Exhaustive extraction in the lab. Water and sodium hydrogen carbonate into DCM (dichloromethane).
Almost looks like a tequila sunrise.
Oily solid from a suzuki-coupling reaction. Spun fast on a rotatory evapourator. The thick oil turns almost solid under vacuum.
Too many lab coats.
Crystalline solid after removing the solvent on a rotary evapourator.
Amide crystals. Aminobenzene with acetic anhydride to form the amide. Left overnight after heating to crystallise.
My most recent reaction. Adding a cyano group to an activated pyridine ring.
A chemist’s best friend.
When I heard a song called Chemistry, I just had to listen. Most definately not what I expected. But now I have seen the band twice and soon for a third time in Manchester in October.
(Source: Spotify)
Just using bromine (not bromine water though) myself in the lab. Brominations are a risky business.
(Source: flickr.com, via holymoleculesbatman)
Teeny tiny glassware, and my chem mascot. I know, I know. He isn’t wearing a lab-coat……yet….
