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Welcome to Issue 3.02 of the "Organic Chemistry e-Newsletter".
A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists.

In this issue:

1. The Value Added Directories of Organicworldwide.net
2. Molecules of the Month (February 2004)
3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (March 2004)
4. Free access to Bentham Science Journals
5. Chemogenesis



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1. The Value Added Directories of Organicworldwide.net

The value-added directories of organicworldwide.net are an up-to-date starting point for information about specific topics (e.g. ionic liquids), instruments (e.g. automated systems) or services (e.g. screening compounds) in the field of organic chemistry. For an overview and the FAQ see:

http://www.organicworldwide.net/valueadded/

2. Molecules of the Month (February 2004)

trans-Cinnamaldehyde: provides the distinctive odor and flavor associated with cinnamon.

Lycopene: a carotenoid compound, gives tomatoes, pink grapefruit, and watermelons their red color.

Xylitol: products sweetened with this sugar alcohol can be labeled “sugar free”.

Naproxen sodium: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

http://www.chemistry.org

Combretastatin A-4: A Zulu poison that can be used to treat cancer.

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

Ciclesonide: a new-generation nonhalogenated glucocorticoid with high local antiinflammatory properties

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

3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (March 2004)

20th Conference on Catalysis of Organic Reactions
March 21-25, 2004; USA
http://www.orcs.org/

Gordon Research Conference - Facilitated Chemical Synthesis
March 7-12, 2004; CA, USA
http://www.grc.org/

2nd International Microwaves in Chemistry Conference
March 4-7, 2004; USA
http://www.cemsynthesis.com/miconf/index.htm

4. Free access to Bentham Science Journals

In 2004, all of Bentham Science's journals published in the year 2000, 2001 and 6 months of 2002 are now available free on-line in full text PDF form in collaboration with Ingenta. Some titles of interest to organic/medicinal chemists are:

Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening.
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Current Organic Chemistry
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

http://www.bentham.org/

5. Chemogenesis

Chemogenesis is a free web book, dealing with chemical reactions and chemical reactivity. It examines the rich science between the periodic table and the established disciplines of inorganic and organic chemistry.

http://www.meta-synthesis.com/webbook.html



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