(Note: the Next Two Problems Require Access to Online Resources

Essay

(Note: The next two problems require access to online resources. The answers are available in SciFinder as of July 2000 and not only will vary, but will change as new articles are published. The purpose of these questions is to get students started in online searches; the answers to the questions are
not as important as this stated purpose.)
-Use the Merck Index and SciFinder to find out about one of the following topics. Go first to the word in italics and look it up in the Merck Index. Print the record and highlight the CAS registry number. Use this number to help you search SciFinder for the desired information. Print the abstract. Circle the document type; if it is a journal, highlight the journal name.
(a) Uses for ferrocene-treated zeolite catalysts
(b) The role of benzoic acid in the protection of trembling aspens
(c) Find information on the effectiveness of an arginine derivative of ibuprofen in pain man- agement