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Molecule of the Week: p-Xylene

Names: p-Xylene p-Xylol 1,4-Dimethylbenzene   para-Xylene is this weeks MOTW! p-Xylene was first isolated in 1850 from wood distillate! p-Xylene is extremely toxic and is one of the most produced petrochemicals.. Read More

Molecule of the Week: Aniline

Names: Aniline Phenylamine Aminobenzene Benzenamine   This weeks MOTW is Aniline! Aniline was first isolated by German chemist Otto Unverdorben! He achieved the isolation by a method known as destructive distillation.. Read More

In October we go pink!

Up N Atom is going pink! The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Up N Atom will be creating a campaign to increase awareness of the disease… Read More

Molecule of the Week: Guaifenesin

Names: Guafenesin (RS)-3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)propane-1,2-diol   This week’s MOTW is Guaifenesin! Guaifenesin is an expectorant drug that is sold over the counter and has many trade names but most notably, Mucinex! An.. Read More

Help Up N Atom win a $150K grant from Chase!

  We need YOUR help! Vote for us in the JP Morgan Chase Mission Main St. grant competition! Visit upnatom.info to cast your vote, all it takes is a quick.. Read More

Molecule of the Week: 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene

Names: 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene TNT 2,4,6-Trinitromethylbenzene Tolite   This week’s MOTW is 2,4,6 – Trinitrotoluene aka TNT! TNT was first made by a German chemist named Julius Wilbrand in 1863. Before it.. Read More

Molecule of the Week: Amphetamine

Names: Amphetamine (RS)-1-phenylpropan-2-amine (RS)-1-phenyl-2-aminopropane   This week’s #MOTW is Amphetamine! Amphetamine was first synthesized by a Romanian chemist named L. Edeleanu in 1887. It is a CNS stimulant and is.. Read More

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Molecule of the Week: Eugenol

Names: Eugenol 4-Allyl-2-methoxyphenol 2-Methoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol 2-methoxy-4-(2-propen-1-yl)phenol Eugenic acid   This week’s MOTW is Eugenol! Eugenol comes from an essential oil found in cloves and it is responsible for the characteristic taste.. Read More

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Molecule of the Week: Resveratrol

Names: Resveratrol trans-3,5,4′-Trihydroxystilbene 3,4′,5-Stilbenetriol trans-Resveratrol (E)-5-(p-Hydroxystyryl)resorcinol (E)-5-(4-hydroxystyryl)benzene-1,3-diol   This week’s MOTW is Resveratrol! Resveratrol was first isolated by Japanese chemist Michio Takaoka in 1939. Resveratrol is prominently found in grapes and.. Read More

Meet our team: Mike!

The brains behind the technology of the Up N Atom system. Michael Rodriguez is a UI/UX designer, front end developer from Hialeah, Fl. When he is not typing code, Michael.. Read More