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Some Wikipedians have formed a project to provide information related to chemistry. The main efforts focus on providing articles clearly written articles that give an overview of the topic, all supported by reliable sources. The Chemistry portal is maintained at Portal:Chemistry and the project banner is {{WikiProject Chemistry}}. We also have a structure drawing workgroup and a Gold Book workgroup. Chemistry articles considered of vital importance to Wikipedia are listed on the expanded vital articles list.
Overview
Things you can do
Here are some things you can do:
- Add references: Hydrolysis - Perfluorocycloalkene (needs general refs) - Hair conditioner - Water softening - Tarnish - crystal structure of ferrous acetate tetrahydrate
- Copyedit: Lacquer - Algaecide - Hydroxyl radical - Naturally occurring phenols
- Update: Nematicide - Biopesticide - Glucoside
- Style: Explosive - Shampoo - Corrosion - Biodiesel - Preservative - Recrystallization (chemistry)
- Articles needing an expert: Lead(II) hydroxide & plumbite - Ene reaction (most content focuses on big total syntheses, WP:UNDUE) - Evelyn effect (written as a textbook but not very clear)- Molecular geometry (remove content that is not about geometry) - Diastereomer (acknowledge that this is a big topic, not just sugars) - Naturally occurring phenols- Ethyl nitrate - Ionization energy - Zwitterion - Photoredox catalysis - faujasite - Manganese-mediated coupling reactions - Enolate (redundant, white space, general vs specialized info) - Alcohol oxidation (probably most alcohols are not oxidized in the ways presented in this undergrad lab-oriented article) - Aldol reaction (build up the real-world apps of use of "fancy reagents" and find some real apps for them, if any)
- Expand: Headspace gas chromatography (with examples) - Coffee and Tea (chemistry of roasting and flavors) - Organouranium chemistry - Organolanthanide chemistry - Oxygen Scavengers - Ionization energy
- Merge or split: Molecular scale electronics & Molecular electronics -Nanocluster, Nanoparticle deposition, & Characterization of nanoparticles merge to Nanoparticle - Ring flip & Cyclohexane conformation are very similar - Spin transition into Selection rule - Liquefied petroleum gas & parts of propane - Supramolecular chemistry & Supramolecular catalysis & Non-covalent interaction & Molecular self-assembly & Macromolecular assembly - Petrochemical industry & Petrochemical - Trifluoromethyl cation & trifluoromethylation - Oxo-degradation (maybe redirect?) - Dihedral angle & Torsion angle - Lewis acidic antimony compounds distribute contents - transition metal phosphinidene complex to be created by cleaving that material from phosphinidine
- Collaborate: Sodium hydroxide - Ruthenium compounds - Rhenium compounds
- Article requests: 3-Cyclohexenone (isomer of the common 2-Cyclohexenone - Rutile structure (analogous to fluorite structure - norcaradiene - methyl and ethyl esters of stearic and oleic acids (and other fatty acids) - 3,6-Dichloro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid - Selenium-77 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy - Fluoride ion affinity - functional group compatibility - Diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) - *Potassium borohydride (currently a redirect to borohydride) - Tetrabutylammonium borohydride - Benzal bromide - 3-Chlorobenzaldehyde - 3-Methylbenzaldehyde - Methallyl bromide - Piperitol (terpenoid flavorant) - 1,2-Diamines (see leading refs in diamine
- Accuracy disputes: Diazonium compound: "Phenyldiazonium chloride is dangerously explosive, but benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate is easily handled on the bench." - Conformational isomerism is a fringe-phenomenon and this article should be rotamer
- Peer review: Monatomic ion
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Anyone can participate in the WikiProject. The collection of articles in this project aspires to be authoritative and comprehensive, but gaps exist with respect to clarity, scope, and supporting references.
Technical experts are always needed, but nonexperts can contribute by improving readability.
Guidelines for editing are listed in WP:NOT. Some highlights that are particularly relevant to this project:
- WP:SECONDARY and WP:TERTIARY. The most desirable references are to reviews and books (including ebooks). Many such sources are behind paywalls, unfortunately.
