Why did the two cyanide groups go to see a psychiatrist? Because they were both 'in dinile'... In fact, dinile is another name for butanedinitrile or succinonitrile, and is a waxy solid that if ingested forms cyanides in the body. Paddlanes are molecules which have bicyclic cyclohexane units, which look a bit like the paddles on Mississippi steamboats. Bullvalene C 10H 10 (tricyclo[3.3.2.0 2,8]deca-3,6,9-triene) (C 10H 10), was named by organic chemist Maitland Jones Jr. for William "Bull" Doering who predicted its properties in 1963. [14] [15] Within a specific temperature range the molecule is subject to rapid degenerate Cope rearrangements with the result that all carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms are equivalent and that none of the carbon–carbon bonds is permanent. Curran, Dennis P. (1985). "Tandem radical approach to linear condensed cyclopentanoids. Total synthesis of (.+-.)-hirsutene". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 107 (5): 1448–1449. doi: 10.1021/ja00291a077.

Thanks to Bob Brady for suggesting this one, and to Dr Stephen O'Hanlon from the Orthopaedics Dept of Bedford Hospital for the information on fucose kinase, and to Professor Anthony Davis of Bristol University for suggesting FucU and FucR. Thanks also to Jan Linders for telling me to FUK ORF. Obviously, these molecules get their name from their shapes. Although I do think that housane (how sane?) should be closely linked to psicose, above.

Thanks to Lionel Hill for suggesting this molecule, and to Anthony Argyriou and Kristina Turner for providing some of the info. Toy companies are taking it up a notch with compounds this year, offering kids a variety of new and exciting ways to play with reusable substances like slime, kinetic sand, dough, putty, and more.

Unununium (Uuu) was the former temporary name of the chemical element number 111, a synthetic transuranium element. This element was named roentgenium (Rg) in November 2004. More info see: J. Am. Chem. Soc. 99 (1977) 3508. Thanks to Mark Minton for suggesting this molecule. Building on the slime craze that ramped up a couple of years ago, compounds can now be found in all types of toys – from collectibles and family games to science experiments and more,” said Adrienne Appell, senior trend expert at The Toy Association in the United States. “ Not only are compounds tactile and fun, they allow kids to familiarize themselves with different textures and styles of design and construction.” Enormous numbers of organic chemicals are found in nature, especially from plants and marine life. Their names are somewhat logical since they are often named after the source of the chemical (Figure 1). Fenestranes A class of compounds with a "window pane motif" (the name fenestrane derives from the Latin word fenestra, meaning window), comprising four fused carbocycles centred on a quaternary carbon resulting in a twice-over spiro compound. The illustration at right shows a generic fenestrane as well as the specific example [4,4,4,4]fenestrane. Fenestranes are of considerable interest in theoretical chemistry though comparatively few have actually been synthesised.This metallic element is bright, shiny, and silvery white in color. When you handle gallium, there’s no ambiguity that you’re handling a liquid metal. As a liquid, this metal can be played with—it rolls and forms into various shapes in your hands. [7] Charles O, Coolsaet B (1972). "[Prevention of hemorrhage in prostatic surgery. Apropos of the study of the hemostatic activity in prostatectomy of a new molecule: beta-naphthoquinone monosemicarbazone (Naftazone)]". Annales d'Urologie (in French). 6 (3): 209–212. PMID 4562066. But a test by the state health department on 5 September found that the total THMs within the Port Sulphur water district, which serves 9,000 people, had jumped far more – to 761ppb, or almost 10 times the maximum amount allowed by EPA regulations. Richardson said they were the highest readings she had seen in her career. Orotic acid Pyrimidinecarboxylic acid has been referred to as vitamin B 13. Often misspelled "erotic acid". [3]

There are no chemical or practical uses for the NanoKid molecule or any of its known derivatives. However, James Tour has turned the NanoKid into a lifelike character to educate children in the sciences. It was found that 82% of students found that NanoKids made learning science more interesting and led to a 10–59% increase in understanding of the material presented. [10] Some chemicals, especially natural products, end up with names that appeal to our inner juvenile idiot. Their names - all are trivial names - may or may not have anything to do with the chemical's source or what its properties. (Figure 2). Ethanol is also called rubbing alcohol (just what we need). To prevent imbibers from buying it from a pharmacy shelf it is denatured - made undrinkable. Methanol (wood alcohol) is commonly added as a poison to prevent people from drinking the alcohol. Thanks to Birgit Schulz for suggesting this molecule and to Lars Finsen for correcting the spelling of the name. Nanokids belongs to a series of NanoPutians, a series of organic molecules whose structural formula resemble human forms. "NanoPutian" is a portmanteau of nano-, a unit prefix meaning one billionth, and lilliputian, a fictional race of humans in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.A mineral named after the US amateur mineralogist Wilfred R. Welsh. Its formula is Ca 2SbMg 4FeBe 2Si 4O 20.