Wikipedia:WikiProject Chemicals/Organization

This worklist for the Chemicals WikiProject gives structure and organization to all the work going on. The progress statistics from this worklist are published monthly on the project discussion page.

Procedure

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Inorganics

Inorganic compounds
Write a full page for one significant compound of each non-radioactive element in the periodic table. For metals this will usually be an oxide or chloride. Refer to List of inorganic compounds, Inorganic compounds by element or Category:Chemical compounds by element. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
ElementWikipageStatusRemarks
AluminiumAluminium chlorideA-Class
 Aluminium oxideB-Class
AntimonyAntimony trioxideB-Class
 StibineB-Class
ArsenicArsineB-Class
 Arsenic trioxideB-Classrequires cleanup
BariumBarium chlorideB-ClassNeeds a little more content
 Barium hydroxideStart
BerylliumBeryllium oxideStart
BismuthBismuth(III) oxideB-ClassNeeds information on reaction chemistry
BoronBoric acidB-Classneeds more on preparation
 BoraxB-Class
BromineBromine trifluorideStart
CadmiumCadmium chlorideB-ClassInsufficient hazard info; crystal structure should be improved
 Cadmium sulfideB-Classadded content - may move up
CaesiumCaesium fluorideA-Class
 Caesium hydroxideStartno references
CalciumCalcium carbonateB-Class
 Calcium chlorideB-Classformer A-Class, still a GA
CarbonCarbon dioxideB-Classformer A-Class, delisted GA
 Carbon monoxideB-Class
CeriumCerium(III) chlorideB-Class
 Ceric ammonium nitrateB-ClassCAN, See also Reagents
ChlorineHydrochloric acidFASee also Reagents, Commodity chemicals
ChromiumChromium(III) chlorideB-Classlacks history of coordination compounds; safety info is speculative
 Potassium dichromateB-Class
CobaltCobalt(II) chlorideB-Classneeds cleanup + expansion of toxicology
 CobaltoceneStart
CopperCopper(II) chlorideB-Classminor cleanup
 Copper(II) sulfateStart
DysprosiumDysprosium(III) chlorideStart
ErbiumErbium(III) chlorideStartshort table
EuropiumEuropium(III) chlorideStart
FluorineHydrofluoric acidB-Classsee also Reagents, no sources
GadoliniumGadolinium(III) chlorideStartneeds polishing
GalliumGallium(III) arsenideStartadded some chemistry
GermaniumGermanium tetrachlorideStart
GoldGold(III) chlorideB-Classformer A-Class, delisted GA
HafniumHafnium(IV) chlorideB-Class
HolmiumHolmium(III) oxideStub
HydrogenWaterB-Classlimited sources
 Hydrogen peroxideB-Classformer A-Class, delisted GA. See also Reagents, Commodity chemicals
IndiumIndium phosphideStartnot much chemistry, table info needs an update
 Indium tin oxideStartthis isn't a "compound" its a phase, produced in situ via CVD methods-
IodineHydrogen iodideB-Class
 Potassium iodideB-Classformer A-Class, delisted GA. see also Reagents
IridiumIridium(III) chlorideStart
 Vaska's complexStart
IronIron(III) chlorideA-Class
 Iron(III) oxideStartto do: distinguish hydrates, oxy-hydroxides
LanthanumLanthanum(III) oxideB-Class
LeadLead(II) nitrateFA
 Lead(II) chlorideB-Class
LithiumLithium chlorideB-Classneeds content
