ORGANIC SYNTHESIS INSIGHT

Scenario of Indian science

Some selected articles on Indian research scenario:

Chemistry:
Chemistry is central science. This article describe current state of research and teaching in India.
Chemistry in India: unlocking the potential. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 114 – 117
Read it at DST, India Wiley Readcube

Science:

Basic Science in India: From Education to Research, Nature Network
Research output Changing scenario of Indian science Indian R&D Scenario by AV Ramarao

Chemists of India

Chemist of India Famous Indian Chemists

Chemists of India

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Open Access Journals

'Open Access' is a buzz word in academics. Normally, It indicates free access to scientific article i.e. access without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-access_journal]

http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/11/30/criteria-for-determining-predatory-open-access-publishers-2nd-edition/

Directories/Tools:

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Open Access Journals Search Engine (OAJSE)
Open Access Directory
e-Century Publishing Corporation
Genamics JournalSeek
ABC-Chemistry: Directory of Free Journals in Chemistry
http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Main_Page

Learning Science

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http://www.ignouonline.ac.in/sakshat/html/doctor.html

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The Organic Reactions Wiki

Organic Reaction

Organic Reactions A comprehensive resource which provides information about the most important and useful synthetic reactions, organized primarily by reaction type. It contains mechanism, scope, and limitations of reactions for each reaction type.

Based on this large work, there is freely accessible wiki which provides basic information about a reaction published in this collection. this can be accessed at http://organicreactions.org/index.php/Welcome_to_the_Organic_Reactions_Wiki_Home_Page

American conventions and definitions on terms like periodicity/frequency

It is observed that America dominates the scholarly environment, hence American conventions and definitions on terms like periodicity/frequency will be followed as is given below:

S No	Abbreviation	Periodicity	Frequency	Number
1.	d	Daily	once per day	365/12
2.	i	——–	three times per week	156/12
3.	c	Semi-Weekly	two times per week (‘half of a week’)	104/12
4.	w	Weekly	once per week	52/12
5.	j	——–	three times per month	36/12
6.	e	Bi-Weekly	every two weeks	26/12
7.	s	Semi-Monthly = Fortnight	two times per month (‘half of a month’)	24/12
8.	m	Monthly	once per month	12/12
9.	b	Bi-Monthly	every two months	6/12
10.	q	Quarterly	four times per year	4/12
11.	t	——–	three times per year	3/12
12.	f	Semi-Annual = Bi-Annual	two times per year (‘half of a year’)	2/12
13.	a	Annual	once per year	1/12
14.	g	Biennial	every two years	1/24
15.	h	Triennial	every three years	1/36
16.	z	——–	KNOWN: other frequencies (quadrennial – every four years, quinquennial – every five years, etc.)	1/48, 1/60 etc
17.	k	Irregular	known to be so (no determinable frequency)
18.	u	——–	UNKNOWN other frequencies

IYC 2011 : Marie Skłodowska–Curie

Chemistry for mankind IYC 2011 Scientists

The ultimate goal of science is to understand the natural phenomenons and use them for mankind. There is no need to elaborate importance of chemical sciences in society. IYC 2011 gives an opportunity to remember contributions which ultimately changed the world. "Chemistry is often central, with principles and discoveries that enable work in other subjects,"

Marie Skłodowska–Curie

Both women and men have made significant contributions to chemistry. Marie Curie is probably the best-known woman in science. She was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific disciplines (Nobel Laureate: 1903 in Physics and 1911 in Chemistry). And also, first famous woman scientist in the modern world. "Mother of Modern Physics" -- pioneer in research about . She coined the word "radioactivity" . She was first woman awarded a Ph.D. in research science in Europe, first woman professor at the Sorbonne. She discovered and isolated polonium and radium, and established the nature of radiation and beta rays. Element 96 Curium (Cm) was named in her and Pierre's honour.

Notes, References and sources:

People who have won a Nobel Prize twice include:
- Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1903 and 1911, for discovery of radioactivity (physics) and later for isolating pure radium (chemistry))
- John Bardeen (1956 and 1972, for invention of the transistor (physics) and for coming up with the theory of superconductivity(physics))
- Linus Pauling (1954 and 1962, for research into the chemical bond in terms of complex substances (chemistry) and for anti-nuclear activism (peace))
- Frederick Sanger (1958 and 1980, for discovering the structure of the insulin molecule (chemistry) and inventing a method to determine base sequences in DNA (chemistry))
http://www.mlahanas.de/Physics/Bios/MarieCurie.html
Nobel Prize | Marie Curie | Alfred Nobel | Abel Prize | Fields Medal |The Prize’s Right | Gold Medal
Madame Curie: A Biography, by Eve Curie, ISBN 0306810387
Marie Curie: A Life, by Susan Quinn, ISBN 0201887940
Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie, by Barbara Goldsmith, ISBN 0393051374

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