It is so crucial because it allows for the understanding of how molecules interact in order to create new products. Generally speaking‚ multistep synthesis could be useful in a practical application such as pharmaceutical chemistry. Synthesizing aspirin is a common example of a multistep synthesis reaction. Aspirin is typically taken as a painkiller or as a reducing-agent for fevers. In order to synthesize this product‚ the reactants salicylic acid and acetic anhydride
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Acetylsalicylic acid is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in aspirin and can be synthesized by the esterification reaction of salicylic acid and acetic anhydride in the presence of an acid catalyst. An esterification reaction is when an acid is converted into an ester by combining with an alcohol and removing a water molecule. When heating the salicylic acid mixture in the warm water bath‚ the mixture should be removed from the bath within 8 minutes‚ to reduce the chance of the acetylsalicylic
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Creating a Sustainable Environment Every day our environment is ravaged by emissions‚ littered on by billions of people‚ and carelessly treated with unlimited sources. Environmentalists like Bill Mckibben‚ scholar at Middle berry College and author of the article “The Challenge to Environmentalism‚” believe that “the relationship between people and the natural world has been largely taken for granted for most of human history” (500). Although environmentalism to some people mean driving less‚ establishing
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Kyrie Staab Mrs. Wieseman Hon. English 10 Dec. 18‚ 2012 Is Our American Dream Fading Away? The attainability and very existence of the American dream has been debated for many years. As the economy‚ politics‚ and social standings change‚ so do the expectations and beliefs about what the American dream should be and how one should go about achieving it. The main question involved in this debate is not so much whether the dream is alive or dead‚ but whether America’s dream can ever be fully realized
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The penny has served as a trademark for America since 1793 and it has helped us succeed in many ways throughout American history. The U.S. continues to draw strength from its history and honored traditions. Therefore‚ preserving these traditions is vital to the continued greatness of our country. The U.S. should not abolish the penny because it is valuable to the economy‚ significant to society‚ and an important tradition to continue. Simply put‚ the penny is far too valuable economically and
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CRISPR-Cas9 is a method of gene editing that provides researchers with a way of precisely targeting a specific string of DNA. CRISPR is a sequence of repeated DNA located in the genomes of bacteria that are used in immune systems to help protect our bodies from infecting viruses. This method involves the use of an enzyme known as Cas9 and a guide RNA. A virus’s DNA becomes spacers in the CRISPR sequence when the new virus infects the bacterium. This sequence will then begin the process of transcription
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Of all the elusive‚ seductive concepts shared by the disciplines of literary studies‚ art‚ and psychology‚ genius is among the most scoffed at‚ the least understood. To hear‚ as I have heard‚ a literature professor say that he "doesn’t believe in genius‚" as if millions of people haven’t attained I.Q. scores in excess of 140‚ or as if anyone‚ if he or she only worked vigorously enough‚ could pen a single work comparable to The Canterbury Tales or Paradise Lost or The Rape of the Lock‚ is to know
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“Error… You can not see the following work because there has been online problems.” Most people are having trouble on the internet because they might be doing something important and when they are searching in the internet‚ it says that the work has been copyrighted. How would you feel when you are looking for something important online and this message pops up saying “error… you cannot see the following work because we had online problems” you’ll probably be upset because there is no internet.
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Locavores is an interesting issue in which many topics need to be reviewed. A Locavore is someone who has decided to eat locally grown or produced products as much as possible. These people have made a smart decision in the fact that it is true that whatever produce is grown locally is most likely healthier‚ and they are supporting their fellow townspeople. Locavores from cities however face the challenge of trying to find a local producer to buy from. Locavores is a large movement‚ that although
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Public Security vs. Individual Privacy Name Name of Institution Professor’s Name Date September 11th was definitely one of the grimmest times in America’s recent history. There was security breach at the airports and American planes were hijacked and crashed into the world trade centre. The terrorists were suspected to be al-Qaida and approximately 3000 lives were lost on one day. For the attacks to be staged successful the terrorists had
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