 Lithium hydroxideStart
LutetiumLutetium(III) oxideStart
MagnesiumMagnesium chlorideB-Classminor cleanup, MgCl2 has some errors.
 Magnesium carbonateB-Class
ManganeseManganese(II) chlorideB-Classmore content needed
 Potassium permanganateB-ClassSee also Reagents
MercuryMercury(I) chlorideB-Class
 Mercury(II) chlorideB-Classminor cleanup + referencing
MolybdenumMolybdenum trioxideStart
 Molybdenum disulfideStart
NeodymiumNeodymium(III) chlorideStartminor cleanup needed
NickelNickel tetracarbonylB-Class
 Nickel(II) chlorideB-Class
NiobiumNiobium(V) chlorideStart
NitrogenAmmoniaA-Classformer FA. See also Reagents, Commodity chemicals
 Nitrogen dioxideB-Class
OsmiumOsmium tetroxideB-ClassSee also Reagents
OxygenSulfur dioxideB-Class
 Nitrous oxideB-Classmore chem needed
PalladiumPalladium(II) chlorideStart
PhosphorusPhosphoric acidB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
 Trisodium phosphateStart
PlatinumCisplatinB-Class
PlutoniumPlutonium(IV) oxideStartTable information needs an update
PotassiumPotassium chlorideB-Classminor cleanup
 Potassium nitrateB-Class
PraseodymiumPraseodymium(III) chlorideStartminor cleanup
RadiumRadium chlorideStart
RheniumPerrhenic acidStartSome table information needs to be added.
RhodiumRhodium(III) chlorideA-Class
 Wilkinson's catalystB-Class
RubidiumRubidium hydroxideB-Class
RutheniumRuthenium(III) chlorideB-Class
SamariumSamarium(III) chlorideB-Classmore content if poss.
 Samarium(II) iodideStart
ScandiumScandium(III) oxideStart
SeleniumSelenium dioxideStart
SiliconSilicon dioxideB-Class
 Sodium silicateB-Class
SilverSilver nitrateB-Classmore chem needed
 Silver bromideB-Class
SodiumSodium hydroxideB-Classformer A-Class, still a GA. See also Commodity chemicals
 Sodium chlorideB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
more chem
StrontiumStrontium chlorideB-Classcleanup
SulfurSulfuric acidB-Classformer A-Class. See also Commodity chemicals, Reagents
 Sodium sulfateA-Classdelisted GA. See also Commodity chemicals
TantalumTantalum(V) chlorideStart
TechnetiumSodium pertechnetateStart
TelluriumTelluric acidStartincomplete table - lots of information needed.
 Tellurium dioxideStart
TerbiumTerbium(III,IV) oxideStartmore uses, incomplete table
ThalliumThallium(I) sulfateStart
ThoriumThorium dioxideStart
ThuliumThulium(III) oxideStubnot much content
TinTin(IV) chlorideStart
 Tin(II) chlorideA-Class
TitaniumTitanium dioxideB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
more content needed
 Titanium tetrachlorideA-ClassSee also Reagents
TungstenTungsten hexafluorideB-Class
 Tungsten carbideStartadded chemistry and structure - but still a confused article referring to two different carbide compounds WC and W2C with a (good) section relating to cutting tools in general and generally lacking in references.
UraniumUranium hexafluorideStart
VanadiumVanadium(V) oxideB-Class
XenonXenon tetroxideStart
YtterbiumYtterbium(III) oxideStub
YttriumYttrium(III) oxideStartnon-standard table
 Yttrium barium copper oxideB-ClassYBCO
ZincZinc chlorideB-Classformer A-Class
 Zinc oxideB-Class
ZirconiumZirconium dioxideStart

