Describes some undergraduate laboratory experiments on thermoanalytical techniques which deal with both organic and inorganic compounds. (GA)

Describes the components and the molecular structures of soaps and detergents and the way they work. (GA)

Describes curriculum used by the Chemistry Department at the American University of Washington, D.C. in preparing and implementing a program to update two groups of women in order to prepare them to enter graduate school or return to the job market in chemistry. (HM)

Describes a synthesis of chrysanthemic acid which has been used successfully in a laboratory course. (Author/CP)

Describes the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study a three-component system and the technique by which to define a ternary phase diagram. (CP)

Presents four simple laboratory procedures for: preparation of organometallic compounds, a realistic qualitative organic analysis project, a computer program to plot potentiometric titration curves, and preparation of stereoscopic transparencies. (SL)

Describes an organic chemistry laboratory exercise which uses thermochromic compounds to study the thermodynamic effect of temperature on chemical equilbrium. (SL)

Reviews molecular properties of sweet and nonsweet compounds. (SL)

A laboratory experiment is described which illustrates such concepts as resonance, inductive, steric, and solvation effects in a beginning organic chemistry course. This experiment is designed to encourage students to predict results and interpret their findings. (MR)

Describes an experiment in which students determine the level of cholesterol in serum. (SL)

Describes experiments involving the synthesis of compounds which exhibit pronounced color changes with changes of solvent polarity. (SL)

Describes two experiments for a sophomore level organic chemistry utilizing commercially available borane-methyl sulfide (BMS). (SL)

Presents a systematic approach to reviewing carbon-carbon reactions in an advanced organic chemistry course. (SL)

Presents the outline of an organic polymer chemistry short course, 3-4 weeks. (SL)

Reports on adverse side effects in an organic chemistry course taught by the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). (SL)