Question

This compound or a cyclic relative is boiled when converting aromatic chlorides to fluorides in the Halex process. This is the simplest compound that can be activated by acetic anhydride in the Pummerer rearrangement. A “d6” derivative of this amphiphilic compound is often mixed with similar analogs of dichloromethane and chloroform to reduce its viscosity. This compound can be added to master mixes at 3 percent to inhibit secondary structures and decrease the (*) annealing temperature of GC-rich templates in PCR. (-5[1])The deuterated form of this compound shows a residual quintet peak at 2.50 ppm (10[1]-5[1])in proton NMR. This compound has a much higher boiling point than acetone, while only being different (10[1])at its central (10[1])atom. This polar (10[1])aprotic (10[1])solvent (-5[1])is rapidly (10[1])absorbed (10[1])by skin and leaves a taste of garlic. (10[2])For 10 points, name this organic solvent (10[1])that consists of two methyl groups and an oxygen double bonded to a central (10[1])sulfur atom. ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: DMSO [or dimethyl sulfoxide; accept deuterated DMSO or dimethyl sulfoxide-d6; prompt on DMF or dimethylformamide until “Pummerer” is read by asking “what is the other non-cyclic solvent commonly used?”] (The cyclic relative is sulfolane, another polar aprotic solvent with an oxygen–sulfur double bond.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Walter ZhaoRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: ACharlotte's Moderately Successful Team79-5
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetvar merchants93-5
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Gautam Kandlikarwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)11010
Billy BusseBHSU BThe Dyatlov Passement incident11310
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Daniel MaThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)11710
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHLisan al-Quib118-5
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownWe Need New Names12010
Vincent DuA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hencesticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone12110
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Nikhil DesaiFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!Berkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy1530
Kevin YeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!1530
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A15310
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Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1593%0%20%128.07