Websites - Molecule Project Resources
Sites that show the 3D shape of molecules & have large lists of molecules
3D Chem.com - http://www.3dchem.com/ - good resource to check your molecule's 3D structure and properties
Drug Bank - http://www.drugbank.ca/ - good resource to check your molecule's 3D structure and properties if it is a medicine or pharmaceutical
Chem Spider - http://www.chemspider.com/ - website managed by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) based in the UK
Sites with large lists of molecules
Molecule of the Month - website produced by University of Bristol in the UK
Molecule of the Month - website produced by Imperial College in London, UK
Molecule of the Week - website produced by the American Chemical Society
Molecule of the Month - website produced by the University of Oxford, UK
Material Data Safety Sheets website from Oklahoma State University - link to many sites to find information on molecules
Molecule Project Sign Up Sheet
Rubrics/Grading Guidelines for Molecule Project:
Here is just small list of some possible organic molecules you could research:
Olestra
Cholesterol
Progesterone
Cortisone
Testosterone
Androstenedione
Prozac
Penicillin
Strychnine
Coniine
Nicotine
Batrachotoxin
Tetrodotoxin
Saccharin
Sorbitol
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin E
Capsaicin
Camphor
Quinone
Trinitroglycerin
Caffeine
Aspartame
Ketamine
Dioxin
Taxol
Demoral
Benzocaine
Lidocaine/Xylocaine
Lycopene
Atropine
DDT
PABA
Cetyl palmitate
Nicotine
Mescaline
Dopamine
LSD
Ephedrine
Vanillin
Theobromine
Luciferin
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
3-pentadecylcatechol
One of the pheromones, hormones, amino acids, carbohydrates,
fatty acids or pharmaceuticals…..