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How can I tell if it's amphetamines?
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Drugtest, heat some of it to the desired temperature (it will melt and burn)
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I think the synthesis failed because I poured the hcl and cold water too fast.
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This Reaction take more time as the Thread opener wrote....
Steps and timeframes:
Steps and timeframes:
- Reaction setup (15-30 minutes): Dissolve the oxime in GAA in a round-bottom flask.
- Reduction (4-8 hours):
- Add zinc powder to the reaction mixture,
- heat it to reflux, and maintain the temperature until the reaction is complete.
- Neutralization (10-20 minutes):
- Slowly add a solution of NaOH to the mixture to neutralize the excess GAA, bringing the pH to >10.
- Filtration (10-20 minutes):
- Filter the mixture through a Celite or diatomaceous earth pad to remove any insoluble zinc salts and other impurities.
- Separation (5-10 minutes):
- Partition the filtrate between an organic solvent, such as ethyl acetate, and water. Separate the organic layer from the aqueous layer.
- Extraction (15-30 minutes):
- Extract the aqueous layer with additional portions of ethyl acetate (or another suitable organic solvent) to ensure complete extraction of the product.
- Drying (10-20 minutes):
- Combine the organic layers and dry them over a drying agent like magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) or sodium sulfate (Na2SO4).
- Filtering and evaporation (20-40 minutes):
- Filter the dried organic solution to remove the drying agent, and then evaporate the solvent under reduced pressure to yield the crude product.
- Purification (1-3 hours):
- Purify the crude product using techniques like recrystallization, chromatography, or distillation, as needed.
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I will use sodium hydroxide for the next synthesis alkali and I will add hcl water slowly, I added it too fast.
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He add the Oxime to the HCl / water solution
The rate at which 1-phenylpropan-2-one oxime can be added to an HCl solution can depend on various factors, including the concentration of the HCl solution, the temperature of the reaction mixture, and the specific experimental setup. In general, the addition should be done slowly and carefully, while monitoring the reaction to ensure it proceeds safely and as expected.
The rate at which 1-phenylpropan-2-one oxime can be added to an HCl solution can depend on various factors, including the concentration of the HCl solution, the temperature of the reaction mixture, and the specific experimental setup. In general, the addition should be done slowly and carefully, while monitoring the reaction to ensure it proceeds safely and as expected.
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Thank you for your reply. I know that DCM is dichloromethane. I don't know whether ethyl acetate is a reactant or an extractant. If it is a reactant, it may not be replaceable. If the extraction agent is replaced with petroleum ether or xylene, will it affect the subsequent reaction?