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Welcome to WikiChem! This wiki has been set up to develop and test out ideas for using wikis in chemistry. Access is at present limited to specific invited users, but if it seems appropriate it may develop beyond this once the testing phase is complete. Some pages that are currently active: Chemistry 321, an online course titled "The Sustainable World", taught on the wiki during Summer 2015. Other projects include: Periodically, training workshops are held on this wiki. If you are attending a workshop, please go to the start of the tutorial. You may also want to try editing this demo page for practice. Please create an account- if you need help, see Help:Creating an account. Create a suitable username and then (when you have time) a user page. If people want to contact you directly, they will leave a message on your personal user talk page, and you will receive notice of any new messages when you log on.

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04-07: A mild, selective functionalisation of the terminal position of n-pentane has been observed in a tungsten nitrosyl complex. The work was performed by a group at the University of British Columbia, led by Peter Legzdins. DOI:10.1021/ja0713633 02-19: A new chapter in the history of quinine total synthesis: in an extensive Angewandte Chemie review, Jeffrey Seeman validates the 1944 quinine synthesis by Bob Woodward and William Doering. 02-07: University of Pennsylvania chemist Alan MacDiarmid died on February 7th at the age of 79. MacDiarmid is best known for the discovery and development of conductive polymers such as doped polyacetylene, work for which he shared the 2000 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. 01-23: Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced a major restructuring plan, involving the loss of 10,000 jobs worldwide, after the failure of Torcetrapib in clinical trials. The $7bn. R&D budget remains intact, but in future Pfizer aims to bring in more externally sourced drug candidates.

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Organic synthesis Organic synthesis is the construction of organic molecules via chemical processes. Organic molecules can often contain a higher level of complexity compared to purely inorganic compounds, so the synthesis of organic compounds has developed into one of the most important aspects of organic chemistry. There are two main areas of research fields within the general area of organic synthesis- total synthesis and methodology.

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The Organic poster project is designed for SUNY Potsdam Organic Chemistry students to share ideas for their posters. The Advanced organic project is designed for SUNY Potsdam Advanced Organic Chemistry students to be able to prepare their posters and write their web articles.

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