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In the Laboratory
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Featured Molecules: Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Caffeine
William F. Coleman
Chemistry Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481

Randall J. Wildman
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706

Cover
February 2003
Vol. 80 No. 2
p. 176

Full Text
The WebWare Molecules for February are from the article, "A General Chemical Laboratory Theme: Spectroscopic Analysis of Aspirin", by Houston Byrd and Stephen E. O'Donnell. In the article, students examine non-prescription medicines containing acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.

Additional versions of this and other molecules are available at JCE WebWare.

Static image of acetaminophen molecule.

Figure 1. Acetaminophen molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom)

 

Static image of aspirin molecule.

Figure 2. Aspirin molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom)

 

Static image of caffeine molecule.

Figure 3. Caffeine molecule. Interactive Chime-based structure (top); static structure graphic (bottom)

More Information
*  Citation
Coleman, William F; Wildman, Randall J. J. Chem. Educ. 2003 80 176.
*  Keywords
Internet / Web-Based Materials; Medicinal Chemistry; Molecular Properties / Structure
*  History
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Last Updated:
January 6, 2003
February 28, 2005
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