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A newsletter for industrial/academic organic and medicinal chemists. |
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In this issue:
1. Inaugural issue of ChemSusChem
2. Molecules of the Month (March 2008) 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (April 2008) 4. ScienceDaily: Organic Chemistry News 5. Book of the Month |
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1. Inaugural issue of ChemSusChem The inaugural issue of "ChemSusChem", the new sister journal of "Angewandte Chemie" that focuses on chemistry & sustainability, energy & materials is available and can be read for free. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117914465/issue 2. Molecules of the Month (March 2008) 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: AKA “dioxin” or “TCDD”. This compound and similar polychlorinated dibenzodioxins are contaminants of the defoliant Agent Orange. Lisdexamfetamine: is being developed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients. Minoxidil: first used as a drug for treating high blood pressure, later as a topical treatment to slow hair loss. Limonene: The industrial degreasing agent found in orange peel. http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm Ustekinumab: human monoclonal antibody targeting IL-12 and IL-23. http://www.prous.com/molecules/default.asp?ID=169 3. Upcoming Organic Synthesis Conferences (April 2008) ACS 235th National Meeting & Exposition EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry International Catalysis Conference (ICC 2008) 4. ACD/ChemSketch 11.0 Freeware New features include interface changes, improvements in graphical representation, Combined styles for American Chemical Society (ACS) journals and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journals , implementation of an InChI key generator, etc.
http://www.acdlabs.com/download/chemsk.html 5. Handbook of Heterogeneous Catalysis, 8 Volumes
Covers all aspects of heterogeneous catalysis, from the physico-chemical foundations to large-scale industrial applications.
http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527312412.html
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