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posted to Org Prep Daily on Fri 24th May 13

I just had the fastest and cleanest pump oil change of my career, thanks to an invention of my colleague. We use large Welsh DuoSeal belt-driven pumps installed in metal cabinets under the hoods and these beasts are reliable – but so heavy: They take...

This week on CENtral Science: Tacky ancients, Solar upswing, and more

posted to C&ENtral Science on Fri 24th May 13

Tweet of the week:“In discrepancy is discovery” – Lesson learnt from scientific research.— Curious Wavefunction (@curiouswavefn) May 20, 2013To the network:Artful Science: Was antiquity really so tacky?Cleantech Chemistry: Never Mind...

Alkyne Reaction Patterns The Carbocation Pathway

posted to Master Organic Chemistry on Fri 24th May 13

In the previous three posts on alkynes we’ve introduced some new reactions that are specific to alkynes (versus alkenes): deprotonation (and subsequent substitution), partial reduction to alkenes, and the formation of aldehydes and ketones through net...

Mercury Sulfate

posted to Organic Chemistry Tips and Techniques on Fri 24th May 13

Here’s a neat addendum to the “Compounds Discovered Entirely by Mistake” post, courtesy of my new favourite non-fiction book “Eurekas and Euphorias: The Oxford Book of Scientific Anecdotes.”At the turn of the 1900′s synthetic...

Get a job, Ken! Part 7: Research/Proposal Talks and Meeting with the Chair

posted to Chemistry Blog on Fri 24th May 13

The research talk and proposal talk are arguably the most important parts of the on-site interview. This post, part seven in the Get a job, Ken! series delves into both, as well as the final meeting with the department chair.My first piece of advice for those...