Yes!!! 100% conversion to product, zero impurities, and a workup so easy I finished it while writing this sentence!Well, that’s what writing it down on an o-chem problem set might make it seem like at least. Turns out doing organic chemistry in practice isn’t so straightforward,…
Month: February 2012
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Metabolic Labeling of Bacterial Membranes
This article demonstrates the metabolic labeling of bacteria without genetic engineering.
The Computer Chemist
Chemists have limited time to do chemistry because, shockingly, they need to eat, sleep, even socialize…. but computers on the other hand…