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FreshPatents.com

On this site, you will find the latest published US patent applications each week before the USPTO decision to grant/deny. The site offers services like keyword monitoring, RSS feeds and the possibility to browse patents by location. New applications are published every Monday. http://www.freshpatents.com/ More info on patents and organic chemistry can also be found on http://www.organicworldwide.net/patents.html.

Molecules of the Month (March 2007)

Triphenylbismuth, a polymerization catalyst frequently used as an additive in dental and medical devices that may remain in the body so that the implants can be seen by x-ray. http://www.chemistry.org Methamphetamine, the pick-me-up also known as 'speed'. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Lisdexamfetamine dimesilate, used for the treatment of ADHD. http://www.prous.com/molecules/default.asp?ID=156 Epoxy Resin, a thermosetting epoxide polymer.   http://www.3dchem.com/motm.asp

Jobs for Organic Chemists

The latest 5 jobs for organic chemists posted at www.organicworldwide.net/jobs/ Two PhD-studenthships in Organic Chemistry Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences - Czech Republic Postdoctoral Research Assistant School of Chemistry, University of Bristol - UK Postdoctoral Position FUNDP - University of Namur - Belgium Postdoctral Fellow Chemistry Department of National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan Factulty position in Synthetic Organic Chemistry Bethel University - US Do you have a position to fill at your university or research group ? Announce the postion on www.organicworldwide.net (free for universities and governmental research institutes). Are you looking for a new challenge ? Find job positions on www.organicworldwide.net/jobs/.

Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (April 2007)

Organic Chemistry, Present and Future - International Symposium organised in honour of Prof. Leon Ghosez April 10-13, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Synthetic Heterocyclic Chemistry - Design Syntheses, Develop Processes April 12-13, Barcelona, Spain New Horizons in Catalysis - The Art of Catalysis in Process Chemistry April 12-13, Barcelona, Spain

Catalysis from A to Z: A Concise Encyclopedia

Catalysis from A to Z - A Concise Encyclopedia Cornils, Boy / Herrmann, Wolfgang A. / Muhler, Martin / Wong, Chi-Huey (eds.) Completely revised and enlarged Edition, Hardcover. ISBN 978-3-527-31438-6. February 2007. 1560 Pages. 3 Volumes. More books on organic chemistry can be found on http://www.organicworldwide.net/books.html

REACH Regulation

REACH is the new European regulation on chemical substances. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals. The purpose of REACH is to improve the knowledge that we have on the risks posed by chemicals, with the aim of using them in a safe way. REACH will enter into force on 1 June 2007. Following site contains the text of the REACH regulation.  http://law-ref.org/REACH/index.html The site features a keyword index http://law-ref.org/REACH/keywordLetter-A.html and interactive contents http://law-ref.org/REACH/contents.html

Chemical Structure Lookup Service

Chemical Structure Lookup Service is meant to work as an addressbook for chemical structures. It searches over eighty databases and over twenty seven million structures. http://cactus.nci.nih.gov/cgi-bin/lookup/search

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