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A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists. |
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In this issue:
1. The Free Chemistry Research Assistant
2. Molecules of the Month (February 2006) 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (March 2006) 4. www.InChI.info 5. Article about the impact factor |
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1. The Free Chemistry Research Assistant ChemRefer answers queries on chemistry-related topics, citing journal literature to help with research problems. Areas covered include organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, clinical and medicinal chemistry. All research questions are answered free of charge. There is also a searchable archive. 2. Molecules of the Month (February 2006) Uric acid: saturation of this acid in the human blood stream may result in one form of kidney stones. Promethazine: an antihistamine prescribed to settle the stomach and help prevent motion sickness. Sulfasalazine: a sulfa drug that has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Hemoglobin: the oxygen-carrying molecule found in blood. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Sorafenib (NexavarŽ): recently appoved oncolytic drug for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. http://www.prous.com/molecules/default.asp?ID=144 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (March 2006) International Conference on Molecule to Materials 7th Annual Florida Heterocyclic Conference 4th International Microwaves in Chemistry Conference A new site dedicated to the International Chemical Identifier (INCHI) has been launched. The site features information about this new chemical identifier, links to various InChI enabled software and an online tool for conversion from (generates pictues and mol files) and to InChI. www.InChI.info and On-line converter 5. Article about the impact factor
Abstract: The impact factor, once a simple way to rank scientific journals, has become an unyielding yardstick for hiring, tenure, and grants. |
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