Reagents

Reagents
Write a full page for 50 common reagents (inorganic and organic) used in chemistry, such as lithium aluminium hydride. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
AmmoniaA-Classsee also Inorganics, Commodities
N-BromosuccinimideB-Class
n-ButyllithiumB-Class
CarbonyldiimidazoleB-ClassCDI
Ceric ammonium nitrateB-ClassCAN, See also Inorganics
Chromic acidStartsee talk page Needs copyedit
Chromium trioxideStubredundant or merge-able with chromic acid (they are the same thing)
Copper(I) chlorideA-Class
Copper(I) iodideB-Class
Dess-Martin periodinaneStart
DiboraneA-Class
DicyclohexylcarbodiimideB-ClassDCC
Diisopropyl azodicarboxylateStubDIAD but why not DEAD? both are stubs
Diisopropyl tartrateStub
HydrazineB-Classcopy-edit needed, old-style chembox
Hydrazoic acidStart
Hydrobromic acidStart
Hydrochloric acidFASee also Inorganics, Commodity Chemicals
Hydrofluoric acidB-ClassSee also Inorganics, no sources
Hydrogen peroxideA-ClassSee also Inorganics, Commodity chemicals
problem with image
Hypophosphorous acidB-Class
ImidazoleB-Class
Lithium aluminium hydrideA-Classno safety info.
Lithium diisopropylamideStartLDA
Manganese(IV) oxideStart
meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acidStubmCPBA
Osmium(VIII) oxideB-ClassSee also Inorganics
Oxalyl chlorideStart
OzoneB-Classneeds ozonolysis info
Palladium(II) acetateStart
Phosphorus pentachlorideStart
Phosphorus tribromideA-Class
Phosphorus trichlorideA-Class
Phosphoryl chlorideA-Class
Potassium carbonateStartneeds more info on reagent use
Potassium dichromateStartSee also Inorganics
Potassium iodideA-ClassGood example of short article, see also Inorganics
Potassium permanganateB-ClassSee also Inorganics
Pyridinium chlorochromateB-Class
Raney nickelFA
Samarium(II) iodideStubSee also Inorganics
Silver nitrateB-ClassSee also Inorganics
Sodium amideB-ClassNeeds more prose content
Sodium borohydrideB-Class
Sodium chloriteStart-ite, not -ide (NaCl is under Commodity chemicals)
Sodium cyanideStart
Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amideStartNaHMDS
Sodium hydrideStart
Sodium hydroxideA-ClassSee also Inorganics, more content needed
Sodium nitriteStart
Sodium iodideStart
Sulfuric acidA-ClassSee also Inorganics and #Commodity Chemicals
Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0)Start
Thionyl chlorideB-Class
Titanium tetrachlorideA-ClassSee also Inorganics
TriphenylphosphineB-Class

Building blocks

Building blocks
Write a full page for a selection of 30 small building block molecules used in simple organic reactions, such as iodomethane. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
AcetaldehydeB-Classseveral section to be elaborated
AnilineB-Class
BenzaldehydeB-Classnon-standard full chembox
Benzoic acidB-Class
BromoethaneStart
ButaneStart
IsobutaneStart
CresolStartUnfinished TABLE
3 isomers in 1 article
CyclohexanoneStub
CyclopentadieneB-Class
Diethyl malonateStart
Diethyl sulfateStub
Dimethyl sulfateB-Class
Ethyl acetoacetateStart
Ethyl bromoacetateStart
Ethylene oxideB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
FormaldehydeB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
Formic acidA-ClassSee also Solvents. Data page needs more
Fumaric acidStart
HydroquinoneB-Class
IodomethaneB-Class
IsopreneStartNeeds a lot more chemistry
Isopropyl alcoholB-ClassExpansion tag
Maleic acidStart
Maleic anhydrideStart
NaphthaleneB-Class
PhenolStart
Phthalic acidStart
Phthalic anhydrideStub
PiperidineStart
Propan-1-olB-Class
Propionic acidB-Class
PyrocatecholStart
ResorcinolB-Class
1,3,5-TriazineStart
UreaB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals

