[Nfb-science] Organic Chemistry

Dr. Denise M Robinson deniserob at gmail.com
Thu Dec 8 19:57:26 UTC 2011


Andrew...I love this--thanks
Denise

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Andrew Wai <acawai at verizon.net> wrote:

> I never found the ball-and-stick models to be particularly useful. They
> are very slow to construct and, because of the flexible bonds, make
> understanding conformational changes difficult. I used a model set from a
> Japanese company--something like this http://www.hgs-model.com/**
> model/index.html <http://www.hgs-model.com/model/index.html>. I would get
> comfortable with being able to visualize and manipulate molecular
> structures mentally. Mass and IR spectra should not be too much of a
> problem because you usually just need to know a few obvious features, which
> can be quickly described by a reader. NMR is more difficult. I used readers
> for these too (so you are dependent on your reader being basically
> competent), but you might consider producing tactile graphics.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Andrew
>
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Denise

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