A Certain Peak In An NMR Spectrum...

[magicaddict]

...has shifted approximately 0.25ppm from that of its starting molecule.

It's laced with DMSO and water, and is terribly, terribly faint, but it's definitely there.

I think I've just synthesised the molecule my PhD was designed to create.

I'm not sure whether to crack open the beer or burst into tears. I've actually done it.

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[magicaddict.livejournal.com]

That would be excellent, if only I knew the next time I'd be anywhere near Oxford.