Identify Functional Groups: Functional groups are specific atoms or groups of atoms within a molecule that are responsible ...

R/S Configuration: For chiral centers, use the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog priority rules to assign R (rectus, clockwise) or S ...

Looking at the ingredient list of some popular processed foods will produce a puzzled look on the typical hacker’s face. Tricalcium phosphate, thiamine mononitrate, zinc proteinate, pyridoxine ...

THE present volume, like the two preceding ones, is a useful guide to organic chemistry for general laboratory use, but it surfers from the same defect in being out-of-date. Heterocyclic derivatives ...

Scientists have discovered that the mineral jarosite breaks down organic compounds when it is flash-heated, with implications for Mars research. Jarosite is an iron sulphate and it is one of several ...

Recent research is uncovering the link between exposure to semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) and changes in the gut microbiome. Scientists are particularly interested in how these products ...