C&EN: Podcast: Chemists debate the value of name reactions in organic chemistry
To the casual observer, the periodic table is the only place to see chemists’ names in lights; organic chemists know better. Just like atomic elements, organic chemistry reactions get names, too. It’s ...
C&EN: Reactions: Putting organic chemistry in context, and finding comfort in doctors’ appreciation of the subject
Reactions: Putting organic chemistry in context, and finding comfort in doctors’ appreciation of the subject
There are more chemistry reference books and websites now available than you can shake a stick at. Reference works on organic reaction chemistry tend to be the most common, as organic synthesis is the ...
Nature: ‘A beautiful way of saying a lot’: sign language brings benefits to the organic chemistry classroom
‘A beautiful way of saying a lot’: sign language brings benefits to the organic chemistry classroom
This page provides an overview of the most interesting developments in the areas encompassing the fields of organic chemistry and chemical biology. This includes diverse topics, from organic synthesis ...
As a footnote to Mark M. Green’s letter on how to make organic chemistry “be part of understanding the wider world, to be worth knowing” (Jan. 2, 2023, page 3), I wish to illustrate my approach to “a ...
Clearly "named after" means something along the lines of "These drawings are by Smith after those of Jones" where the "after" meaning "following as a consequence", so understood to mean "in honour of". The American "named for" is clearly in the sense that I do something "for" you, ie as a gift, so if I named something after someone, it would be as a gift "for" them, so it was named "for" them ...