Description
"This new book is by two knowledgeable and expert popularizers of chemistry and deals exclusively with molecules and compounds rather than with the simpler atoms and elements. It is based on the very successfulMolecule of the Month' website that was begun by Paul May fifteen years ago and to which his co-author Simon Cotton has been a frequent co
Table of Contents
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). Adrenaline/Epinephrine (Noradrenaline/Norepinephrine). Ammonium Nitrate. Artemisinin. Aspirin. Caffeine. Capsaicin. Carbon Dioxide. Carotene. Chlorophyll. Cholesterol. Cisplatin. Cocaine. DEET. CF2Cl2. DDT. Digitalis. Dimethylmercury. Dimethylsulfide. Dopamine. Epibatidine. Estradiol. Glucose. Glycerol. Heavy Water. Heme. Hexenal. Hydrogen Peroxide. Insulin. Kisspeptin. Lauric Acid. Limonene. Linoleic Acid. LSD. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate. Methamphetamine. Methane. 2-Methylundecanal. Monosodium Glutamate. Morphine, Codeine and Heroin. Nandrolone. Nicotine. Nitrous Oxide. 1-Octen-3-ol. Oxygen (and Ozone). Oxytocin. Paracetamol (Acetaminophen). Penicillins. Prostanoic Acid and Prostaglandins. Psilocybin and Mescaline. Quinine. Sodium Hypochlorite. Serotonin. Skatole. Sucrose. Sweaty' Acid, (E)-3-Methyl-2-Hexenoic Acid. Taxol (Paclitaxel). Testosterone. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Tetrahydrogestrinone (THG). Tetrodotoxin. Thujone. Trimethylamine. TNT. Vancomycin. VX. Water. Bibliography. Index.
