THF solvent bomb

After improperly refilling the tetrahydrofuran solvent bomb, the color of the sodium benzophenone ketal was no longer dark purple, not even bright blue or even green, it was yellow, indicating a total loss of the flask's integrity. I emptied the bomb and quenched the remaining sodium. In the process of vacuum transferring new THF into the freshly made bomb flask, the convection in the condensed THF was so strong that it created a little fountain in the center of the bomb, with a well about 1 cm deep and spray that came up and spattered the sides of the flask. I called over Jake and Derrik to look at it but they were not as impressed with it as I was. Regardless, its a very pretty blue color.