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Journal of Immaterial Science Volume 1
69 Action Packed pages of Made up Science brought to you by the wonderful creators at the Journal of Immaterial Science!
Towards a Total Synthesis of 3,8-Unethoxy-Discombobulne and Discovery of the Furzmeister-Wencke Reagent
3,8-unethoxy-discombobulannulene is a wtfwereyouthin-kingolide-type natural product which was recently isolated from a mould found growing on a cheese omelette in Kent (Fig. 1).
ConTRIVEd: A Novel Method of Protein Quantification
ConTRIVEd allows for the label-free, high-throughput quantification of protein concentration via a click-capable EZ ligand, which can be easily synthesized in 32 steps.
50 Shades of Brown: An Index of Chemical Misery
Using this novel method, you can judge the purity of reaction mixtures with a simple visible light spectroscopy (looking at it)
Platinum-Group Based Pentazolatocarboxylate Metal Inorganically Linked Frameworks for Direct CO2 Capture and Solar Fuel Applications
Abstract: We report the preparation of a PtO-pentazole Metal Inorganically Linked Framework (MILF)
The Mechanism of the Über Reaction
Novel paper proposing a catalytic cycle for the Over Reaction
The Effects of Alcohol on the Grant-Writing Process
Different alcohols are tested to find the best way to drunk write a grant proposal. Read about the results here
PPG: Personal Protective Groups as a Defence Against Laboratory Carcinogens
New methods to protect post-grad chemists from laboratory carcinogens.
Effects of Superstitious Behavior on the Synthesis of Nylon 66
In this paper, the superstitions around lab practices are analyzed and evaluated