Today's molecule is complex. It has a strange-looking ring structure. The short common name of this molecule is well known but your task—should you choose to accept it— is to supply the correct IUPAC name. There's an indirect connection between this Monday's Molecule and Wednesday's Nobel Laureate(s). (The molecule also has a connection to Intelligent Design Creationism.)The reward (free lunch) goes to the person who correctly identifies the molecule and predicts the Nobel Laureate(s). Previous free lunch winners are ineligible for one month from the time they first collected the prize. There's only one (Marc) ineligible candidates for this Wednesday's reward since many recent winners haven't collected their prize. The prize is a free lunch at the Faculty Club. The bonus is a free drink (alcoholic) with your lunch if you guess the connection to Intelligent Design Creationism.
THEME:
Malaria
UPDATE The molecule is quinine, a drug used in the treatment of malaria. The Noble Laureates are Charles Laveran (1907) and Ronald Ross (1902)
Quinine or (R)-[(5S,7S)-5-ethenyl-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-yl]-(6-methoxyquinolin
ReplyDelete-4-yl)methanol. I'm guessing Ross because this probably has something to do with malaria, and I know Behe wrote about malaria and probability in his recent book-- if I'm wrong, I don't care because I can't make it and I don't drink.
I was stumped for sometime because it looked like serotonin...
You're right about the molecule and you're right about Behe.
ReplyDeleteI was originally going to select Lavaran as the Nobel Laureate but I decided at the last minute to pick both Laveran and Ross.
So, technically, you win. You can take a raincheck if you want and collect your prize when classes start in September. That is, if you're planning to return in September. Did you pass all your curses? :-)