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[yubsie]

I have never been so happy to have a reaction not do anything in all my life.

Yesterday I started my reaction with a different base than I'd been using before. Steve warned me that if I didn't leave the base and amine long enough before adding the boron, the boron might react with the base instead of the amine. When I added it, it instantly turned HIGHLIGHTER YELLOW. Now, the one time I'd managed to make the compound, it was yellow, but it didn't change colour that fast. So I was worried that I'd gotten the reaction with the base (why yes, I AM pessimistic! :p). TOday I put the boron in with JUST the base... and it STAYED CLEAR! yay for stuff NOT HAPPENING!

This means that the HUGE four coordinate peak I got in my boron NMR today was PRODUCT! I've finally managed to make the blasted compound again!

I am ridiculously happy and I don't CARE that none of you followed that! :p

Comments

[i-paint-the-sky.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough I think I did follow that a bit more than I should have XD

[yubsie]

Learning through immersion! :p

[ameryanne.livejournal.com]

I think I followed, only because we bio students are subjected to chemistry. Yay things happening like you want them to! The only good thing that I had going for me in the chem lab was growing crystals. Apparently I'm very good at that. ^_^

[yubsie]

Wanna send some of that talent my way? The crystal gods are very fickle and they don't seem to like me. :p

[gabri-jade.livejournal.com]

I haven't the foggiest idea what you're talking about, Yubs, but I'm happy that you're happy. :D

[yubsie]

I seriously need to get some chemists or something on my flist so people understand what I'm talking about. :p

[gabri-jade.livejournal.com]

Shush, you. The sympathy of us non-chemists is all you need. :p

[yubsie]

Still, it would be nice to have someone who can actually follow my work/school posts. :p

[ravenclaw-devi.livejournal.com]

*is also happy for you*

[yubsie]

:D

[hm-yrie.livejournal.com]

I didn't follow it, but YAY! Go you!

[yubsie]

NOw I'm playing the isolation game. Which is much more fun than the "WHY CAN'T I MAKE THIS THING?" game. :p