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Some Wikipedians have formed a project to provide information related to chemistry. The main efforts focus on providing 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: Aromatic compound (replace ChemLibre references) - Hydrolysis - Perfluorocycloalkene (needs general refs) - Hair conditioner - Water softening - Tarnish - crystal structure of ferrous acetate tetrahydrate
- Copyedit: Froth flotation (sprawling, including history) - Lacquer - Algaecide - Hydroxyl radical - Naturally occurring phenols - Photosystem (redundant)
- Update: Nematicide - Biopesticide - Glucoside
- Style: Explosive - Shampoo - Corrosion - Biodiesel - Preservative - Recrystallization (chemistry)
- Articles needing an expert: Calcium hydroxychloride (two registry numbers?) -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 - 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: Scopine (general introduction) - Headspace gas chromatography (with examples) - Coffee and Tea (chemistry of roasting and flavors) - Organolanthanide chemistry -Rhenium compounds - 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 phosphinidene
- Collaborate: Sodium hydroxide -
- Article requests: 4-Chloropyridine - 2-Chloroaniline - 3-Chloroaniline - Bicycloalkanes (C6's: Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, Bicyclo[2.2.0]hexane; C7's: Bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane, Bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane) - Dihydrocinnamyl alcohol, a commercial fragrance -Carbamate insecticides (currently a subsection within carbamate - Benzo group - 1,4-Dihydronaphthalene (1,2-isomer already done) - 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) - Tetrabutylammonium borohydride - Benzal bromide - 3-Chlorobenzaldehyde - 3-Methylbenzaldehyde - Methallyl bromide - Piperitol (terpenoid flavorant) - 1,2-Diamines (see leading refs in diamine)
- Accuracy disputes: Conformational isomerism is a fringe-phenomenon and this article should be rotamer
- Peer review: Monatomic ion
- Image requests: [[Image:Synthesis_Snoutane.svg]], [[Image:Basketane_-_transition_metal_catalyzed_isomerization.svg]],Proline organocatalysis (redraw with uniform font, ACS-settings for ChemDraw, improved layout)
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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
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- 06 Nov 2026 – Irène Joliot-Curie (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Alanna the Brave (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 12 Nov 2026 – List of individuals nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (1950–1999) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Go D. Usopp (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 03 Nov 2026 – BPPSA (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by M kuhner (t · c); see discussion (2 participants; relisted)
- 03 Nov 2026 – Kenneth Emerson (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c); see discussion (7 participants; relisted)
- 08 Nov 2026 – Francium chloride (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Riverskip (t · c) was closed as delete by ComplexRational (t · c) on 15 Nov 2026; see discussion (7 participants)
- 03 Nov 2026 – Thomas Jakl (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c) was closed as delete by Salvio giuliano (t · c) on 10 Nov 2026; see discussion (7 participants)
- 29 Oct 2026 – Topological drugs (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Klbrain (t · c) was closed as delete by Left guide (t · c) on 06 Nov 2026; see discussion (8 participants)
- 29 Oct 2026 – Calcium 2-aminoethylphosphate (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by IndrasBet (t · c) was closed as merge by BhikhariInformer (t · c) on 06 Nov 2026; see discussion (4 participants)
- 27 Oct 2026 – C. Wyatt Shields IV (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Ldm1954 (t · c) was closed as delete by Vanamonde93 (t · c) on 05 Nov 2026; see discussion (8 participants)
- 26 Oct 2026 – Dark oxygen production (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Hemiauchenia (t · c) was closed as merge by Rjjiii (t · c) on 02 Nov 2026; see discussion (9 participants)
- 21 Oct 2026 – Dober Chemical Corporation (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by SofiLuiza (t · c) was closed as delete by RL0919 (t · c) on 28 Oct 2026; see discussion (2 participants)
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Proposed deletions
- 04 Nov 2026 – Semiempirical Energy Based (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by IndrasBet (t · c) and endorsed by Ldm1954 (t · c) on 06 Nov 2026 was deleted
- 27 Oct 2026 – BPPSA (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bruhpedia (t · c) was deproded by Liz (t · c) on 02 Nov 2026
- 07 Oct 2026 – Aiping Yu (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Giuliotf (t · c) was deleted
- 30 Sep 2026 – Mihkel Kaljurand (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
- 30 Sep 2026 – Jaak Järv (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
- 30 Sep 2026 – Mihkel Veiderma (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
- 30 Sep 2026 – Mati Karelson (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c) was deleted
- 23 Sep 2026 – Huang Jinling (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Dionysodorus (t · c) was deleted
- 21 Sep 2026 – Liu Diansheng (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Dionysodorus (t · c) was deleted
Good article nominees
- 25 Sep 2026 – Ytterbium compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 22 Sep 2026 – Lanthanum compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Sep 2026 – Samarium compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Sep 2026 – Praseodymium compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 19 Sep 2026 – Erbium compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Sep 2026 – Niobium compounds (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Praseodymium-141 (t · c); start discussion
- 30 Oct 2026 – Irène Joliot-Curie (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by Alanna the Brave (t · c) was promoted, see discussion
Requested moves
- 03 Oct 2026 – Vapour pressure of water (talk · edit · hist) move request to Vapor pressure of water by Crossover1370 (t · c) was moved to Vapor pressure of water (talk · edit · hist) by 1isall (t · c) on 10 Oct 2026; see discussion
- 23 Sep 2026 – Natural abundance (talk · edit · hist) move request to Isotopic abundance by Johnjbarton (t · c) was moved to Isotopic abundance (talk · edit · hist); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 25 Oct 2026 – Corticosteroid (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion
- 13 Dec 2025 – Residue (chemistry) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by KormiSK (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Sep 2025 – Pulp (paper) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Chickenpox4dinner (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Dec 2024 – Phosphinidene (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 13 Nov 2026 – Draft:Nallathamby Kalaiselvi (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by CatalysingChange (t · c)
- 13 Nov 2026 – Draft:Amina S. Woods (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by UnicornChemistry (t · c)
- 13 Nov 2026 – Draft:Alexey Alexandrovich Balandin (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by VTarasovMSU (t · c)
- 11 Nov 2026 – Draft:Yury Zolotov (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Andrejbiryuzov (t · c)
- 09 Nov 2026 – Draft:David E. Thurston (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Ambestereditor (t · c)
- 03 Nov 2026 – Draft:Federico Rosei (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Federico Rosei (t · c)
- 30 Oct 2026 – Draft:Bernd Mayer (pharmacologist) (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Qwerfjkl (bot) (t · c)
- 25 Oct 2026 – Draft:Stephanie Travers (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Abishe (t · c)
- 24 Oct 2026 – Draft:Acceleration Consortium (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Wangwangap (t · c)
- 24 Oct 2026 – Draft:Iñaki Tuñón (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ReviewerTwo (t · c)
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