New Uses
for Old Reagents, Part 1: Silicone Oil - An Effective Floor Polish.
Silicone oil is compared to conventional wax-based products for its
ability to render a super-smooth finish to any surface.
Dr R. UK |
pp 117-118 |
New Uses for Old Reagents,
Part 2: Silicone Oil/Water - An Effective Heating Medium.
A silicone oil/water mixture is compared to conventional heating media
and found to be particularly effective for the heating of vegetable carbohydrate
matter.
Dr R. UK |
pp 119-120 |
Elemental
Analysis: How to Obtain the Results you Want.
The use of the Aldrich catalogue's molecular formula index to identify
and submit a compound of the same molecular formula results in a greater
degree of accuracy from this essential technique.
Dr H. UK |
pp 121-124 |
Chiral Separation of Levo-
and Dextro-Phlogiston.
Racemic phlogiston was extracted from a range of flammable materials
and each isomer was separated using classic chiral chromatography. Fire
causing ability was limited to the dextro isomer while the levo isomer
was found to be a fire retardant and hair growth promoter. The implications
of these findings are discussed and suggested synthetic routes outlined.
DM, UK |
pp 125-130 |
Review: The
Refrigerator Rearrangement Reaction in Organic Synthesis.
A review highlighting the interesting decompositions that can happen
following the storage of compounds overnight in a refrigerator. The Refrigerator
Rearrangement normally follows after a 15 step synthesis to a crucial intermediate
during doctorate work. We compared Smeg, Westinghouse, GE, Samsung and
Bosch.
DM, UK |
pp 131-134 |
The Rôle of Camphor Sulfonic
Acid as a Base.
Despite it's more familiar use as a proton source, detailed consideration
of reaction mechanisms indicates that camphor sulfonic acid can be used
a base in a range of processes. Interestingly, the absolute configuration
of the acid has no influence on the reactions considered; a discussion
considering this fact and the effect of the proposed mechanism on the mood
of a PhD supervisor is presented.
Dr S. UK |
pp 135-138 |
Optimisation
of Noise in EPR Spectroscopy.
A convenient way of visualising desired small multiplets in EPR spectra.
AM and VL, UK |
pp 139-140 |
Upon Cleaning Glassware II.
Removal of stubborn stains from the sides of glassware using expensive
starting material and solvent that was previously unsuccessful at removing
the same stain.
AM and VL, UK |
pp 141-144 |
Greases as
Internal NMR Standards.
AM and VL, UK |
pp 145-146 |
New and Expensive Routes to
Sodium Chloride.
Sodium chloride can be easily prepared via a number of expensive
reagents. Detailed NMR studies show that expensive starting materials decompose
readily to ultra pure sodium chloride.
Dr R. UK |
pp 147-150 |
Total Synthesis
of Vitamin B12 From Coal.
An extensive study in futility as your supervisor wouldn't buy you
that oh-so important starting material.
Dr R. UK |
pp 151-156
Part II |
