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M . F . Behar, John A. I n s t r u m e n t s a n d Methods Hippie, T h o m a s R. P . Gibb, Jr., a n d C. O. Fairchild H e n r y Eyring Physical a n d Chemical K f f e c t s of M e l t i n g Transition Industrial I s e s of CarA. A. Blanchard bon vis
National Organic Symposium
Ann Arbor, Mich., December MEMBERS
of t h e Division of Organic
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CAL SOCIETY and their guests assembled at the Horace II. Rackham Building of t h e University of Michigan on M o n d a y , December 29, for the opening of t h e ninth biennial symposium on organic chemistry. After t h e meeting was formally opened by Divisional Chairman Lee I. Smith, Moses Gomberg welcomed t h e symposium to Ann Arbor
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President William Lloyd Evans responded on behalf of t h e Division of Organic Chemistry. Both pointed out t h e im proved position of chemical industry a n d research compared with World W a r I d a y s , and stressed the willingness of chemists t o serve during the emergency. Later in t h e meeting Roger Adams spoke for t h e N a tional Defense Research Council in t h a n k ing chemists who were working on w a r problems and expressed appreciation t o the many others who have offered their services. He explained the necessity of centralizing effort on urgent problems. Suggestions and ideas on chemical w a r problems submitted t o t h e N D R C will receive careful consideration. After t h e introductory remarks, m e m bers of the symposium heard a n d discussed papers on structures, properties, a n d reac tions of organic compounds. Papers on structure or syntheses of substances of biological importance were presented by W. K. Bachmann, Sex Hormones; Karl Folkers, Vitamin B,;; Roger .J. Williams, Growth Substances; and N a t h a n L. Drake, who discussed t h e chemistry of certain substances related t o cork. Or C H E M I C A L
Chemistry
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g: i-i lie rejetions discussed iiieluricd Dehydrogenation, by Homer Adkins; ( 'bain Reactions, hy M. S. K h a r a s c h ; Condensa tions Reactions, by Charles H. li:iuser; Dehydration, Polymerization, and Depolymerization, by Frank C . Whit more Progress in studios of particular classes of (•(unpoiinds were related by C . S. M a r v e l Structure a n d Dissociation of Ilexaryl, ethanes; S. M . McKlvain, Ketene Aretals ; H. L. Shriner, Flavilium Salts and A n t b o cyanidins; a n d L. ( i . S. Hrooker, Absorp tion and Resonance in Dyes. Discussion groups were held after each morning and afternoon session. Lithoprinted programs of 105 pages containing t h e material on t b e speakers' slides were supplied t o members of t h e symposium. Additional copies m a y be obtained from t h e Secretary of the Divi sion of Organic Chemistry for $1.00. An exhibit of special apparatus useful in organic operations was held i n t h e I'niversity of Michigan Chemistry Huilding on Monday and T u e s d a y I'veiiings. T h e exhibit was well attended a n d a t tracted much interest. Members of t h e symposium are indebted to L·. ('. Ander son, who had charge of t h e exhibit, t o t h e Michigan graduate students who helped t o get it into operation, a n d t o all w h o ex hibited equipment. T h e highlights of the meeting were t h e humble, inspiring, and very human remi niscences which Professor Gomberg related after t h e symposium dinner T u e s d a y night. Beginning with an apology for t h e use of t h e first j>erson, Professor Gomberg sketched t h e beginning of organic chemisA N D E N G I N E E R I N G
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