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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: philthewineguy on 11/04/2021 18:40:21

Title: what is this molecule please?
Post by: philthewineguy on 11/04/2021 18:40:21

Can anyone tell me what this in the attached picture please?

Title: Re: what is this molecule please?
Post by: Bored chemist on 11/04/2021 18:49:56

Well, most of it is tetracycline.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetracycline
But there's a strange oxime derivative bit at the bottom left.

Title: Re: what is this molecule please?
Post by: William Hardy on 01/06/2021 12:50:52

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their lack of electrical charge.

Title: Re: what is this molecule please?
Post by: Kryptid on 01/06/2021 15:09:45

Quote from: William Hardy on 01/06/2021 12:50:52

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their lack of electrical charge.

Molecular ions are still molecules.

Title: Re: what is this molecule please?
Post by: Bored chemist on 01/06/2021 15:32:45

Quote from: Kryptid on 01/06/2021 15:09:45

Quote from: William Hardy on 01/06/2021 12:50:52

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. Molecules are distinguished from ions by their lack of electrical charge.

Molecular ions are still molecules.

I'm more worried that William Hardy just seems to post bits from wiki pages without adding to them or even crediting them.

Title: Re: what is this molecule please?
Post by: Colin2B on 01/06/2021 16:06:16

Quote from: Bored chemist on 01/06/2021 15:32:45

I'm more worried that William Hardy just seems to post bits from wiki pages without adding to them or even crediting them.

Plagiarism if not copyright issues. I would like to see them credited @William Hardy