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ACS Division of Chemical Information: Teaching Chemical Information: Tips and Techniques (March 1998): University of Scranton: Chemistry 313: Library Assignment

University of Scranton: Chemistry 313: Library Assignment

Chemistry 313						Name _______________________
LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT - Due Thursday, February 22.  (Hand in to Dr. Shine)

1.  A number of substances are listed below under their common names.  Use
the Index Guide to find the names used by Chemical Abstracts, under which you
would need to look to find references to these substances.  Record also the
Registry Number of the substance when it is given.  You will be assigned
two of these substances.
    a.  Ampyrone            n.  Oleic acid
    b.  Raffinose           o.  Ethylenediamine
    c.  Acetylfuran         p.  Cumene
    d.  Proprionitrile      q.  Mesityl oxide
    e.  Peracetic acid      r.  Myxin
    f.  Acephenanthrene     s.  Pipradol
    g.  Stearic acid        t.  Methacholine Chloride
    h.  Cinnamic acid       u.  Phenolphthaline
    i.  Mannitol            v.  Salicylamide
    j.  Glutamimide         w.  Myristic acid
    k.  Azelaic acid        x.  Cymene
    l.  Mesitylene          y.  Acetone
    m.  Lidocaine           z.  Quinizarin
    The substances assigned to you are:  ________________  and ________________ .
    Name used by Chemical Abstracts for ________________ 
          Registry Number ________________
    Name used by Chemical Abstracts for ________________ 
          Registry Number ________________
2.  Use the 9th collective Index to locate references for the synthesis of:

    CA reference :  ________________   :  ________________ 
                         volume            abstract number

    Journal reference: 	Author:
          Title:
          Journal:
          Volume:          Pages:          Year:
    Do we have this journal in Burrit Library? ________________ 
    Attach a xerox copy of page of journal article where compound appears:
    If we do not have the journal, xerox abstract.