Commodity chemicals

Commodity chemicals
Write a full page for the 50 major commodity chemicals, such as styrene, hydrochloric acid or vinyl chloride. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
Acetic acidFASee also Solvents
AcrylonitrileStartold-style table
Adipic acidStart
Aluminium sulfateStart
AmmoniaA-ClassSee also Inorganics, Reagents
Ammonium nitrateStartneeds much more chemical data
Bisphenol AStart
1,3-ButadieneA-Class
1,2-DichloroethaneB-Classethylene dichloride, EDC
ChlorineA-Classpart of wikipedia:WikiProject Elements
ChloroformB-Classsee also Solvents
EthaneB-Class
EthanolGA-ClassSee also Solvents, no references, some sections need filling in/redudant
EthylbenzeneStart
EthyleneB-Class
Ethylene oxideB-ClassSee also Building blocks, more chem needed
Ethylene glycolB-Classold-style table, more chem needed
FormaldehydeB-ClassSee also Building blocks, insufficient sources
Hydrochloric acidFASee also Inorganics, Reagents
Hydrogen peroxideA-Classsee also Inorganics
MethaneB-Class
MethanolB-ClassSee also Solvents, no sources
Methylene diphenyl diisocyanateB-ClassMDI
Methyl methacrylateStart
Nitric acidB-Class
PhosgeneB-Class
orthoPhosphoric acidB-ClassSee also Inorganics Work in progress
Potassium hydroxideStartno prepn.
PropaneB-Classneed more chemistry
PropyleneStart
Sodium carbonateB-Class
Sodium chlorideB-Class
Sodium hydroxideA-ClassSee also Inorganics
Sodium sulfateA-ClassSee also Inorganics
StyreneStart
Sulfuric acidA-ClassSee also Inorganics
Terephthalic acidB-Classimage, text on uses, references
Titanium dioxideB-ClassSee also Inorganics, non-standard table,
more info needed, sectioning, references
Toluene diisocyanateB-ClassTDI
UreaB-ClassSee also Building blocks, more chem, references
Vinyl chlorideB-Classnon-standard table

Solvents

Solvents
Write a full page for 30 common solvents, e.g., DMF, and water. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
Acetic acidFASee also Commodity chemicals
Acetic anhydrideB-Class
AcetoneStartno sources cited
AcetonitrileStart
BenzeneB-Class
2-ButanoneStartMEK
2-ButoxyethanolStartSame as Butyl cellosolve
Carbon tetrachlorideB-Class
ChloroformB-Classproper Toxicology section needed
pic to be uploaded soon
CyclohexaneStart
DichloromethaneStart
Diethyl etherB-Class
1,2-DimethoxyethaneStartDME
DimethylformamideB-ClassDMF
Dimethyl sulfoxideB-ClassDMSO
1,4-DioxaneStartNeeds much more content
EthanolGA-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals needs some sections filled in/ some redudant info
Ethyl acetateB-Class
Formic acidA-ClassSee also Building blocks
n-HeptaneStartmore info about n-heptane itself required
n-HexaneStartmust include neurotoxicity of n-hexane
MethanolB-ClassSee also Commodity chemicals
Methyl isobutyl ketoneStartMIBK
n-OctaneStart
n-PentaneStart
PyridineB-Class
TetrahydrofuranStartTHF
TolueneA-Class
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneB-Classold-style table
WaterB-ClassSee also Inorganics, limited sources
p-XyleneStub

