BromicAcid
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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]
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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?
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Only...
if the proteins in question are also organic molecules....
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proteins are, by definition, organic molecules - but I admit there is a
difference of a cubane to a nicely shaped protein!
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Post away, who am I to stop you, that's what I like about this forum, the freedom!!! Looking foreward to seeing some interesting looking
proteins.
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I was wondering whether geometrical catenanes would give high strength polymeric chains.... anyone got some info on this?
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You know, I was wondering the same thing, expecially how they would hold up to similarly structured chemically bonded polymers.....
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Could we be looking at the baby steps in nanotechnology? Very nice.
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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
1f `/0u (4|\\| |234d 7|-|15, `/0u |234||`/ |\\|33d 70 937 0u7 /\\/\\0|23.
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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"
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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] |
Not pretty, however, some may find it interesting.
Fritz Vögtle
Fascinating Molecules in Organic Chemistry
Wiley 1992
Origionaly published as
Reizvolle Moleküle der Organischen Chemie
BG Teuber, Stuttgart. 1989
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Here is the Table of Contents of Fascinating Molecules In Organic Chemistry: http://www.gbv.de/dms/ilmenau/toc/111269776.PDF
However, no download of it appears to be available anywhere.
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| 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] |
Noted in passing :—
R Bruce King Ed.
Inorganic Compounds with Unusual Properties
Volume 1. Advances in Chemistry Series 150 1976
Volume 2. Advances in Chemistry Series 173 1979
American Chemical Society
You can buy used copies for less than US $5.00.
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| 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 have the 1st edition (from 1970). Is the 2nd edition much different? Is there truly any interest to have the 1st edition scanned? It is 414
pages!
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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.
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Benzene ring is not "somewhat unique", it is unique, it can either be unique or not, "somewhat unique" makes no sense.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcerand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calixarene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbituril
and so on. Really cool stuff.
Tim
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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.
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This is not my (djh) creation, it was recalled from memory.
E-mail is no longer in use. I traded in a slow (24k) dial
up for a slow/unreliable satellite connection (Hughes Net),
a few years ago.
http://www.newyorkscienceteacher.com/default/ScienceJokes/3_...
From: "donald haarmann" <donald-haarmann#NoSpam.worldnet.att.net>
HO_ This should be a circle with --OH's radiating out.
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