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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[cheekychipmunk.livejournal.com]

If I come along, do I get liquid nitrogen to play with?

Said it yesterday, but will say it again - Congratulations! May your molecule always make you happy - or something.