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Demystifying Synthetic Organic Laboratory Techniques or 'Not Voodoo X.4'

For everything you ever need to know about synthetic organic chemistry practical advice and tips: http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/?page=home

The site 'Not Voodoo X'  has just been updated http://www2.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/new/index.php and the Purification section expanded with Distillation techniques http://www2.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/new/pages/purification.php?page=purify_distillation and further updates will be added. The latest is ‘Flash Column Chromatography’ http://www2.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/new/pages/chromatography.php?page=flash_column_tips
Please note: Further updates are being made daily and it's best practice to use the original link to see what changes have been made 
http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/?page=home and the above 'Not Voodoo X.4' link is only a beta testing version before it's final release.

Another useful US-based Organic, Analytical and General Chemistry learning resource is Chemistry LibreTexts https://chem.libretexts.org/

Of course, don't forget the RSC's own LearnChemistry website http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry for excellent resources for learning and teaching.
The RSC interactive Periodic Table app can be accessed from http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table

The latest Synthetic Organic Chemistry iPhone/iPad app to be added is the well-known Organic Syntheses https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/organic-syntheses/id1087152400?mt=8

 

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SPE method development interactive learning tool

I have added this link for a simple, structured approach to developing a reversed-phase Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) method, an interactive learning tool to evaluate different sets of conditions and see what effect they have on the resulting chromatogram:

http://www.chromacademy.com/chromatography-SPE-Meth-Dev.html
Posted by Robert Slinn on Jul 9, 2013 11:22 AM BST
This is an updated list of my current iOS Chemistry-related apps and their equivalent Android apps (where available). Unfortunately, some key apps are not available on Android.

ACS Mobile http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/acs-mobile/id355382930?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.acs.pubs.acsmobile&hl=en

C&EN Mobile http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/c-en-mobile/id451789640?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.acs.pubs.cen&hl=en

Chemical Safety Data Sheets – ICSC http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chemical-safety-data-sheets/id405208132?mt=8  (iOS only) but WISER for Android is comparable
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nih.nlm.wiser&hl=en
 
Chemistry By Design http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chemistry-by-design-learning/id451791347?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.edu.arizona.oia.sequence&hl=en

Chemistry World http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chemistry-world/id491655965?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rsc.chemworldapp

ChemSpider http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/chemspider/id458878661?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmi.android.chemspider&hl=en

Elemental http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/elemental/id518655328?mt=8
http://mobile.brothersoft.com/elemental-310306.html

Green Solvents (iOS) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-solvents/id446670983?mt=8 and Lab Solvents for Android is equivalent
http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmi.android.labsolvents&hl=en

iChartNuclides - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ichartnuclides/id463349995?mt=8 (iOS only)

iOrnament – The Art of Symmetry (iOS only) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iornament-the-art-of-symmetry/id534529876?mt=8

Molecules http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/molecules/id284943090?mt=8 (iOS only)
 
ODDT – Molecular Materials Informatics http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oddt/id517000016?mt=8 (iOS) but see Android link
http://www.scimobileapps.com/index.php?title=Open_Drug_Discovery_Teams

Organic Chemistry Essentials http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/organic-chemistry-essentials/id390821660?mt=8 (iOS only)
 
Reagents – Metamolecular (iOS only) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reagents/id453336174?mt=8

RadDecay - https://itunes.apple.com/am/app/raddecay/id615099670?mt=8 (iOS only)
 
RSC Mobile http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/rsc-mobile/id459371444?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rsc.rscmobile

ReactionFlash http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reactionflash/id432080813?mt=8 (iOS only))
 
Sanros: Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis (iOS only) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sanros-strategic-applications/id509585139?mt=8
 
ScienceAlert http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/sciencealert/id505305220?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cbt.alert.science&hl=en
Posted by Robert Slinn on May 24, 2013 4:52 PM BST
I wonder how many students have used, use, or wish to add useful mnemonics to remember topics in Chemistry, such as:

'OILRIG' in redox chemistry for Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain of electrons.

'OMSGAPS' for the homologous dicarboxylic acids: Oxalic, Malonic, Succinic, Glutaric, Adipic, Pimelic, and Suberic acids.

'All Altruists Gladly Make Gum In Gallon Tanks' for the aldohexoses: Allose, Altrose, Glucose, Mannose, Gulose, Idose, Galactose, and Talose.

'Sober Physicists Don't Find Giraffes Hiding In Kitchens Like Mine' for spectroscopic and orbital notation: s, p, d, f, g, h, i

Of interest is Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain for the spectral colours red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

Any more ? more...
Posted by Robert Slinn on Feb 16, 2013 3:13 PM GMT
Elsewhere http://my.rsc.org/blogs/89/882 I have compiled a list of useful and relevant iPhone apps and now post a new app. The Green Solvents mobile app version of the guide for Apple devices covers 60 different solvents and is available online at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-solvents/id446670983?mt=8; (the Lab Solvents app for Android devices is available online at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmi.android.labsolvents).
Posted by Robert Slinn on Jan 30, 2013 9:50 PM GMT
Posted by Robert Slinn on Jan 30, 2013 9:50 PM GMT