Biologically important compounds

Other important compounds
Write a full page for 50 compounds of biological interest, including amino acids, vitamins and hormones. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
AdenineStartsmall chembox
Alanine (Ala)StartNeeds chem content
Arginine (Arg)B-Classneeds more chem content
Ascorbic acidB-ClassSee also Vitamin C
Asparagine (Asn)Start
Aspartic acid (Asp)Stub
BiotinB-Class
CaffeineFA
CaroteneStartno table
CholecalciferolStubNO TABLE
CortisoneStart
CyanocobalaminB-Class
Cysteine (Cys)B-Class
CytosineStartoldstyle table
EpinephrineB-ClassAdrenaline
ErgocalciferolStubNO TABLE
EstroneStartOestrone
Folic acidA-Classreferencing
Glutamic acid (Glu)Startcontra-tag, needs proper table, otherwise pretty good
Glutamine (Gln)Start
Glycine (Gly)Start
GuanineB-Classfull table
Histidine (His)Start
HomocysteineStartNO TABLE
Isoleucine (Ile)B-Class
Leucine (Leu)Stub
Lysine (Lys)Start
MelatoninB-Classpharmaceutical TABLE
Methionine (Met)B-Class
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideFA
NiacinB-Classshort table
OrnithineStartshort table
Pantothenic acidB-Class
Phenylalanine {Phe)B-Class
ProgesteroneB-ClassDrug table
Proline (Pro)Start
PyridoxineStart
RetinalStart
RetinolB-ClassVery basic table,
RiboflavinStartShort table
Serine (Ser)Start
SerotoninB-ClassSimple TABLE
TestosteroneB-ClassWikiProject Drugs
ThiamineStartShort table, incomplete
Threonine (Thr)Start
ThymineStub
ThyroxineStartNO TABLE
redirects to Thyroid hormone
TocopherolB-ClassShort table
Tryptophan (Trp)StartMostly dietary aspects
Tyrosine (Tyr)Start
UracilStart
Valine (Val)Start
Vitamin KB-ClassNO TABLE

Other important compounds

Other important compounds
Write a full page for 50 other important compounds of chemical interest, including commodities, pharmaceuticals, as well as environmental pollutants. Examples include fexofenadine, indole, prismane and dioxins. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
AspirinB-ClassLooks pretty good - possible A?
CamphorB-Class
CarvoneB-Class
ChlorodifluoromethaneStartHCFC-22, Some table information needs to be added.
ChloropreneStart
CholesterolB-ClassShort table. Needs more chem.
CinnamaldehydeStartNon-std table, needs rewrite
CitralStub
CreatineB-ClassShort table
CreatinineStartNO TABLE
CubaneStartgood start, close to B but little on properties/rxns
CyclooctatetraeneB-ClassCOT
DichlorodifluoromethaneStartCFC-12
Diethanolamine (DEA)Stubshort table
DifluoromethaneStubHFC-32
Dimethyl etherB-ClassDME, weak B, needs more chem
DioxinB-Classgood overall, but short on chem; no table; POV dispute that needs checking
EthanolamineStartshort table, also called monoethanolamine (MEA)
EugenolStartShort form table
FerroceneB-Class
FexofenadineStartWikiProject Drugs article
FluoroformB-ClassTrifluoromethane
FructoseStartNO TABLE
FuranStart
GeraniolStartShort table
GlucoseB-Classshort table, more chem needed
HistamineStartshort table, more chem needed
Hydrogen cyanideB-Classmore chem needed
IndoleB-Class
IononeStartShort table
IsoquinolineB-Classsmall table
LimoneneB-Class
LuminolStart
LycopeneStartNO TABLE
MentholA-Class
Methyl tert-butyl etherB-ClassNeeds more chemistry
MorpholineStart
MorphineB-ClassWikiProject Drugs article
ParacetamolFAWikiProject Drugs article
PineneStartcovers both isomers, no table
2-PyridoneB-Class
PrismaneStart
RanitidineStartWikiProject Drugs article
Salicylic acidStart
SqualeneStubhardly any chemical information
1,1,1,2-TetrafluoroethaneStartHFC-134a
TetrahedraneStarthypothetical molecule
TetramethylsilaneStartTMS
ThiopheneB-ClassNeeds reactions
TrichlorofluoromethaneStartCFC-11
Triethanolamine (TEA)Start
VanillinB-ClassClose to A, just needs a few schemes/data

Polymers

Typically, these polymers do not have a table of properties. Instead of the usual chemical properties, a table of material properties for each of the polymers might be more suitable, although such properties may vary too much depending on molecular weight, branching, tacticity and monomer orientation (head-to-tail, etc.), cross-linking, and any co-monomers present (even in small amounts). At this point, these tables are considered to be low priority.

