Some like it hot

So this NMR spectrum has me a bit puzzled. Broad resonance usually indicates a fluxional process. So, have to heat the NMR sample a bit. 75 deg. C (167 F) since the solvent is acetonitrile. Seems to sharpen up a bit. Doing a long 2-D NMR experiment to see if I can assign the protons and carbons at 75 C. Acquisition time is about 4 hours. It is like I am sous-viding the NMR sample. Should be nice and tender after 4 hours. Yummy spectral data.

And then there is this reaction. 220 C, in the microwave.

Muy Caliente

Seems crazy hot for a chemical reaction….until you convert it to F. 428 F, which is a fine temperature to brown and crisp up the chicken skin in the oven. But does not even get close to pizza cooking temperature. So microwave reaction, you are not all that hot according to my kitchen oven. Get to 550 F and then we can talk about hot.