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Sustainability in the Organic Chemistry Lab Course

A collection of lab techniques and experiments including non-classical issues like life cycle assessment, energy consumption and (eco-)toxilogical evaluations. NOP

Molecules of the Month (September 2006)

Zingerone: gives ginger a "hot" taste. http://www.chemistry.org Hydrogen Peroxide: a strong oxidant used e.g. as bleaching agent or disinfectant. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Prasugrel: in phase III clinical development for the prevention of thrombosis or cardiovascular events. http://www.prous.com/ Ciquatoxin: the huge ladder-like polycyclic ether ciguatoxin is a marine toxin found in tropical fish. http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/entityMonthForward.do

Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (October 2006)

45rd Tutzing Symposion: Organocatalysis October 8-11, Tutzing, Germany The International Conference for Science & Business Information October 22-25, Nîmes, France Laboratory Automation October 25-26, Philadelphia, PA, USA All details about these conferences and other upcoming conferences can be found at http://www.organicworldwide.net/conferen.html

Re-launch of SpringerLink

All of Springer's online journals are now integrated with the newly introduced Springer eBooks and eReference Works on one platform. SpringerLink

Microwaves in Organic Synthesis

Loupy, André (ed.), ISBN 3-527-31452-0 (hardcover), 1007 Pages, August 2006. A two-volume standard reference work which contains every aspect of "microwave synthesis" including ionic liquids, carbohydrate chemistry, multicomponent reactions, solid phase peptide synthesis, carbon nanotubes and fullerenes. Wiley

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