Hi, October's MOTM is Dimethyl Mercury, the toxic compound that caused the Mimamata disaster in Japan in the 1950s. The page has been written by Simon Cotton from Uppingham School, Rutland, and is available in 5 formats. This is the first MOTM to use the Jmol format for displaying 3D chemical structures without the need for a plug-in. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm#oct2003 Regards, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Paul May, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK tel: +44 (0)117 928-9927 fax: +44 (0)117 925-1295 <mailto:paul.may@bris.ac.uk> Mobile: 07811371539 Home URL: <http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/staff/pwm.htm> Molecule of the Month: <http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/motm.htm> Bumper sticker: "Where are we going? And why are we in this hand-basket?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------