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October 30, 2008

Atropine (Versatile Alkaloids)

Category: Poisons

Atropine can: Dilate pupils Speed the heart Inhibit sweat and salivation Serve as an "antidote" to "nerve gas" Sounds like powerful medicine, and it is, indeed. On the other hand, it is named for Atropos, the Greek goddess responsible for...

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October 27, 2008

Geosmin (Crunchy.)

Category: Perfumey

Geosmin smells of earth:...

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October 9, 2008

Triethylamine trihydrogenfluoride (More silanes)

Takin' off that TBDMS? TBAF isn't your only choice:...

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October 8, 2008

Tetrabutylammonium Fluoride (Getting back to carbon)

Category: Synthesis

Stick that TBDMS on Monday and helplessly flailing around, looking for a way to get your alcohol back? Have a little TBAF:...

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October 6, 2008

TBDMS Chloride (Hiding the alcohol)

Category: Synthesis

Just like boc protects amines, TBDMS protects alcohols....

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