Aesthetically Pleasing Organic Molecules

I recently checked out a book from my library called Art in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, by Anand, Bindra, and Ranganathan. And it has some of the most, well... beautiful would be the word, organic molecules. So, I scanned in some of the best to show the people here. However I would highly recomend going out and checking this book out from you local library, not only does it have these unique molecules, but it describes step by step through flow charts the building of these molceules, even monsters like vitimain B-12 from simple molecules.

Maitotoxin
This one is acutally from Organic Chemistry 2nd edition by Maitland Jones Jr. Its LD50 is 50 ng/kg!
Asteranes
Betweenanen
Catenanes
Pagodane
Capped Porphyrins
Sigma Directed Structure 1
Sigma Directed Structure 2
These above two structures are under the heading "The reversal of the usual pi-sigma orentation of aromatic systems would lead to extra-ordinary structures where the pi component would be directed towards the core of the molecule... In appropriate cases the electron rich cavity thus generated can harbor metal ions."
http://www.sciencemadness.org/scipics/super.jpg
Superphane
Comments on these fantastic structures would be nice, but hopefully this thread will end up with additional aesthetically pleasing picures of organic molecules!


[Edited on 2/24/2004 by BromicAcid]

Very nice!!
I finally found out now what molecules that are interlocked like a chain are called: Catenanes!
The name is really appropriate
I was wondering whether geometrical catenanes would give high strength polymeric chains.... anyone got some info on this?
I do have other aestethically pleasing molecules, but they are proteins .... am I allowed to post them here?

Only...

if the proteins in question are also organic molecules....

proteins are, by definition, organic molecules - but I admit there is a difference of a cubane to a nicely shaped protein!

Check out: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/silly/sillymol...

Most of them are just molecules with funny names. However, there are some with interesting structures as well:




Propellane



Bowtiediene

Nice post Bromic! I am interested in aesthetically pleasing organic molecules and these structures are wonderful! Does anyone happen to have a scanned version of the book BromicAcid refers to: Art in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, by Anand, Bindra, and Ranganathan.

EDIT: I am a fish, that's a funny link, I would like to see a paper called: "A practical synthesis of moronic acid and lunatoic acid"

[Edited on 17-4-2010 by Sandmeyer]

Quote: Originally posted by BromicAcid

I recently checked out a book from my library called Art in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, by Anand, Bindra, and Ranganathan. And it has some of the most, well... beautiful would be the word, organic molecules. [Edited on 2/24/2004 by BromicAcid]

Quote: Originally posted by BromicAcid

I recently checked out a book from my library called Art in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, by Anand, Bindra, and Ranganathan. And it has some of the most, well... beautiful would be the word, organic molecules. [Edited on 2/24/2004 by BromicAcid]

Quote: Originally posted by Sandmeyer

Does anyone happen to have a scanned version of the book BromicAcid refers to: Art in Organic Synthesis, 2nd edition, by Anand, Bindra, and Ranganathan.

I'm quite a fan of the benzene ring. Nice and simple, yet strong and somewhat unique.

I also rather like the look of the pet molecule of one of my chemistry lecturers; 2,2-paracyclophane.

Quote: Originally posted by psychokinetic

I'm quite a fan of the benzene ring. Nice and simple, yet strong and somewhat unique.

I'm quite sure you all already heard about the nanoputians. They were published in the year 2003 (J. Org. Chem., 68 (2003) 8750–8766). Vehicles for the nanoputians have been made as well: nanocar and nanodragster.
I always wanted to do similar nanoputian molecules, but finding a boss that would sponsor such work is not easy.