Rookie Mistakes - Setup

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MistakeCheck the mistakes you have madeNumber of rookies who have done this
Set up reaction under Ar, added in reagents and forgot to add stir bar 28
Added a stir bar to a flask sitting on a magnetic stir plate and the flask breaks. 19
Forgot to add starting material 19
Forgot to add a catalyst 15
Confused stir dial and heat dial on magnetic hot plate. Oil bath is now smoking and black. 6
Used oxygen instead of argon for an inert atmosphere 4
Injected self with syringe containing BF3.Et2O 1

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