case study

Question 1

Which analytical technique was first commercially available in the 1940s and is used for structural determination of organic molecules?
A) UV-visible Spectrophotometry
B) IR Spectrometry
C) Mass Spectrometry
D) NMR Spectrometry

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Who is credited with the discovery of benzodiazepines?
A) Karl Paul Link
B) Leo Henryk Sternbach
C) Richard Gill
D) Harold King

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What was the first benzodiazepine marketed by Roche in 1960?

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which compound was discovered by Karl Paul Link and later developed into a widely used anticoagulant?

A) Chlordiazepoxide
B) Diazepam
C) Dicoumarol
D) d-tubocurarine

Answer 4

C

Question 5

What is the primary use of warfarin in clinical medicine?

A) Sedative
B) Anticoagulant
C) Muscle relaxant
D) Analgesic

Answer 5

B

Question 6

Which technique can be used to quickly extract and identify plant extracts?

A) UV-Vis Spectroscopy
B) IR Spectroscopy
C) NMR, Mass Spec, HPLC
D) Thin Layer Chromatography

Answer 6

C

Question 7

What was the active compound isolated from Curare that was used as a muscle relaxant?

A) Warfarin
B) Dicoumarol
C) d-tubocurarine
D) Atracurium Besilate

Answer 7

C