@ZondloLab

Chemical biology/bioorganic chemistry and other such shenanigans. Ruthless multidisciplinarians.

 University of Delaware
udel.edu/chem/zondlo
Joined April 2014
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Today’s Organic 1 class covered diastereomers, resolution, and asymmetric catalysis. The Chemistry @NobelPrize #chemnobel fit in perfectly. So I ended class with a song. With apologies to @DollyParton: “Proline” sung to Jolene. Congratulations @ListLaboratory @MacMillan_Lab!
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Me in class today: “What’s wrong with the molecule on the right?” Student: “The carbon has 5 bonds.” Me: “That’s called a Texas carbon. I don’t want anyone Choosin’ Texas in this class. (Even though it WAS the song of the summer.)”
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I later invoked Ella when talking about the infinite nature of wave functions: “One of Ella Langley’s electrons could be in your brain right now!”
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That time I covered Dolly Parton to honor the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. #proline #jolene #RIPDolly
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6 Oct 2021
Today’s Organic 1 class covered diastereomers, resolution, and asymmetric catalysis. The Chemistry @NobelPrize #chemnobel fit in perfectly. So I ended class with a song. With apologies to @DollyParton: “Proline” sung to Jolene. Congratulations @ListLaboratory @MacMillan_Lab!
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Searching TATP brings me to one of my own tweets from a decade ago. Useful to remind myself of things I’ve previously read!
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The @nytimes writing about the challenges of exotherms! As a chemist, odd to read about in major media. #TATP mobile.nytimes.com/2016/03/2…
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Obviously PolyPro is the BEST building material!
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In class today, I described the pictured reaction. “Do I have any AC/DC fans in the class?” <hands raised> “What is the molecule on the right?” <no answer> “CAUSE I’M T N T - I’M DYNAMITE! T N T!” - me belting it out.
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The class was also musically balanced, as I earlier noted that anti-aromaticity makes me sing Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero”.
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DELAWARE @UDelaware WITH THE BEST BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE OF ANY TEAM IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY!!!!!
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Delaware INT! #weregoingbowling
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Final exam bonus points question:
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I had multiple outfit changes during the final.
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It was a beautiful morning at @UDelaware!
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Rilo Kiley is my favorite answer to this question.
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EVERYBODY SAY YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE FRONTED BANDS *WITHOUT* SAYING PARAMORE AND EVANESCENCE CHALLENGE GO!11!!1!!1!
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One paper accepted today and also one new manuscript appearing on @ChemRxiv makes for a good day.
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On @ChemRxiv, we describe the synthesis of the novel amino acid 2-mercaptophenylalanine (via a copper-mediated cross-coupling reaction with an N-terminal 2-iodo-Phe on solid phase) and its application in NCL as a phenylalanine surrogate. chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv…
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And a notification that the just-accepted paper has also been chosen to feature of the journal front cover! Details to follow on publication!
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First day of 50th grade! First day of my 25th year at @UDelaware!
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I had my doubts about Gordon Conference karaoke. I was wrong. Do you wonder what it’s like to see Erick Carreira sing “Country Roads” or Rick Danheiser enthusiastically belt out “Sweet Caroline”? Exactly.
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Though it should be noted that Erick seemed particularly enthusiastic about singing multiple songs from Queen.
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Gordon Conference karaoke also reminds me that Gen Z properly loves Joan Jett. And that their parents are decidedly Gen X.
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