There is nothing more sensual than shoving ampules of dmso down your pants...wait, you people dont do that?

But yeah melting the tbuOH...honestly I worked hard on dolvent alternatives for Sharpless CuAAC (9:1 THF: H2O is my fave) because I hate tBuOH.

April 09, 2026 - 19:17 UTC

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one of the worst experiences of my UG rsrch time was dispensing diphenyl ether from a 5 L bottle, not realizing it was not fully liquid. At point of pouring, the unmelted block slammed a horrifying gush EVERYwhere, which promptly solidified on every surface (pungently) of the grad student's hood...
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oh boy. you could just wait for it to evaporate, right? right? right? (runs out of lab crying)
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oh no. I bet that stunk.

During my MRes, washing one of the phases in a sep funnel. Inverted to vent the funnel. Temporarily forgot gravity existed.

You know how when a small child goes "daddy, I think I'm going to be sick?" and you attempt to catch it? Yeah, I get that now, it's a reflex.
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gettin spicy on main there
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Wait, do you not keep the DMSO cosy on top of the glassware drying oven?
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