I Made Cubane First

Check out ‪@ExtractionsAndIre‬ ! It's all in good fun and we talked about it before. Definitely watch his series for the spider infested shed synthesis of cubane. Don't conduct any chemical reactions without proper and professional safety analysis and risk management. Measures taken can be invisible, not filmed, not properly visible on camera or misjudged by the viewer due to setup or video construction. Always conduct own appropriate measures regardless of video setup. 3D Molecule animation of Diels-Alder adduct made by ‪@reformlabs1050‬ Cyclopentanone synthesis: http://www.orgsyn.org/demo.aspx?prep=... Literature I used for all steps (except UV): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.1... Literature I used for UV-step and onward: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3OB00231D -------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 - 0:52 Intro 0:52 - 5:23 Cyclopentanone 5:23 - 9:11 Cyclopentanone ethylene ketal 9:11 - 15:05 Tribromo 15:05 - 18:39 Diels-Alder adduct 18:39 - 23:11 Deprotection to diketone 23:11 - 25:27 Photoreaction to decahedron 25:27 - 29:53 Cubane dicarboxylic acid 29:53 - 33:32 Cubane dicarboxylate methyl ester -------------------------------------------------------------