Kurt Malkames - weekly blog

Another exciting week writing poetry – it’s amazing that we are almost at the end of the year. I have an organic chemistry lab report that I am writing right now that happens to be taking up a lot of my time – which is usually devoted to writing poetry. So, this assignment is neither completed at the time of this writing, nor will it be till the wee hours of the morning. I think I am going to choose the first assignment possibility and compare this ridiculous organic synthesis to something totally opposite from it – hmm I’m trying to think right now what I can compare it to. I think I’m pretty experienced in vacationing and relaxing – maybe I can compare Florida to Organic chem. – that would be strange. I think Im pretty skilled at eating as well – maybe Ill compare some good salmon dish to a Grignard reagent – hmm now I’m getting hungry – too bad the pub is closed. Good food + sleep = productive day. P-chlorobenzaldehydle + phenyl magnesium bromide (3.0M) = (4-Chlorophenyl)-phenyl methanol. That’s a great juxtaposition in my opinion. Also keep in mind that the breaking point for the night is 4am and the boiling point for my reaction is 352C.