I want to include a synthetic reaction that is known as Clar's reaction. It is of a certain class of cyclic ketones that condense with themselves when heated to 400 C in a mixture of zinc dust and zinc chloride.

I will add references and a description of what it is used for in synthesizing new polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

You assisted me re the archiving on my talk page. I tried to shorten the archiving period from 30 to 7 days and this didn't work. And now that a month has passed, it doesn't appear the 30 days worked either. Could you please try again. Thank you! I really appreciate it. MaskedSinger (talk) 05:50, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi User:MaskedSinger,

The archive bot leaves the newest few topics regardless of their age. On your talkpage, you have two relevant settings:

| algo = old(7d)

| minthreadsleft = 4

so even though the remaining four topics are older than 7 days, it will always keep at least 4 topics un-archived. I just created a new topic, so let's see if in a day or so it archives the one oldest topic. It's older than your 7-day threshold, and archiving only one will leave your minimum of 4. DMacks (talk) 06:02, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ok thanks! MaskedSinger (talk) 06:08, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

it diddn't archive MaskedSinger (talk) 13:03, 23 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Looks like it finally did (and indeed left 4 topics). *phew* that bot is painful to debug from what I've seen. DMacks (talk) 22:49, 23 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I was about to write to you. Thanks for your help! MaskedSinger (talk) 09:31, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You're welcome! DMacks (talk) 17:45, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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I posted two replies to discussions here: why were these edits reverted? Jarble (talk) 18:35, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Yikes, looks like a mis-click, Jarble. Sorry about that! DMacks (talk) 19:23, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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