[Nfb-science] Organic Chemistry

[Larry D. Keeler]

They also have a larger model that has better holes.  The nitrogens have 3 
holes, oxygen 2 and so on.  The only trouble I had with that model is that 
you sometimes had to use the carbons or something else when nitrogens had to 
be shown in a different valence state.  That kit also had straight and 
springs for those bonds that were represented as curved or double.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie Hirst" <sjhhirst at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Science and Engineering Division List" <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-science] Organic Chemistry


>I found the 3D ball and stick model kit to be essential.  Since they are
> colored and it might be difficult to know which atoms are which, you could
> get someone to help you label which ones are carbon, which are nitrogen,
> etc.  You can a also tell which chemical family it is in due to the number
> of holes in the ball (e.g., carbon has 4, chlorine has 1).
>
> Here's a link to an article about Cary Supalo.  I think he's a chemist at
> the University of Pittsburg.  He had some good ideas for getting through
> organic chemistry.  I especially like the idea of the felt things so you
> can "draw" out mechanisms.  I think he's on facebook as well.  Maybe you
> can contact him?
> http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/fr/fr8/frsf0210.htm
>
> I think what might be pretty challenging is the study of NMR and IR
> spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.  Does your text book have raised
> graphics or anything?  Otherwise, maybe you could get an assistant to help
> translate the spectra into something you can feel.
>
>
> In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.
>    ~Louis Pasteur, lecture 1854
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM, David Engebretson Jr. <
> d.engebretson at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> are you using all audio, or do you have some detection of shapes and
>> contrast?
>>
>> There are several options you could take advantage of if you are tactally
>> still efficient, and also audio efficient.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kartik Sawhney" <sawhney.kartik at gmail.com>
>> To: <nfb-science at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 5:03 PM
>> Subject: [Nfb-science] Organic Chemistry
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a way out to learn Organic Chemistry? How to deal with the
>> various complecated structures? Is it possible to make them somehow on
>> the computer with the help of any specialised softwares?
>>
>> At present, I am only using computer and not braille.
>>
>> Anticipating early response,
>> -Kartik
>>
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