Apolyton Organic Synthesis.

[Az]

This is probably the geekiest thread since who was going to win, Star Trek or Star wars.

I am aware of the fact that there are a number of well seasoned chemists here, as well as closely connected disciplines, so I decided to have some Organic synthesis fun. We will plan the synthesis of the most devious molecules from the simplest alkanes.

Wanna play?

Of course, I am just a puny 3rd simester student, so have pity on me. I am here to watch, mostly.

[Bereta_Eder]

Re: Apolyton Organic Synthesis.

Originally posted by Azazel
have some Organic synthesis fun.

Isn't that an oxymoron? Unless it's some euphimism of some sort.

[Az]

what do you know about it?

[Bereta_Eder]

Absolutely nothing

[Az]

Thought so. Now let's start with this one. I honestly have no idea about this, except that the molecule is Uracil, an RNA base.

[Combat Ingrid]

I can't really contribute as it was nine long years since I took the organic chemistry course.
Anyway, if you can solve the uracil synthesis, feel free to use this as the next one

[Combat Ingrid]

Made in Texas, btw

[Az]

[Ben Kenobi]

Didn't get that far in Chemistry, Azazel, though I did do well in the courses I took.

Nice to see even Organic Chemists have a sense of humour.

[Az]

What do you study, Ben?

bump

[Ben Kenobi]

Just first year Chem.

Got an invite from the department to carry on, which I considered, but I turned it down to go into physics.

I hated experiments, in that I could get the theory perfectly, but in trying to demonstrate the theory, I would always make some kind of mistake. I blew my last lab, just a titration and the preparation of a standard solution, but the lab instructor took pity and let me use their solution.

If we have to do experiments, I want lots of time, rather than the immense time constraints of the undergrad labs. I hated the pressure.

Physics and Astronomy really suited me, since all the work involved computers, and computations, things that did not necessarily face a time constraint, or much less severe than the ones in an undergrad Chem lab.

Had I not faced a difficult second year in Chem with respect to experiments, I probably would have taken the department up on their offer, and remained in Chemistry. I would probably have my degree now, since I would not have needed nearly as much math as in Physics.

Instead, I'm an artsie, just about finished my History degree.

[Traianvs]

I knew chemistry wasn't my thing after I had set fire to my classroom

spilling alcohol over some fire is fun to see though

[Japher]

I love experiments... Half the fun is setting things on fire

[Az]

Japher

Nothing says fun like smelling DiEt-Ether all day long.

Seriously, the lab is all the fun. and then, sending your results to NMR, to see whether you got it right.

[Mr. President]

I've done no chemistry since twelfth grade - and now I've got vacation employment doing organic synthesis.

The odors truly are horrendous.