- WP:RS. Claims require reliable sources. The definition of RS can be ambiguous in the case of patents and dissertations. Some concern exists about citing predatory journals.
- WP:MEDRS. Claims related to human health require especially strong supporting references, read: secondary and tertiary.
- WP:NOTTEXTBOOK. As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia presents facts. It is not a textbook replete with explanations. The difference between an encyclopedia and a textbook can be subtle however.
- WP:COI. Editors avoid topics where they have a conflict of interest, or at least they disclose their conflict. "Ref spamming" by authors of journal articles is a persistent problem.
- WP:UNDUE. The space allocated to subtopics within an article should reflect their relative significance. Of course, defining "relative significance" can be non-obvious.
Who's editing?
These sites list many of the more active editors in this project and the related Chemicals project:
Good open access sources
- McMurry's "Organic Chemistry. A standard textbook on organic chemistry. Qualifies as a tertiary source (review of reviews). https://openstax.org/details/books/organic-chemistry/
- Organic Syntheses. Classic compendium of procedures with references to alternative routes and historical context. Qualifies as a secondary source (review). http://www.orgsyn.org
- IUPAC Gold Book. Authoritative definitions of many chemical terms. https://goldbook.iupac.org
- Atkins' "Concepts in Physical Chemistry". Major textbook by renown author of textbooks. https://books.rsc.org/books/monograph/2194/Concepts-in-Physical-Chemistry
- Shriver and Atkins' "Inorganic Chemistry". 5th Edition. Standard undergraduate textbook on inorganic chemistry, with many advanced topics. https://archive.org/details/inorganic-chemistry-atkins-shriver-pdf
Articlebot alerts
Did you know
- 08 Aug 2025 – Lysine malonylation (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 25 Aug 2025 – Ayfer Veziroğlu (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 20 Aug 2025 – 1,5-Diisocyanonaphthalene (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion (6 participants; relisted)
- 19 Aug 2025 – Hydrothermal explosion of Global Subterranean waters (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Jay8g (t · c) was closed as delete by OwenX (t · c) on 26 Aug 2025; see discussion (10 participants)
- 17 Aug 2025 – 6-O-methylnorlaudanosoline 5'-O-methyltransferase (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by GrinningIodize (t · c) was closed as keep; see discussion (4 participants)
- 13 Aug 2025 – Polypeptoids (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by WeirdNAnnoyed (t · c) was closed as redirect by Left guide (t · c) on 20 Aug 2025; see discussion (4 participants)
- 11 Aug 2025 – Asim Bhaumik (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Sabirkir (t · c) was closed as keep by OwenX (t · c) on 25 Aug 2025; see discussion (9 participants; relisted)
- 06 Jun 2025 – John D. Hedengren (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by KnowledgeIsPower9281 (t · c) was closed as keep by King of Hearts (t · c) on 14 Jun 2025; see discussion (9 participants)
- 06 Jun 2025 – Food contact chemical (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by UtherSRG (t · c) was closed as merge by Eddie891 (t · c) on 13 Jun 2025; see discussion (5 participants)
Proposed deletions
- 23 Aug 2025 – Exposure scenario (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Anonrfjwhuikdzz (t · c): As flagged, I do not believe this meets WP:NOTABILITY guidelines. Secondary sources are lacking --- mostly primary definitions and some example scenarios. ↵↵Considering spill scenarios is also not an EU specific activity despite the name for the spec ... and endorsed by Reconrabbit (t · c) on 26 Aug 2025
- 30 Jul 2025 – Sequential walking (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Chidgk1 (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 01 Aug 2025 was deleted
- 06 Jul 2025 – Downwards zigzag arrow (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Shhhnotsoloud (t · c) was deproded by Kusma (t · c) on 07 Jul 2025
Categories for discussion
- 20 Aug 2025 – Category:Subfields of chemistry (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Jul 2025 – Category:Pakistani geochemists (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 11 Jul 2025 – Category:Chilean geochemists (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 11 Jul 2025 – Category:Brazilian geochemists (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by LibStar (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 13 Jun 2025 – Category:Water chemistry controversies (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 02 Jun 2025 – Category:Anticonvulsant stubs (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by OpalYosutebito (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 31 May 2025 – Category:Alkene stubs (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by OpalYosutebito (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Templates for discussion
