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Reserpine, synthesis of which was announced by Harvard's Professor Robert B. Woodward,*has the advantage over chlorpromazine that large doses can be given to calm acutely disturbed patients. Cincinnati's Dr. Douglas Goldman reports that it often produces turbulence after a few days, which may be mistaken...
Water the Desert. Dr. Bonner does not think much of chemical synthesis of food or growing algae in nutrient solutions. Much more promising, he believes, is the irrigation of the world's deserts by freshened sea water. Such agriculture will be expensive, but it can be done if the...
Its synthesis was announced in the current Journal of the American Chemical Society, only a year following the discovery of the drug's structure. Research was completed by Woodward; three Swiss chemists, F.E. Bader, H. Bickel, and A.J. Frey: and a Canadian, R. W. Kierstead.
Scientifically, the synthesis confirms the structure of the drug, discovered a year ago, and permits the synthesis of drugs similar to reserpine which can aid in studying its action. Chemists may also be able to produce similar drugs with action like reserpine, but having none of its side effects.
Winner of the University's George Ledlie Prize this year, given to the faculty member making the most valuable contribution to science for the benefit of mankind, Woodward has been a leader in the field of organic synthesis. His other recent conquests include strychnine, cortisone, lysergic acid, and quinine.