Blog on Hiatus from February 7 to 18, 2011

It’s been a busy week with work and I'm expecting the same for next week. The blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from February 7 to 18. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for more logic puzzles.

It’s Been Three Years … Already

February 1, 2011 marks the third year anniversary of the weblog P2C2E. This milestone is dedicated to you the loyal readers. Thank you.

I am happy to write that the blog has grown linearly in site visits per year.

Although the number of posts has dropped, due to workload and travel, the number of email subscribers has not. Readership comments have been fairly constant. The top blog in 2010 reached 368 visits.

 
The statistics are based on results from Google Feedburner and Typepad.

Blog on Hiatus from November 1 to 12



I will be on the road again for the next 2 weeks with more business travel. This time, I will be touring a variety of Universities and Colleges in Texas and Ohio. Unfortunately for the P2C2E readers, the blog will be on hiatus for the next 2 weeks. Posts will resume the following week.

Blog on Hiatus for the week of October 18 to October 22

Since I just returned home from a forensic conference (SOFT), the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for this week from October 18 to October 22. Posts will resume the following week.

In Memory of an Uncle

My uncle, Aldo Moser, passed away due to complications from a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. I would like to dedicate this post to him.

I would like to recount a nice story about working side-by-side with my uncle, who worked as a licensed electrician.

About 6 years ago, I remember being awakened on an early Saturday morning by some hammering. It turned out that uncle Aldo and my dad were in the process of installing new electrical outlets and needed to chisel out a portion of the house foundation to fit the outlet. Curious to learn how to do the work, I had asked if I could be of any assistance. Uncle Aldo handed me the chisel and hammer and took the time to explain what needed to be done. With the patience of a gentle teacher, uncle Aldo offered tips on chiselling out the concrete, setting the outlet in place and hooking up the wires for the outlet.

The picture below is of my uncle in January 2010 enjoying the challenge of putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.” Helen Keller

Blog on Hiatus from July 26 to August 6, 2010

Due to some business travel, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from July 26 to August 6. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for more logic puzzles.

Blog on Hiatus from June 7 to 18, 2010

With the warm weather and some good football/soccer matches upon us, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from June 7 to 18. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for more logic puzzles.

Blog on Hiatus from June 7 to 18, 2010

With the warm weather and some good football/soccer matches upon us, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from June 7 to 18. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for more logic puzzles.

Blog on Hiatus from March 22 to April 2

I will be attending a conference in San Francisco followed by some vacation time. The blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from March 22 to April 2. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for Part 3 of the series The Stages behind Developing a New Drug in Industry.

Blog on Hiatus from March 22 to April 2

I will be attending a conference in San Francisco followed by some vacation time. The blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from March 22 to April 2. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for Part 3 of the series The Stages behind Developing a New Drug in Industry.

Two years later and still elucidating

February 1, 2010 marked the second year anniversary of the weblog P2C2E. I would like to dedicate this milestone to you the loyal readers. Thank you.

According to Google Feedburner, the weblog has 36 email subscribers while averaging about 80-100 readers accessing it daily. The weblog carrier Typepad reports a total of 46,708 lifetime page views. With 128 posts, the weblog ranks within the top 4 hits in Google searches for the key words elucidation and structure elucidation. The site is linked on various websites such as: Chemspider Blog, NMR Wiki, Top 50 Biotech Blogs, Chemical blogspace, University of Ottawa NMR Facility Blog, Ryan’s Blog on NMR Software, Stan’s NMR Blog, Queen’s University Website, etc., etc., etc., etc.

Please note that due to some business travel followed by vacation time, the weblog will be on hiatus for 3 weeks from February 2 to 19.

 

Two years later and still elucidating

February 1, 2010 marked the second year anniversary of the weblog P2C2E. I would like to dedicate this milestone to you the loyal readers. Thank you.

According to Google Feedburner, the weblog has 36 email subscribers while averaging about 80-100 readers accessing it daily. The weblog carrier Typepad reports a total of 46,708 lifetime page views. With 128 posts, the weblog ranks within the top 4 hits in Google searches for the key words elucidation and structure elucidation. The site is linked on various websites such as: Chemspider Blog, NMR Wiki, Top 50 Biotech Blogs, Chemical blogspace, University of Ottawa NMR Facility Blog, Ryan’s Blog on NMR Software, Stan’s NMR Blog, Queen’s University Website, etc., etc., etc., etc.

