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Welcome to Issue 3.11 of the "Organic Chemistry e-Newsletter".
A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists.

In this issue:

1. Synthesis Alerts
2. Molecules of the Month (November 2004)
3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (December 2004)
4. Protecting groups
5. Book of the Month

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1. Synthesis Alerts

Synthesis Alerts is a free current awareness tool focusing on new reagents, catalysts, ligands, chiral auxiliaries, and protecting groups which have appeared in the recent literature. In each abstract, a specific example of a transformation is given in a concise format.

Synthesis Alerts 17/04

2. Molecules of the Month (November 2004)

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO): a versatile polar aprotic solvent known e.g. for its garlic-like odor and easy skin penetrating properties.

Isohumulones: retard bacterial growth and contribute to beer's bitter flavor.

Lutein: carotenoid compound, found e.g. in pumpkin pie and dark leafy greens, that acts as an antioxidant in the body.

Acetaminophen: relieves pain and reduces fever without reducing inflammation or inhibiting blood coagulation.

http://www.chemistry.org

Morphine : sedative and painkiller.

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

Rotigotine hydrochloride: a dopamine D2 agonist, researched as a first-line treatment in Parkinson's disease.

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

3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (December 2004)

Target-Based Compound Libraries
December 6-8, 2004 San Diego, CA, USA

CPhI Worldwide 2004
December 7-9, 2004, Brussels, Belgium

International Symposium on Catalysis and Fine Chemicals 2004 December 12-15 2004, Hong Kong, Asia

4. Protecting groups

Overview of protecting group types for amino, carbonyl, carboxyl and hydroxyl (1,2- and 1,3-Diols) functional groups and their stability towards water (pH), bases, nucleophiles, electrophiles, reduction and oxidation.

organic-chemistry.org

5. Side Reactions in Organic Synthesis: A Guide to Successful Synthesis Design
Florencio Zaragoza Dörwald, ISBN: 3-527-31021-5, Paperback, 389 pages, November 2004

This textbook highlights the competing processes and limitations of the most important reactions used in organic synthesis. By allowing chemists to quickly recognize potential problems this book will help to improve their efficiency and success-rate.

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