College of Chemical and Life Science

Molecule of the Week

Week 2 Amygdalin Cyanohydrin formation and degradation; carbohydrate structure
Week 3 Beta-Ionone Chemistry and synthesis of a,b-unsaturated carbonyls; conjugation
Week 4 Mustard Gas SN2 Chemistry; intramolecular reactivity
Week 5 Polystyrene Friedel Crafts acylation; polymers
Week 6 Oleic Acid Hydrophobic interactions
Week 7 2,4,6-trichloroanisole Electrophilic aromatic substitution
Week 8 Capsaicin Synthesis; receptors
Week 9 Oxytocin Peptide bonds; disulfides