The general reaction that links the two pieces together into one big molecule has been used before by
other chemists working to synthesize bryostatin 1 and related compounds.
Baran's group has already made their sulfone reagents and methods used in this study available to
other chemists via Twitter who would like to use the technique.
Traditionally, Fischer and
other chemists conduct detailed analyses to determine the products of a chemical reaction, and even then, the actual three - dimensional arrangement of atoms in these products can be ambiguous.
Immediately after seeing the data, Evelyne Roueff of Paris Observatory and
other chemists on the team started hypothesizing about what kind of molecule might create the signal.
Other chemists favor a more traditional approach that would carry out similar reactions, but near room temperature in electrochemical cells that need electricity and special catalysts.
Coplen says, «One of the people in IUPAC said to me that he was talking with
many other chemists and they did not know that atomic weights actually varied.
Other chemists are more interested in reproducing natural materials.
But Eastoe and
other chemists are creating genuine supersoaps by finding ways to get surfactant molecules to lose their foamy properties [pdf] under particular conditions so that the foam can, in effect, be turned off and on at will.
At bottom, she knows, a blind chemist does the same things
any other chemist would do: gather and analyze data and look for trends.
Having a degree in chemistry assists with this networking process as I am able to relate to
other chemists and their areas of specialty.
Even if (IF) correct, the chosen terminology speaks volumes to
other chemists.
Nicknamed «Black Magic» by detectives for her seeming ability to get lab results
no other chemist could, Gilchrist was never prosecuted for her alleged misdeeds, though she reportedly was named a defendant in at least one lawsuit against the city by a convicted rapist who was later exonerated.