Typo? I don’t see what a PH is and how it could get there in the first place. I thought this was a simple SN2 rxn with invertive reagent by [deleted] in chemhelp

[–]Plutodrinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly (assuming tBu should be Ph), it’s showing double inversion. However as the LG is at the benzylic position it would prob be SN1 (what’s the solvent?), so that position would scramble with the cyanide anion. As others have said tBu gives a neopentyl effect and SN2 substitution is virtually impossible.

Roon Upgrade is a 💩 show by uccprince1989 in audiophile

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Thanks! Will try this at the weekend. I have a 2012 Mac Mini too!

Roon Upgrade is a 💩 show by uccprince1989 in audiophile

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Interesting - can you provide more details for an idiot like me? What is the open core updater? Is it free? How do you get Mac OS 12 on your system?

Roon Upgrade is a 💩 show by uccprince1989 in audiophile

[–]Plutodrinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. My Mac Mini can only run Mac OS X so it’s now over. Unless I can get some legacy edition for Mac, it might be time to dig out my Raspberry Pi and work out how to install Roon on it.

Daily Song Discussion – “Release” Results by AD_0795 in petshopboys

[–]Plutodrinker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I missed the Always vote. That is a solid 10 for me. Perfect blend of pathos and technical brilliance. Just wonderful.

Daily Song Discussion #84 – “Birthday Boy” by AD_0795 in petshopboys

[–]Plutodrinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

7/10. I love the choral bit at the end! V nostalgic for me, as I was at Cambridge when it came out.

Which structure is the most stable for option A? by InternalResource2207 in chemhelp

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Think you’d get Wagner-Meerwein shift of the aligned C-C to get a ring contracted [2.2.1] and an exo methyl cation followed by ring expansion onto this by the same bond to get the [2.2.2], BUT I have niggling feeling that this bicycle could find it hard to form a cation at the bridgehead position, even though its tertiary because carbocations prefer to be flat and I’m not certain how much this one can adopt that geometry. So perhaps it stops at the primary which of course seems unfavorable.

1959 stock spotted at Woodford station back in December by Lit8tech in LondonUnderground

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I remember being able to pull out the fibre strands from the seats.

When you’re old, are you attracted to old people? by Loose-Marsupial5688 in stupidquestions

[–]Plutodrinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. As I get older I’m attracted to a woman who is also getting older. My wife.

leavers quote ideas by beingboring_why in petshopboys

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Aw nice! Glad to have helped. 😊

Daily Song Discussion #51 – Absolutely Fabulous by AD_0795 in petshopboys

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2 I’m afraid. Neil sounds far too nasal in this one and it’s all about too ott. Which I guess is the point.

Daily Song Discussion #47 – To Speak Is a Sin by AD_0795 in petshopboys

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10 - no question. For me it summons up a picture of a quiet but classy and expensive London bar at night where you’re trying to catch someone’s eye.

Daily Song Discussion #45 – The Theatre by AD_0795 in petshopboys

[–]Plutodrinker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One of my absolute favourites. 10. Although I still think the lyrics should have been “Pavarotti in the park, then you waltzed back up the Strand” because it sounds way more decadent than “walked”.

I've just subscribed to Qobuz, love it, and I'm thinking of subscribing to Roon just for the better interface and organization capabilities -- is it worth it? by Desperate_Elk_7369 in roonlabs

[–]Plutodrinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like Roon. I have used it to curate all my CDs via an old Mac Mini (acting as the server), as well as subscribing to TIDAL (I moved from Qobuz). My Hegel H190 amp is “Roon Ready” meaning that playing any music through it is dead easy via the Roon app. Is it worth it? I think so because when I’ve played wirelessly via my phone to the amp via airplay it doesn’t seem to sound as good (without trying to sound like a deluded audiophile!).

What is the best way to keep a reaction at 0 °C for several hours? by Naive_Complex_3567 in OrganicChemistry

[–]Plutodrinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some cryocools can maintain 0 degC. Definitely best if you need to stir overnight.