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The synthesis and characterization of 2-azidoacetic acid (Nsub3CHsub2COsub2H) was undertaken using spectroscopic techniques. Matrix isolation infrared spectroscopy and real-time ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy was used to study the thermal decomposition of the molecule. This gave consistent results with vapor phase thermal decomposition. There was no evidence of intermediates such as nitrene NCHsub2COsub2H or immine HNCHCOsub2H.

The self-assembly of a mixture of hexadecanoic acid with (R)-2-Br-hexadecanois acid and (S)-2-Br-hexadecanois acid at the liquid-solid interface is investigated using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The absolute conformation of the bromine atom in 2-Br-hexadecanoic acids is determined to be pointing up away from the graphite surface.

Often it is useful to be able to speed or slow a chemical reaction rate. Some factors that determine the rate can be discovered by using a simple qualitative reaction in which bicarbonate reacts with acid. The reaction has practical applications. Factors can be changed seaparately so that their effects can be seen. Effecvescent antacid tablets, ice or a freezer, hot water, baking soda and vinegar are some of the materials required.

Allylic silanes result preferentially as products from palladium-catalyzed decarbonylative coupling of acid chlorides, organodisilanes and 1,3-dienes. Activation of Si-Si bonds of organodisilanes and decarbonylation of acid chlorides are a part of this reaction. Allylic silanes possess several uses in organic synthesis, and are extremely versatile synthetic intermediates.