- 26 Aug 2025 – Template:CRC87 (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Gonnym (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Jul 2025 – Template:Infobox periodic table group/footer (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Izno (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 02 Jul 2025 – Template:Infobox periodic table group/header (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by Izno (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 25 Aug 2025 – Algebras, Groups and Geometries (talk · edit · hist) →Ruggero Santilli was RfDed by Nyttend (t · c); see discussion
A-Class review
- undated – Manhattan Project feed materials program (talk · edit · hist) was put up for A-Class review
Good article nominees
- 13 Jul 2025 – Intrinsic bond orbitals (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by 174.60.218.59 (t · c) was closed
Featured article reviews
- 22 Aug 2025 – Shale oil extraction (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion
Good article reassessments
- 05 Jul 2025 – Steel (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 12 Jun 2025 – Alexander Shulgin (talk · edit · hist) nominated for GA reassessment by Sahaib (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Requested moves
- 03 Aug 2025 – Marie Curie Medal (talk · edit · hist) move request to Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medal by 94.246.147.217 (t · c) was moved to Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medal (talk · edit · hist) by Jeffrey34555 (t · c) on 09 Aug 2025; see discussion
- 03 Aug 2025 – Marie Curie (talk · edit · hist) move request to Maria Skłodowska Curie by 94.246.147.217 (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 05 Jun 2025 – Musk (talk · edit · hist) move request to Musk (aroma) by Thepharoah17 (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
- 24 Apr 2025 – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (talk · edit · hist) move request to PFAS by PhotographyEdits (t · c) was moved to PFAS (talk · edit · hist) by Garsh2 (t · c) on 15 Jun 2025; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 10 Aug 2025 – Fluorinated gases (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Organofluorine chemistry by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Feb 2025 – Organic molecular cages (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Macromolecular assembly by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Jun 2025 – List of corrosion societies (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Corrosion engineering by Bearian (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 03 Jun 2025 – Sequential walking (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Bearian (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be split
- 08 Feb 2025 – Disulfide (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Dec 2024 – Phosphinidene (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 19 Aug 2025 – Draft:F. Pelayo García de Arquer (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by AMoralesRes (t · c)
- 18 Aug 2025 – Draft:Quantum-Selected Configuration Interaction (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yoma k (t · c)
- 18 Aug 2025 – Draft:Lhasa Limited (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Granarywharf (t · c)
- 29 Jul 2025 – Draft:Yehiel Gaoni (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Tami GF (t · c)
- 16 Jul 2025 – Draft:E. Bhoje Gowd (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Amalrajrb (t · c)
- 21 Aug 2025 – Draft:Lariocidin (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by 130.113.109.117 (t · c) was accepted to Lariocidin (talk · edit · hist) by WeirdNAnnoyed (t · c) on 22 Aug 2025
- 20 Aug 2025 – Draft:Isocyano-aminoarenes (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c) was closed
- 06 Aug 2025 – Draft:Cinnabarinic acid (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by FlarpenX (t · c) was moved to Cinnabarinic acid (talk · edit · hist) by WeirdNAnnoyed (t · c) on 08 Aug 2025
- 04 Aug 2025 – Draft:Fluorescence upconversion (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Ozzwah (t · c) was accepted to Fluorescence upconversion (talk · edit · hist) by Graeme Bartlett (t · c) on 10 Aug 2025
- 31 Jul 2025 – Draft:Mozes Juda Lewenstein (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Naftali-Lewenstein (t · c) was declined by Jannatulbaqi (t · c) on 31 Jul 2025
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