Chemistry Songs

Project Overview

These songs were written and performed by students in Dr. Otto Phanstiel's Organic Chemistry I and II Classes, starting in 1999, and still singing.

"King Kong Bond"

Joni Lopez, Stephen Denny, Neill Heim, Casey Thurston, Bryan Shrode, Mike Cromwell, Ausra Hammerli, Biana Kothlar

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Circling your head
Contemplating everything Otto ever said
Now I see the diol and I got a doubt
A different reagent just has to come about
I must cleave it
I see your hydroxyls, you want to make dicarbonyl compound
Oxidize, oxidize your diol
Well now that's better
I see your carbonyls inside, mechanisms a guide

[Chorus]
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
So Strong, really strong
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
This is not an easy one

(diol)
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away

Conclusions which manifest, your first impressions got to be your very best
I need a reagent that has got a bite
One that gives cyclic periodate
From its mother
I see your hydroxyls, you want make a dicarbonyl compound
See inside, inside of our diol
Well now that's better
I need some periodate to make this oxidation jive

[Chorus]
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
So Strong, really strong
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
This is not an easy one

(diol)
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away

I know I know all it now
I know I know all it now
I know I know all it now
I know I know all about your periodate and intermediates who guide

(Chorus)
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
So Strong, really strong
That bond, it's too strong
Too strong to cleave by almost anyone
It's like a big king kong
This is not an easy one

(diol)
I can't give everything away
I won't give everything away