Theoretical yield Memes

The universal disappointment of synthetic yield. You spend 6 weeks on a reaction, calculate theoretical yield to be 5.2 grams, and somehow end up with a microscopic speck that barely registers on the analytical balance. The look of crushing defeat is practically a rite of passage in organic chemistry labs. That moment when you realize most of your product is probably stuck to the inside of a separatory funnel somewhere or lost during that "quick filtration" step. Next time, maybe try praying to the chemistry gods before starting.

The brutal reality of lab work, folks! Textbooks make it sound so easy with their "theoretical yield 74%" nonsense. Meanwhile, you're on your fourth attempt at the same experiment, staring at your pathetic 0.3% yield like Patrick Star himself—exhausted, defeated, and ready to accept whatever microscopic product you can scrape together. The chemistry gods have spoken, and they've decided you're getting just enough product to confirm it actually happened, but not enough to do anything useful with it. Congratulations on your "technically successful" experiment!