From eslone@osf1.gmu.edu Tue Apr 25 13:45:34 1995 Received: from osf1.gmu.edu for eslone@osf1.gmu.edu by www.ccl.net (8.6.10/930601.1506) id NAA06170; Tue, 25 Apr 1995 13:42:56 -0400 Received: by osf1.gmu.edu; (5.65v3.0/1.1.8.2/07Sep94-1001AM/GMUv1) id AA02991; Tue, 25 Apr 1995 13:42:56 -0400 Message-Id: <9504251742.AA02991@osf1.gmu.edu> Subject: The Winner (thus far) Update To: chemistry@ccl.net Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 13:42:56 -0400 (EDT) From: "J. Eric Slone" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24alpha5] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1533 On further thought, and many messages suggesting I do so, I have decided to remove the compound previously touted as "the winner (thus far)" from the running. This leaves the following in the field: C21 H13 B Cl Co D4 F N6 O3 P Pd . B F4 and C60 H78 Br2 Cd Cl2 I2 N16 O2 P2 W2 The first with 11 elements, the second with 10. To cater to the "impressiveness metric", I will include the submission: C6 H5 Cl F N O2 S With 7 elements in a 17 atom molecule. I would appreciate knowing the score on the impressiveness scale for this "little" molecule. The search still continues. Submissions are always welcome, and reasons for removal of any of these three contenders will be duly considered. To those who have asked WHY?? Simply, I was curious. I thought this type of question would make for an interesting discussion on the list and indeed, it has. This is just for fun. Eric ________________________________________________________________________________ J. Eric Slone George Mason University Department of Chemistry Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 Internet: eslone@gmu.edu Compuserve: 73757,2776 "True science teaches, above all, to Fax: (703) 751-6639 doubt, and to be ignorant." Pager: (202) 597-2373 Miguel de Unamuno Voice: (703) 461-7078 ________________________________________________________________________________