Organic Chem Basics: Diels-Alder and similar reactions The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Dr. Benjamin List (Max PLack Institute)  and Dr. David MacMillam (Princeton University) for "the development of asymmetric organocatalysis." One of the first reactions that they found could be catalyzed by purely organic compounds was the Diels-Alder reaction. The Diels-Alder […]

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Archaeology in Open Sim   Introduction to Aspiring Archaeologist region Aka Altun Ha  The region features three main components. #1 The Jonson site: A reproduction investigation site of the Monongahela, used for field school on land owned by the Army Corps of Engineers in Blairsville, PA #2 The Prehistoric Overview: A museum style exhibit displaying […]