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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.

Okay, I haven't realized that I nominated a user talk page earlier today (Eastern Standard Time) until now. I was too busy notice my mistake. This is the second unintentional time this month. I own up to it. I never saw the page say User Talk, thus my mistake. Felicia (talk) 22:23, 12 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No worries:) DMacks (talk) 06:02, 13 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about the missing BLP references, my fault. I have added three of them. One is a reference about the author (M.D. Czajkowska-Majewska) from the Archive of the Science of Poland, with information about her education (Early life and education section). The second one is  the author’s CV from the webpage of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland (Academic career section). The last one is a listing of the author’s popular publications from the website of the National Library of Poland (Science outreach  section). Her research publications can all be found on her included profiles from the open sources: Google Scholar, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, Dimensions. Thank you! Walerus (talk) 20:11, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Yes or no. I’m not a Nazi. I just browse the Sharty cuz I like their memes. Will I be banned for this? Sammywonbor or whatever the user is called (talk) 21:32, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea. DMacks (talk) 21:38, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is in response to them being pinged at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents § Users associated with hugely problematic imageboard Soyjak Party. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 22:27, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the context. My answer stands. But now I can also direct to read that thread and ask there for clarification as necessary. I am going to decline to speak on behalf of the participants there. DMacks (talk) 03:10, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On a personal level, I would suggest you break off your ties with an imageboard full of no-life bigots who dox and troll for fun. Athanelar (talk) 03:38, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Will I get banned for it doe? Sammywonbor or whatever the user is called (talk) 11:38, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I saw you blocked a prbable LOUTSOCK of the person doing the disruptive page moves at Rangpur. Should this go to SPI if they do it again or would that be WP:QUACKing loud enough to skip that step? TornadoLGS (talk) 20:19, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say SPI if it happens again so we can keep a central record (plus more eyes means faster catching in the future). Looking at some deleted histories, I see an article-overlap with a much older sock-pile, but the material they each added seem different enough I think it's unrelated. DMacks (talk) 21:32, 19 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Dear Dmack, I noticed you reverted the categories for the Intrinsic DNA Fluorescence article. You mentioned that "photochemistry" is not simply the intersection of "anything chemistry" and "anything involving light." While I understand that distinction, I believe this specific category is highly appropriate here. Fluorescence is a fundamental pillar of photochemistry (as seen in any standard textbook on the subject). Furthermore, DNA fluorescence is a staple topic at international photochemistry conferences, and many of the references cited in the article are from dedicated photochemistry journals. Given that the scientific community treats this as a core part of the discipline, I think the category should be reinstated. Many thanks Serbacc (talk) 10:18, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see substantive article content to support that there is much "chemical" happening with the photo process, other than that it fluoresces. While it may have applications to chemistry, and obviously fluorescence is widely used in and benefits from chemistry, this article as it stands does not demonstrate that this specific topic does. The closest I see is the lead-section statement "contribute to understanding the very first steps of a complex series of events triggered by UV radiation, ultimately leading to DNA damage.". But that's too weak a connection to my eye (appears to be only using it as a reporter for the chemistry, not actually involved in the chemistry?). DMacks (talk) 15:47, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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