http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&disp=comments en-US hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=common_difficult_to_handle_reagents_in_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c57 2009-07-30T22:03:51Z YCao [Visitor] I have to weigh out some POBr3 recently and it wasn't a pleasing procedure to go through. I would appreciate it if there is a solution of this reagent. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=webcast_by_professor_ei_ichi_negishi_on_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c56 2009-07-14T13:44:19Z dredington [Member] Thanks for your feed back. Are there any other webcast that you feel would be helpful to your research? http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=webcast_by_professor_ei_ichi_negishi_on_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c55 2009-07-14T04:45:18Z Mr. Gunn [Visitor] Thanks so much for putting the whole thing online. So much on the web is short little bits and pieces, it's nice to see something substantial like this. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=common_difficult_to_handle_reagents_in_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c54 2009-07-09T01:34:11Z sweet smell of salami [Visitor] All Pd-C dry powder catalysts should have a visible warning on the label "IGNITES METHANOL VAPORS". Unfortunately this is not widely known. Diluted reagents: Na dispersion in solid paraffin wax is an excellent drying agent for THF/benzophenone ketyl stills. It would be nice to have a similar dispersion with the liquid Na-K alloy in paraffin wax. (This liquid alloy is exceedingly hazardous to handle neat - it is best made in situ). Picric acid saturated solution in ethyl acetate. (Picric acid is explosive truck-only item, it is shipped moistened with 35% water by weight). Pre-made TLC-stain dip solutions: Cerium-ammonium-molybdate stain, anisaldehyde stain, basic permanganate stain, ninhydrin stain. Packaging 115% polyphosphoric acid into heat-resistant containers, such as metal can or wide-mouth Pyrex glass bottle. PPA is extremely thick and needs to be heated up before the use (so that it can be poured out from the bottle. A container for PPA that could be placed into glassware drying oven the before use would be an improvement.
Diluted reagents:
Na dispersion in solid paraffin wax is an excellent drying agent for THF/benzophenone ketyl stills. It would be nice to have a similar dispersion with the liquid Na-K alloy in paraffin wax. (This liquid alloy is exceedingly hazardous to handle neat - it is best made in situ).

Picric acid saturated solution in ethyl acetate. (Picric acid is explosive truck-only item, it is shipped moistened with 35% water by weight).

Pre-made TLC-stain dip solutions: Cerium-ammonium-molybdate stain, anisaldehyde stain, basic permanganate stain, ninhydrin stain.

Packaging 115% polyphosphoric acid into heat-resistant containers, such as metal can or wide-mouth Pyrex glass bottle. PPA is extremely thick and needs to be heated up before the use (so that it can be poured out from the bottle. A container for PPA that could be placed into glassware drying oven the before use would be an improvement.]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=synthesis_of_substituted_ureas_via_cross&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c53 2009-07-06T16:00:02Z dredington [Member] Thanks for catching that. I will fix it right now. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=synthesis_of_substituted_ureas_via_cross&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c52 2009-07-06T04:17:49Z chemblogger [Visitor] typo methid should be method http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=common_difficult_to_handle_reagents_in_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c51 2009-07-02T02:58:05Z KinasePro [Visitor] RC should consider 75993: Pd/C 'Moistened with water' which is much less prone to auto-igniting. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=common_difficult_to_handle_reagents_in_s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c50 2009-06-19T20:43:23Z RC Mishra [Visitor] I feel its a good initiative to ask to the chemist their opinion over a blog. These days, in our lab we are using the 10 % Pd-C for various catalytic purpose. We think if there is any innovation in handling these auto igniting materials. Please post your opinion here or mail me at @rcmishra.com. Thanks! These days, in our lab we are using the 10 % Pd-C for various catalytic purpose. We think if there is any innovation in handling these auto igniting materials. Please post your opinion here or mail me at @rcmishra.com.

Thanks!]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=mida_boronates_featured_in_chem_and_engi&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c47 2009-05-29T21:08:33Z Jack [Visitor] Actually you don't need to log in: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/87/i19/8719notw6.html
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/87/i19/8719notw6.html

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http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=4810
http://www.chm.uri.edu/display_abstract.php?email=bdeboef&from=facres&back=Faculty%20and%20Research&this=facres.php]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=new_c_c_bond_formation_method&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c40 2009-04-14T12:38:28Z Heather [Visitor] I would like to know more about this method, but where can I read about him? I would like to know more about this method, but where can I read about him?]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=jean_claude_bradley_organic_chemist_cham&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c38 2009-02-27T05:07:44Z Hiro [Visitor] Thanks for writing about us Sandy. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=organocatalytic_synthesis_of_lactones_fr&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c37 2009-02-04T20:30:49Z dredington [Member] Thanks for catching the error --- the corrected scheme is now displayed. http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=organocatalytic_synthesis_of_lactones_fr&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c36 2009-02-04T16:01:00Z a [Visitor] A mistake in this page. Lactone was formed in the paper , but here is aldehyde. but here is aldehyde.]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=title_4&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c34 2008-12-01T14:50:38Z jnakhla [Member] That is an excellent point. What I should have written is "without prefunctionalization." I will change it. Thanks! "without prefunctionalization." I will change it. Thanks!]]> http://chemblogs.com/sial_blog//index.php?blog=2&title=title_4&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c33 2008-11-30T15:19:44Z Tex [Visitor] One might argue that the pyridine nitrogen serves as a directing group.