Electrochemistry
Disclaimer: This isn't from today, according to my camera I took this picture on 3/26/2011. Based on this date, its possibly a copper (II) sulfate wash, but more likely an aqueous workup from a stoichiometric nickel reaction. As for why its three phases, not sure after 2 years. I never had a reason to show anyone this picture until I saw Brando's. Later internet world, I'm off to a BBQ soon.
- Open Flask Blog Turns 1
On a fateful day last February, Y. Brando, Dane, Will, and Hans were busy sitting around rumor-mongering upon the latest internet gossip (likely started by Hans in the first place). Dane was dwelling over his lack of Reddit karma when they were all interrupted...
- Believe Everything You Read On The Internet
Sometimes, rumors pop up on the internet. You should always believe them. Seriously. Nobody on the internet lies. Just the other day, I read that Phil Baran is not actually from New Jersey, but he is in fact part of an advanced alien invasion from Mars....
- Tfdo Synthesis Procedure
TFDO aka methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane is a very powerful reagent for the C–H oxidation of unactivated alkanes. Unfortunately, it is not commercially available and consequently needs to be prepared. Due to the volatility of TFDO, its preparation...
- The Portable Chemist's Consultant
This is my first ever blog entry, let alone the Baran lab blog but on all blogs web-wide. I thought this would be a suitable entry to celebrate this landmark of mine. I (Yoshi) came to the Baran Lab in 2007 and obtained my PhD last year but I'm staying...
- What Is An Activity Series, And How Is It Used?
An activity series is a list of substances ranked in order of relative reactivity. For example, magnesium metal can knock hydrogen ions out of solution, so it is considered more reactive than elemental hydrogen: Mg(s) + 2 H+(aq) H2(g) + Mg2+(aq) Zinc...
Electrochemistry
My patriotism is vastly superior to that of Young Brando's
- Open Flask Blog Turns 1
On a fateful day last February, Y. Brando, Dane, Will, and Hans were busy sitting around rumor-mongering upon the latest internet gossip (likely started by Hans in the first place). Dane was dwelling over his lack of Reddit karma when they were all interrupted...
- Believe Everything You Read On The Internet
Sometimes, rumors pop up on the internet. You should always believe them. Seriously. Nobody on the internet lies. Just the other day, I read that Phil Baran is not actually from New Jersey, but he is in fact part of an advanced alien invasion from Mars....
- Tfdo Synthesis Procedure
TFDO aka methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane is a very powerful reagent for the C–H oxidation of unactivated alkanes. Unfortunately, it is not commercially available and consequently needs to be prepared. Due to the volatility of TFDO, its preparation...
- The Portable Chemist's Consultant
This is my first ever blog entry, let alone the Baran lab blog but on all blogs web-wide. I thought this would be a suitable entry to celebrate this landmark of mine. I (Yoshi) came to the Baran Lab in 2007 and obtained my PhD last year but I'm staying...
- What Is An Activity Series, And How Is It Used?
An activity series is a list of substances ranked in order of relative reactivity. For example, magnesium metal can knock hydrogen ions out of solution, so it is considered more reactive than elemental hydrogen: Mg(s) + 2 H+(aq) H2(g) + Mg2+(aq) Zinc...