Formaldehyde does not have an alpha hydrogen. It therefore, takes part in cannizzaro’s reaction when heated with strong NaOH to…
Synthesis of Piperazine-2,5-dione
1. Objective To prepare and submit piperazine-2,5-dione from glycine and calculate its practical yield and percentage yield. 2. References Furniss,…
Organic Chemistry- Mystery of Carbon Compounds
In nature, there are two category of chemical compounds mainly, Inorganic and Organic. Inorganic compounds are derived from mineral origin.…
An Herb is a Drug
An herb is a substance of plant origin that, according to one’s desires, can be used for culinary or medicinal…
Synthesis of Phenothiazine
1. Objective To synthesize Phenothiazine from Diphenyl amine and calculate its practical yield and percentage yield. 2. References Furniss, B.…
Perspectives On Drug Discovery & Development
Drug discovery and development is very complex, time consuming and costly process which requires large number of collaboration of individuals…
Why all Cycloalkanes are not give Ring Opening Reactions?
Cycloalkanes which are also known as cycloparaffins are saturated hydrocarbons. Cyclopropane, Cyclobutane, Cyclopentane, Cyclohexane etc. are the examples of cycloalkanes.…
How Drugs Are Discovered?
Actually, drugs are not discovered. What is more likely discovered is known as a lead compound.