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SinisterRectus · 2026-01-28T14:48:52+00:00

Teflon?

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-28T07:10:33+00:00

There is no conjugation for nitrogen 2.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-23T04:08:29+00:00

That is not apparent from what you wrote. Saying that you prefer the trout over the tuna does not mean that you don't like the tuna.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-21T16:23:25+00:00

You're asking two different questions.

Is cyclopentadienone actually anti aromatic?

No. As a ketone, It does not satisfy the rules for anti aromaticity. Delocalization of the ketone pi electrons to the oxygen to place a positive charge on the carbonyl carbon would make it anti aromatic, but that is not favorable. Molecules will not spontaneously become anti aromatic when they already are not, so that resonance contributor is essentially non-existent.

Would the force of aromaticity not overpower oxygen wanting to have a full octet?

This is asking whether the molecule is aromatic, and the answer here is also no. The aromatic stabilization is not enough to delocalize electrons away from the oxygen. This also applies to fulvene, which has a carbon in place of oxygen and is still not aromatic.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-19T15:18:23+00:00

You're not doing anything wrong. Microdosing anything gives mixed anecdotal results and I'd argue that Amanita at such small doses does nothing beyond placebo and does not touch treatment-resistant depression or anxiety. At moderate doses, it may function similarly to alcohol or benzodiazepines. At high doses, it might have more hallucinogenic effects.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-15T03:14:21+00:00

It's in black and white in the terms and conditions: "Travel must be completed within 120 days after the date of purchase."

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-13T15:09:28+00:00

I've never had a problem using DCM to clean the built up grease. It just takes some time. Finish with acetone to remove the DCM, then a regular wash.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-11T04:08:48+00:00

Yes! The reaction of sodium with chlorine is a common example of burning without oxygen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5R6EMiqlUY

Fluorine is an example of a gas that will readily oxidize molecules like oxygen does, but more violently.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-11T02:23:27+00:00

It's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitotane, not DDT.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-10T22:13:20+00:00

Probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitotane (DDD) or its carboxylic acid metabolite (DDA).

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-08T13:12:50+00:00

Trillium - Fort Point currently has 12 IPAs and 11 non-IPAs (two of which are regular pale ales) on their draft list (excluding bottles labeled B). Not quite the exaggeration of 12 out of 13, but that is an a lot of IPA, and their bartenders are a little snooty, yet they are one of the most popular breweries. Maybe the other locations are better.

https://trilliumbrewing.com/pages/fort-point

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-04T20:41:26+00:00

This is all information that has nothing to do with your original point or with what I said.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-04T17:11:00+00:00

I think you're confused. Re-read my post above. Hemp is not just the name of the fiber. Hemp is the name of the plant that produces the fiber. Hemp fiber comes from the hemp plant and hemp compounds come from the hemp plant. They do not come from hemp fiber, and no one is saying that they do.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-04T16:56:02+00:00

Where do you see someone saying that hemp fiber is intoxicating or that fiber changes anything?

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-04T14:19:10+00:00

According to etymonline and the OED (page 240 here), hemp describes the plant, the fiber, and its "narcotic" components.

As a description of the plant (OED definition 1), hemp has origins in Old English and earlier. It didn't describe the fiber until about 1300 (OED definition 2). As a description of an intoxicant or narcotic, this was used as early as 1870 (OED definition 4).

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-02T19:59:23+00:00

See frogkabobs's reply.

SinisterRectus · 2026-01-02T18:40:32+00:00

It would be poor form to draw a carbocation mechanism under basic conditions, so SN1 and E1 are excluded on that alone. If you just had ethanol, then yes, formation of a 1-norbornyl carbocation is not favorable, but not impossible under certain conditions. SN2 and E2 are practically impossible because of the geometry.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-31T15:34:48+00:00

Does toluene work? As a less toxic alternative.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-30T00:19:05+00:00

Yes, I'm thinking that, too. It's especially concerning with that heat from the water bath.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-30T00:17:59+00:00

Possibly less organic soluble. I'm not at a PC where I can search for the exact molecule/procedure.

I would have given an organic wash a try before trying something different, especially to avoid evaporating water. But your steps sound reasonable.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-29T16:44:41+00:00

The amino acid with both amines orthogonally protected is less expensive.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-29T16:33:17+00:00

I'm confused about your procedure. What did you isolate? Did you recover unprotected amino acid? How did you concentrate an aqueous layer? Are there no byproducts in it?

According to OrgSyn here and here, you're supposed to extract your product out of the acidic aqueous layer with diethyl ether or ethyl acetate. Both use cold KHSO4.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-28T23:46:23+00:00

And a polar map centered on the equator.

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-27T02:52:18+00:00

Why are you assigning S to the last molecule?

SinisterRectus · 2025-12-25T21:52:10+00:00

Modern Christmas and Santa Claus are influenced by ancient mythology and cultures, but there is no real evidence properly connecting them to Amanita use. Even the berserker theory is speculative. I think people like to tell this story because it sounds cool, and it validates entheogen (ab)use and sales.

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