Welcome to Sid's Organic Chemistry Site;
Chemists of the month;
Chemists as we know have improved the way we live for centuries and will always be regarded as the pioneers of modern development. From Wohler; to Woodward every chemist has spent his or her life among toxic fumes, cancerous chemicals, boiling fluids, corrosive acids, fragile glassware and among other similar monsters just so that when they came out of their Chemical cauldron (Lab) they can make the lives of other people in the world; A happy life.So the least we can do for chemists is at least remember who they were and what they did to make our lives a lot better!
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Sir Walter Norman Haworth;
-19 March 1883- A British chemist best known for his work on vitamin C while working at the University of Birmingham. He received the 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C". Haworth worked out the correct structure of a number of sugars, and is known among organic chemists for his development of the Haworth projection that translates three-dimensional sugar structures into convenient two-dimensional graphical form. |
New to organic chemistry; but not naive!
Since small I have had a born interest in chemistry - because it shocked me thinking that my toothbrush and toilet cleaner are both made of atoms!! Yikes!!!
As I grew older my passion changed from chemistry to paleontology (study of dinosaurs) then to astronomy then to becoming a footballer and then to boredom.... then finally back to chemistry!!! But even chemistry had so many disciplines; and by the time I reached 12th I knew which one of the disciplines I am going to choose... The Carbon discipline! Quote of the month;" Physicists are cruel criminals and fantastic idiots as they split lovers (atoms) by using their billion dollar money power; while we chemists are generous people who use ours brains and a little money and join them... such a noble deed indeed" - Anonymous-
Molecule of the month; Activate Heparin Subunit
Heparin; is a bio-molecule with anti-coagulant activity and has the highest negative charge density for any bio-molecule. It is a highly sulphated. It is a polymer consisting of repeating units of 2-ortho-sulphated Iduronic acid and 6-ortho-N-sulphated Glucosamine. It activates the enzyme Antithrombin which when activated inactivates thrombin and Factor Xa which ultimately results in the failure of blood clotting. Heparin is used in Deep Vein Thrombosis, Acute coronary syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation etc.
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Why this site?
I have browsed across a thousand chemistry related blogs and sites... and to be frank... I love most of them! And I thought that it was time when I made a site of my own... and then I finally came up with this site.
It took me a while deciding the name but in the end there was nothing better than "Carbon Choreography" What you may find here?
Over here you will find information on my research done on organic chemistry, Information on Drug and Natural compounds synthesis done by me and the novel findings that I found. I will try to update this site as soon as possible and bring in the latest new happenings all around me and my carbon based community!
Confused? Ask me!
If you don't know or have a doubt on how to synthesize a molecule, or how to carry out a following conversion or any doubt regarding Organic Chemistry; then you can ask me!
You can go to Ask a question page; for any doubt regarding organic chemistry. Any synthesis problems are more than welcome! Disclaimer -Signed-
I take no responsibility for the actions of any individual taken due to or with relation to any information present on this site. "This site is intended for informational purposes only".
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