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Green Chemistry Resource Exchange

A resource guide with the mission to provide a straightforward collection of media dealing with green chemistry and innovative technology as well as the means to share new ideas and research. http://www.greenchemex.org/

Molecules of the Month (February 2007)

1,3-butadiene: raw material for polybutadiene, the rubber in tires. Dimethicone: silicon based polymer, used in most hand lotions and many cosmetic. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): omega-3 fatty acid linked with reducing the risks of heart and other diseases in humans. Carminic Acid: natural red dye. http://www.chemistry.org Sodium Thiopental: the 'truth serum'. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Daronrix: a pandemic influenza vaccine. http://www.prous.com/molecules/default.asp?ID=156 Docetaxel, Prostaglandin http://www.3dchem.com/motm.asp

Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (March 2007)

8th Annual Florida Heterocyclic Conference March 11-14, Gainesville, USA All details about these conferences and other upcoming conferences can be found at http://www.organicworldwide.net/conferen.html

Hans Reich's Organic Chemistry Info

Organic chemistry resource guide focussing on chemical reactions, chemical data, spectroscopy, organometallic topics, nomenclature, organic compounds and techniques. http://www.chem.wisc.edu/areas/organic/index-chem.HTM

Green Chemistry and Catalysis

Roger Arthur Sheldon, Isabel Arends, Fred van Rantwijk, ISBN: 978-3-527-30715-9, Hardcover, 448 pages, Wiley, February 2007 The book highlights catalytic processes from the viewpoint of green chemistry. Green Chemistry and Catalysis

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