scholarly journals From the beginnings: How biochemistry has evolved as a discipline

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 6-10
Author(s):  
Michel Morange
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Birth Date ◽  
Biological Chemistry ◽  
Death Knell ◽  
The Way

Biochemists see in the cell-free fermentation experiments of Eduard Buchner in 18971, the birth date of their discipline (also named biological chemistry), before the introduction of the word in the titles of journals and the names of learned societies2. These experiments tolled the death knell of the vitalistic claims that chemistry in organisms was different from organic chemistry in the laboratory. They opened the way to the elucidation of the central metabolic pathways.

Mapping metabolic pathways in chemical property space paves the way for new leishmanicidals

Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
E Vikeved ◽  
R Buonfiglio ◽  
T Kogej ◽  
A Backlund
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Property ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Property Space ◽  
The Way

Some comments on the development of free radical chemistry

1984 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-124 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Free Radicals ◽  
Free Radical ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Biological Chemistry ◽  
Personal Recollection ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Free Radical Chemistry

For many years, an introduction to the chemistry of free radicals has formed an essential part of University chemistry curricula and the subject is of wide relevance to both industrial and biological chemistry, yet its development occurred, with surprising rapidity, less than fifty years ago. It is the aim of this article to give a personal recollection of the circumstances which led to the recognition and early development of this branch of chemistry. From the early days of the last century ‘radicals’ had been defined by chemists as ‘groups of atoms which together behave as a single atom’ and organic chemistry had been regarded as the chemistry of ‘compound radicals’. But with the proof that such simple elements as hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen exist as binary molecules (H 2 , O 2 , N 2 ) and not as atoms, the possible existence at room temperature, in gases or solutions, of free atoms or radicals was deemed to be unlikely by most chemists of a century ago.

scholarly journals Examining Some of The Students’ Challenges in Learning Organic Chemistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Issa I. Salame ◽  
Sagar Patel ◽  
Shafic Suleman
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Resonance Structures ◽  
Difficult Subject ◽  
The Way

Organic chemistry is often regarded as a difficult subject which deters learners and is associated with poor performance. Our research aims to examine some of the challenges that students face in learning organic chemistry topics related to acid/base and resonance structures theories. For this purpose, organic chemistry exams were analyzed in regards to these troublesome topics. A questionnaire was administered to further understand some of the challenges students face when enrolled in organic chemistry. Our data show that students face several challenges learning these topics and that there is a need to change the way these topics are addressed in instruction.

How the Principles of Green Chemistry Changed the Way Organic Chemistry Labs Are Taught at the University of Detroit Mercy

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Mio
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Green Chemistry ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
Atom Economy ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
Instructional Changes ◽  
Organic Chemistry Laboratory ◽  
The University ◽  
The Way

Abstract Many logistic and instructional changes followed the incorporation of the 12 principles of green chemistry into organic chemistry laboratory courses at the University of Detroit Mercy. Over the last decade, institutional limitations have been turned into green chemical strengths in many areas, including integration of atom economy metrics into learning outcomes, replacing overly toxic equipment and reagents, and modifying matters of reaction scale and type.

scholarly journals Polyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry: Aspects of architecture beyond the icosahedron

2003 ◽  
Vol 75 (9) ◽  
pp. 1239-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne L. Shea ◽  
Jonathan Bould ◽  
Michael G. S. Londesborough ◽  
Sarath D. Perera ◽  
Andreas Franken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Cluster Chemistry ◽  
Molecular Chemistry ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Way

For the structural extent of the polyhedral molecular chemistry of boron to rival that of the organic chemistry of the carbon hydrides, (a) the individual boron-containing polyhedra need to be fused together to make larger contiguous covalent assemblies, and (b) an intermolecular chemistry needs to be developed. Contemporary examples are given that illustrate novel chemistry in both these areas and that may point the way to some future developments.

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