Please note that due to some business travel followed by vacation time, the weblog will be on hiatus for 3 weeks from February 2 to 19.

 

Blog on Hiatus from December 21 to January 2

As the holidays approach, the weblog Philosophy to Chemistry to Elucidation (P2C2E) will be taking a short break. Posts will resume in the New Year.

Happy Holidays everyone.

Blog on Hiatus from December 21 to January 2

As the holidays approach, the weblog Philosophy to Chemistry to Elucidation (P2C2E) will be taking a short break. Posts will resume in the New Year.

Happy Holidays everyone.

Blog on Hiatus from September 21 to October 2

Due to some business travel, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from September 21 to October 2. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the series Stereochemistry Information from NOESY/ROESY data.

Blog on Hiatus from September 21 to October 2

Due to some business travel, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for 2 weeks from September 21 to October 2. Posts will resume the following week.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of the series Stereochemistry Information from NOESY/ROESY data.

Blog on Hiatus from August 3 to 7

Due to some business travel, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for the week of August 3 to 7. Posts will resume next week.

For those unaware of the types of Bunsen burners available, below are the images for two types.

Blog on Hiatus from August 3 to 7

Due to some business travel, the blog P2C2E will be on hiatus for the week of August 3 to 7. Posts will resume next week.

For those unaware of the types of Bunsen burners available, below are the images for two types.

The 100th blog: a Milestone in Structure Elucidation

Structure elucidation is a skill learnt through years of practice. One of the best ways to learn is to learn by example. I feel that there is no better way to do this than mentoring through specific scenarios step-by-step. My intentions behind this blog are to offer a unique source for chemists who use a variety of tools such as NMR, MS, IR, etc. to determine the structural composition for an unknown.

Here are my top 10 picks for P2C2E that I feel have the most potential to impact a chemist who is learning to do elucidations of unknown compounds.

10. Molecular ion or adduct? - Identification of Adduct Ions

9. Missing a peak? - Hampering Data Interpretation

8. Exercise, exercise - The Coupling Exercise

7. NMR, MS, oh my! - Using complementary elucidation tools to solve for an unknown structure

6. Strong coupling? What’s that? - Interpreting strong coupling information from a 1H NMR spectrum

5. Problem Solver - Gearing up the Right Thought Process for Solving Problems

4. I can’t solve this - Stuck on a Structure Elucidation problem? You need Out of the Box thinking, right?

3.  1 + 1 = 1 - Assembling a set of Fragments to Complete a Candidate Structure

2. I need more data? - Why collect NMR or MS^n data? 

1. A 1H NMR is not enough? - Is it possible to elucidate an unknown with just a 1H NMR spectrum?

The 100th blog: a Milestone in Structure Elucidation

Structure elucidation is a skill learnt through years of practice. One of the best ways to learn is to learn by example. I feel that there is no better way to do this than mentoring through specific scenarios step-by-step. My intentions behind this blog are to offer a unique source for chemists who use a variety of tools such as NMR, MS, IR, etc. to determine the structural composition for an unknown.

Here are my top 10 picks for P2C2E that I feel have the most potential to impact a chemist who is learning to do elucidations of unknown compounds.

10. Molecular ion or adduct? - Identification of Adduct Ions

9. Missing a peak? - Hampering Data Interpretation

8. Exercise, exercise - The Coupling Exercise

7. NMR, MS, oh my! - Using complementary elucidation tools to solve for an unknown structure

6. Strong coupling? What’s that? - Interpreting strong coupling information from a 1H NMR spectrum

5. Problem Solver - Gearing up the Right Thought Process for Solving Problems

4. I can’t solve this - Stuck on a Structure Elucidation problem? You need Out of the Box thinking, right?

3.  1 + 1 = 1 - Assembling a set of Fragments to Complete a Candidate Structure

2. I need more data? - Why collect NMR or MS^n data? 

1. A 1H NMR is not enough? - Is it possible to elucidate an unknown with just a 1H NMR spectrum?