Pinnick
H. W. Pinnick has this many dogs, and this many cats
What is one dog and two cats? (Bonus: the cats are both indoor!) https://www.pnw.edu/people/harold-w-pinnick/
A Pinnick oxidation is better than this/these type(s) of oxidation
What is all of them? (Just kidding, there are other reasons why we use different types of oxidation reactions!)
Alex Trebek, heartthrob of grandmas everywhere, is this age
What is 79 years old?
This country is expected to host the "2020" summer Olympics
What is Japan?
Zane has impressively gone this many days without showering during the COVID-19 pandemic
What is 6? (Zane says it's his test to make sure Rachel doesn't have anosmia)
H.W. Pinnick completed post-doctoral research with this famous chemist at Columbia, who developed an enamine synthesis (Hint: covered in the 3/16 lecture!)
Who is Stork?
Alkenes can be transformed into aldehydes or ketones via this type of oxidation reaction
What is ozonolysis?
This winner of the Jeopardy GOAT tournament failed to beat Watson in previous competitions but he did beat his fellow two GOAT competitors this past year
Who is Ken Jennings?
A Pinnick oxidation prefers conditions that are mildly these, rather than basic
What are acidic?
This group member wanted to do a "chalk talk" (aka draw in the street with sidewalk chalk to present the mechanism), but he/she was downvoted because her group members hate fun, so he/she made Jeopardy instead
Who is Rachel?
This type of molecule is required in a Pinnick Oxidation to prevent a side reaction
What is a scavenger?
This oxidation reaction will continue to oxidize a primary alcohol into a carboxylic acid
What is Na2Cr2O7 / H2SO4, H2O?
Jeopardy comes on at this time in Bryn Mawr
What is 7 pm?
This type of cupcake has a chocolate body, chocolate icing, and a vanilla filling
What is a Hostess Cupcake?
This group member had his/her passport flagged at the Canadian border and may no longer be welcome with our northern neighbors
Who is Kyle? (Don't worry! He tested it this summer and he's allowed back in!)
A Pinnick oxidation does not typically react/interfere with these normally reactive nucleophiles
What are halides? (This is why Pinnick Oxidations are so great! They can be used on an aldehyde with a wide range of different group functionalities!)
This biological compound, along with an enzymatic catalyst, reduces ketones
What is NADH?
If a defendant bribes a judge into acquitting the defendant, this form of defense no longer applies
What is double jeopardy?
This acid is produced during a Pinnick oxidation and must be neutralized by t-buOK
What is hypochlorous acid?
Rachel spent approximately 10 hours trying to find this consumer good, when she should have been studying for the bio test
What is a Nintendo Switch? (Don't worry, she found one)