527302727, Hardcover, 533 pages, March 2003

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3527302727/organicchem02-20

8. PSW1100, a new Parallel Peptide Synthesis Station

PSW1100 offers the possibility to use solution phase and solid phase chemistry simultaneously on the same platform and the scalability of up to 80 reactors at one time.

http://www.chemspeed.com/psw1100.html

9. Failed Reactions Database

The Failed Reactions Database is a compilation of reactions with unexpected results (unexpected product, further reactions or simply no reaction).

http://www.accelrys.com/chem_db/failedreact.html

10. New Functionalized Silica Gels

More than 10 new Ultra Pure Functionalized Silica Gels have been added to Silicycle's list of specialized products for separations and combinatorial chemistry. These novel products are ideal for numerous applications functioning as scavengers, immobilized reagents or solid supports for synthesis.

http://www.silicycle.com/