This literature review summarises the current body of knowledge concerning Capra stabilis, the even-toed ungulate commonly known as the dahu. The history of its discovery, its physiology, behaviour and evolutionary lineage are discussed.

The natural product thiotimoline was isolated from the bark of Rosaceae Karlsbadensis rufo and its structure was unambiguously determined by time-resolved X-ray crystallomancy and spectroscopy. A total synthesis of thiotimoline was conducted following a convergent strategy. The pivotal transformations in this synthesis were a tandem Suzuki-Miyaura/Schinkenfaust radical cross-spifflication, a Szymankowszczyzna allylic inquisition and a [3+2+3+2] Puccini-Gershwin echocyclisation in A♭ major. An unnatural isomer of thiotimoline was also synthesised, and a theory of kairality and chronomers is presented and discussed.

The search for a material capable of conducting electricity without resistance at room temperature and atmospheric pressure has preoccupied scientists for more than a century. Such a material has as unrivalled capacity to produce platitudes and hyperbole from science communicators and journalists, as well as some minor implications for the electronics and power industries. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterisation of such a material: a cobalt-doped uranic corium called SK-431.

This article describes one of the least relaxing baths of all history. 

A brief history of the Noble brothers and their legacy is presented, and the Noble Prize winners of 2023 are discussed.

Six things to do with a decommissioned NMR.

Supernatural products are just like any other molecules, only more so. This illiterature review presents a recap of supernatural products with structures that have been elucidated or reassigned in the last decade(ish).

We report the first total synthesis of the supernatural product monoalizeamine D via a 14-step pathway. Our synthetic approach relies heavily on photocatalysis and radical intermediates. By preparing both E and Z isomers of this compound, we have conclusively resolved the ambiguity concerning the orientation of the C15–C16 olefin.

We report the first synthesis and comprehensive characterisation of hexazine, last in the series of 6-membered nitrogen heterocycles. A novel azide-azide click reaction was developed to facilitate this synthesis. Hexazine may serve as a non- carcinogenic alternative solvent to benzene, function as a mild amine-base, and even act as a weak nucleophile for further synthesis. The detailed exploration of such is left as an exercise for the reader.

Some advice to those writing grant applications in 2023.

 It is with sadness, confusion, and relief that the chemistry community prepares to farewell one of its most colourful members. Frank Furious (1974–TBA) was, and technically still is, an Austrian American synthetic chemist, known for his work in palladium catalysis, and for dancing naked on the bar at an ACS annual meeting in 1998. He is currently in a coma at St Ethylbert’s Hospital in Luton, following a serious lab accident earlier this week.

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Sodium metal is the new superfood! Take your kale, blueberries and seaweed and bin them. Sodium metal is a rich source of sodium and a powerful antioxidant. It helps to balance the body’s pH and generates beneficial hydrogen gas. The only problem is that it tastes like shit. This article describes a methodology to make this magic bullet easier to swallow.

We report the development of a dedicated networking platform to facilitate professional and romantic matchmaking for scientists.

Did you know that one in ten molecules suffers from electrile dysfunction? Electrile dysfunction (ED) is a mechanistic condition in which the electron density within a molecule becomes constricted, preventing it from reaching a functional group. The result is a loss of steric rigidity which quite frequently causes impaired reactivity. Conversely, rigor moietis (RI) can occur as a result of orbital scrambling. This work describes a treatment for ED and RI using energy transfer catalysis..

A song about chromatography, to the tune of U2’s “Still haven’t found what I’m looking for”.

COVID viruses are bad little hombres. In 2020 I had some ideas – great ideas – for killing the Chinese Virus so AMERICA can be grate again. But the Leftist Libtards and their Woke agenda spread propagananda to stop you from hearing them! They and their fraud friend scientists, scientists who made the virus in Chinese labs want you to take their– if its not POISON, vaccines, with Bill Gates and windows tracking chips in it.

We have developed a cheap, sustainable and effective alternative to the oil bubbler/Schlenk line for the protection of air-sensitive reactions from atmospheric O2.