Attention, divided parental

The behavior of the S-hexenyl radical merits special attention not only because it is one of the best understood reactive intermediates in organic chemistry, but also because it is a representative parent of a larger class of cyclizations. Because it is a cyclization of intermediate rate, it provides a convenient (if arbitrary) dividing point for synthetic planning cyclizations that are more rapid than that of the hexenyl radical are easily conducted, but those that are significantly slower may present experimental difficulties. 

Unanswerable questions can torment the only child. Which parent is at fault Which parent s version of what caused the divorce is true Whose side should the child take Is there something the child can do to reunify the parents How can he or she equally divide time and attention given to each parent after divorce so neither feels that the child is playing favorites or is being unfair ... 

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