Word: experimental
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Louis F. Fieser, Sheldon Emery Professor of organic Chemistry, set the record time while working on the experiment Friday and Saturday. The time includes only actual work done.
A professor of chemistry took a speed title from one of his students, as he registered a time of two hours, 19 minutes on the Martius Yellow prize experiment.
The former record holder, Louis S. Harris '54, did the experiment in two hours, 26 minutes, almost 30 minutes under Fieser's 1952 record time.
The experiment, designed to show both laboratory technique and skill, involves the synthesis of seven products. Fieser, who had steadily lowered his speeds until last year, had previously said that "an exceptionaly competent student who plans his work in advance, and makes intelligent use of all his time, can complete...
In the experiment, students race among themselves and against their instructor. This year, Fieser performed the experiment a few days in advance of the students, so that "they could see a few tricks I've picked up." Fieser's students will have the opportunity today to better his record.