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The Chemical Breakdown
Bench-stable butyllithium & secrets of Pompeii’s limescale
Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Archeology podcast with Emma Pewsey and Phillip Broadwith
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Emma Pewsey and Phillip Broadwith discuss formulations intended to make butyllithium reagents easier to handle while retaining synthetic performance. A second story examines how analysis of limescale in Pompeii’s public baths can reveal aspects of water use and life in the ancient city.
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butyllithium reagentsformulationssynthetic performanceEmma PewseyPhillip BroadwithlimescalePompeiipublic bathswater useancient city
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