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A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists. |
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In this issue:
1. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007
2. Molecules of the Month (October 2007) 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (November 2007) 4. Access to Springer's Organic Chemistry Journals 5. Book of the Month |
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1. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2007 is awarded to Gerhard Ertl. His insights have provided the scientific basis of modern surface chemistry and the methodology is used in both academic research and the industrial development of chemical processes.
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2007/press.html 2. Molecules of the Month (October 2007) Isoamyl acetate: has a strong fruity odor, used in many flavouring applications. Acrylic acid: highly reactive carboxylic acid, used in the manufacture of plastics, paint formulations etc. Taurine: important ingredient in energy drinks. It was first isolated from Ox bile (named for Taurus in Latin). Nitroglycerine: The explosive component in dynamite. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Sugammadex sodium: a reversal agent used during general anesthesia. http://www.prous.com/molecules/default.asp?ID=164 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (November 2007) The 11th International Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry - ECSOC-11 Challenges in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals
Organic Synthesis:A Toolkit for the Industrial Chemist
Design of Experiments and Optimisation in Organic Synthesis
4. Access to Springer's Organic Chemistry Journals Subscribers to the Springer Alerts newsletter enjoy four weeks access to its organic chemistry journals (Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, etc.)
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