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Erich Clar page[edit]
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.
Tech News: 2024-22[edit]
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- Several bugs related to the latest updates to the UploadWizard on Wikimedia Commons have been fixed. For more information, see T365107 and T365119.
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More block evasion[edit]
More obvious block evasion by User:Ma'at36 as 37.35.189.53 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) MrOllie (talk) 19:08, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- User:Bishonen got it. DMacks (talk) 04:51, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
drillmario aka balloonmario has another account[edit]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Samusandhisfriends also consider protecting both stoning and legal system of the UAE pages. Thanks. Pieinthesky1 (talk) 02:58, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- Blocked. I forget, do they jump around a lot, or should we keep these honeypots? DMacks (talk) 04:54, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- Another one was just blocked by me a bit ago: User:DeeEffay. Looks like all from the same IP. RickinBaltimore (talk) 15:39, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your continued help, it seems he just won't learn. Maybe a long ip block is in order? Say 5 years since I guess you can't permaban ips. Just an idea. Pieinthesky1 (talk) 02:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- @RickinBaltimore: I'd support an IP block. DMacks (talk) 06:41, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- IP blocked for a year to start. RickinBaltimore (talk) 11:46, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- @RickinBaltimore: I'd support an IP block. DMacks (talk) 06:41, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your continued help, it seems he just won't learn. Maybe a long ip block is in order? Say 5 years since I guess you can't permaban ips. Just an idea. Pieinthesky1 (talk) 02:52, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-23[edit]
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Administrators' newsletter – June 2024[edit]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.
Technical news
- The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
- The Committee is seeking volunteers for various roles, including access to the conflict of interest VRT queue.
Miscellaneous
- WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace {{citation needed}} tags with references! Sign up here to participate!