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Rolling Red Cloud of Death - Mood:Suspicious

Wednesday June 13 20077:54:02 PM |

So, yesterday, I had some fun in the lab. I went to do a diazotinization of a simple aryl amine, which I've done about two dozen times before. This time was different. Not the different you're thinking of, though. Not BLAM! different, which is what diazocompounds are wont to do from time to time. No, this was far worse. I took my substrate up in glacial AcOH (as per usual), I dissolved my NaNO2 in water (as per usual), and I began to add it to the stirred solution of AcOH under N2 (as per usual). Except, not usual, red gas starts forming. Immediately. And in great quantity. The red gas, by the way, is deadly effing toxic. Quickly, because I'm an amazing, kickass chemist, I jammed a sparge line on the flask (which fortunately was already hooked to a bubbler and vent hose) and then took the other end and stuck a pipet on it, plunging the end under water. Fortunately, I had no other reactions going, so I could crank up the N2 and go to town, flushing out the noxious gas.

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I haven`t don`t one of these for a while - Mood:Good

Wednesday April 04 20078:39:39 PM |

If you check my profile page, it should give you a link to places where I update my life more regularly. In case you don't, I thought I'd enter a few random things. My daughter is the smartest kid in her class. My son just signed a letter of intent to play for Notre Dame. Charlie's thinking about making him the entire offensive line. My daughter can hit a jumpshot fairly well. She just never takes them. I no longer have a non-vital organ in my digestive tract. I had strep throat for the first time in my life. I got a new wedding ring. My job is great. It's just chemistry that sucks. Carolina Hurricanes: Worst. Defending. Stanley Cup Champions. Ever. I started a new book last summer. I will finish it before the end of the month. I am addicted to Civilization III. How the hell are you?

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So...anything happen the last seven months? - Mood:Indifferent

Monday May 15 20068:36:52 PM |

Seriously? Anything? Aside from baby Jack. I heard about that. Through the grapevine and all.

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