  • Note: it was discussedhere to transfer this section to WikiProject Polymers. The outcome was that the list be used as a goal of both projects, and the statistics included with the WP:Chem statistics.
Polymers
Write a full page for 30 common polymers, such as PVC. The status is the assessment of their completeness.
WikipageStatusRemark
Acrylic glassB-ClassPolymethyl methacrylate, PMMA, Lucite, Plexiglas, Perspex
Acrylonitrile butadiene styreneStartABS copolymer
AramidStart(needs chemical info), mentions Twaron and Kevlar
CelluloseStart
RubberB-Classor polyisoprene, including vulcanization
NeopreneStartPolychloroprene, polymer of chloroprene (2-chloro-1,3-butadiene)
Phenolic resinStubsuch as Bakelite
PolyamideStartsuch as nylon
PolybutadieneStubpolymers including SBS copolymer, others; expansion of article started
PolycarbonateB-ClassLexan, etc.
PolyesterStartsuch as poly ethylene terephthalate (PET)
PolyethyleneB-Classto include HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, UHMWPE
PolypropyleneStartsignificantly improved since evaluation
PolysaccharideStart
PolystyreneB-Classto include expanded PS, coPS-DVB
PolytetrafluoroethyleneB-ClassPTFE, Teflon
PolyurethaneStartSignificantly improved since evaluation. Recommend raising status to B-Class.
Polyvinyl acetateStubPVA?
Polyvinyl alcoholStartPVA
PVAL
PVOH
Polyvinyl chlorideB-ClassPVC, needs more chem
SiliconeStartmore correctly polysiloxanes, needs more chem
StarchStart

Out of scope compounds

The following compounds have been discussed while deciding on the in-scope articles in this worklist. For reference purposes, they are listed here, but they are not in scope of the Chemicals wikiproject, and will not contribute to the achievement of the goals. Therefore, these articles will not follow the assessment scheme. In case you want to add or exchange a compound in the above worklist, be freely invited to propose such a change on the talk page.

Suggested inorganic chemicals

  1. Aluminium: Aluminium bromide
  2. Arsenic: Arsenic acid, see also Arsenic(III) oxide
  3. Bismuth:Bismuth trichloride, Table available
  4. Boron: Boron nitride, Boron trichloride
  5. Bromine: Potassium bromide, Hydrogen bromide
  6. Carbon: Silicon carbide, Carbonic acid, Sodium cyanide
  7. Gallium: Gallium(III) chloride, Table available
  8. Hafnium: Hafnium carbide
  9. Iron: Iron(II) sulfate, Ferrocene
  10. Molybdenum: Molybdenum hexacarbonyl
  11. Nickel: Nickel sulfate
  12. Nitrogen: Ammonium chloride, Sodium nitrate, Nitrous oxide, Nitric oxide
  13. Palladium: Palladium(II) cyanide
  14. Platinum: Chloroplatinic acid
  15. Rhenium: Ammonium perrhenate
  16. Rubidium: Rubidium chloride
  17. Uranium: Uranium(III) chloride
  18. Zirconium: Zirconium(IV) chloride, Table available

Suggested reagents and other compounds

  1. Triazine, see 1,3,5-Triazine
  2. Dioxane
  3. Thiophenols, or better Thiophenol
  4. Toluidines, or better para-Toluidine
  5. Tetramethylammonium hydroxide

Suggested polymers

  1. Butyl rubber - polyisobutylene + 2-7% isoprene. I plan to include a discussion of butyl rubber and nitrile rubber in Synthetic rubber. A separate, rather stubby article on Butyl rubber has appeared.
  2. other halopolymers such as PCTFE, PVDC (Saran), PVDF, Tefzel, etc.
  3. polysulfones  ????
  4. polyalphaolefins  ???? - A stubby article on Polyolefins has appeared. I edited it to mention polyalphaolefins.
  5. polyethers such as polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polypropylene oxide (PPO) Polyethylene glycol, the oligomer of PEO mentions PEO as well