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Myth of Streching Space
Well, there is the argument that as your ship goes faster, it becomes more massive, and thus much mo ...
1-11-2017 at 12:14
by: zed
Air compressor powered vacuum pump
That, is a fairly large volume of air. Gonna need a pretty good compressor.

[Edited on 1-11-2017 b ...
31-10-2017 at 17:44
by: zed
A most sobering situation
Ummm. Not sure that precipitation of the Benzene Diazonium Chloride salt actually results in detona ...
24-10-2017 at 18:15
by: zed
Airborne release of Sodium Hydroxide pellets
NaOH effect on respiration? Oh yeah! I've noticed it. It hits the sinuses and soft palate pretty ...
9-10-2017 at 18:16
by: zed
Optimizing Henry reaction conditions (substituted benzaldehydes + nitromethane)
Actually, I primarily used absolute ethanol and butylamine, in the condensation of nitroethane with ...
18-9-2017 at 18:04
by: zed
Optimizing Henry reaction conditions (substituted benzaldehydes + nitromethane)
Phenethylamine as catalyst! Now, that is a good idea!

I have run such reactions with butylamine ...
12-9-2017 at 18:24
by: zed
3-acetylindole
Well, I've seen references to acetylating indoles via phosphoric acid, but yield were not impressive ...
11-9-2017 at 17:42
by: zed
What makes Nitromethane yellow?
Now for an alternate view: Nitromethane can become sensitized aka unstable. You don't want that. ...
10-9-2017 at 15:54
by: zed
high pressure autoclave
Is that it? You do not include an actual photo of the Autoclave body itself. I see the stirring as ...
10-9-2017 at 14:30
by: zed
A step by step of molecular distillation
Umm. I've done a short path distillation of 2-Methyl-Diethyl-Tryptamine. My initial reaction produ ...
8-9-2017 at 16:26
by: zed
3-acetylindole
Ummm. Authors claim mild conditions, but their catalyst looks like it might be pyrophoric.
A Di-Al ...
8-9-2017 at 16:02
by: zed
Hydrogen Peroxide and Carbonic Acid Reaction
Baking soda.
6-9-2017 at 16:17
by: zed
OTC Oxalyl Chloride Challenge
Here in Portland, the local supermarkets carry dry ice. Fred Meyer has it. About $1.50 per pound. ...
2-9-2017 at 12:52
by: zed
Alkyl Chloride preparation without anhydrous zinc chloride?
Well, if copper doesn't interfere, the U.S. penny might be a good source of Zinc.

Modern pennies ...
2-9-2017 at 12:33
by: zed
TheVespiary.org .... Sedit or jon or java
Well, the complete ( safe and easy) reduction of Nitroalkenes, is an interesting technical challenge ...
2-9-2017 at 12:19
by: zed
How useful is a soxhlet ?
Yup, my buddy used to run that reaction with Diethyl Ether. It gave me the heebie-jeebies watching ...
1-9-2017 at 16:54
by: zed
How useful is a soxhlet ?
I've never extracted natural products. So, I was never a big fan of the Soxhlet, until I saw it use ...
30-8-2017 at 16:48
by: zed
Lithium Hydride synthesis
Ummm. The formation of NaH is not especially difficult, though it does require a Paar-type pressure ...
23-8-2017 at 12:48
by: zed
Old ether bottle - open under water?
Well, the Ether IS stabilized. Meaning, it is supposed to be OK in storage.

Still, it has been a ...
22-8-2017 at 18:28
by: zed
Phenylacetonitrile from Phenylalanine
AVBaeyer,

Perhaps I mis-remembered. Actually, this Italian paper looks very familiar.

www.s ...
22-8-2017 at 18:08
by: zed
Phenylacetonitrile from Phenylalanine
Thank you AvBaeyer!

I knew the reaction had been reported (from France). But to my knowledge, no ...
21-8-2017 at 12:56
by: zed
Make sodium by carbothermal reduction?
Yup! You can buy Magnesium for about 10 bucks a pound. Might even have an old Magnesium engine bloc ...
20-8-2017 at 15:27
by: zed
Dimethylation of Tryptamine with amine N-methyltransferase
Well, some of those pesky little mushrooms that make Psilocybin, are native to my locale.

So, her ...
15-8-2017 at 18:52
by: zed
Why do catalytic transfer hydrogenations with ammonium formate + metal always require excess formate?
I try to assume the worst.

If CO is a possible product, I'd run the reaction out-of doors, or i ...
15-8-2017 at 18:34
by: zed
Solid fat and Vacume question
Ummm. Viruses aren't alive. At least, not technically. Further, some may be crystalline, have neg ...
10-8-2017 at 16:48
by: zed
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