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Constructing a vacuum chamber
That cap is for DWV (drain/waste/vent) and as such may have a smaller ID for the thinner wall pipe t ...
6-11-2015 at 18:02
by: Magpie
Constructing a vacuum chamber
What you have is 6" schedule 40 PVC pipe. A 6" pipe cap should fit that. Home Depot claims to have ...
6-11-2015 at 17:42
by: Magpie
2-octanol
I redistilled the forerun and obtained 5.9g of liquid boiling at 172-174°C. Assuming this to be mo ...
6-11-2015 at 12:04
by: Magpie
petroleum jelly
Could someone please explain to me how petroleum jelly can be considered "poor man's C4".

re: UCM ...
5-11-2015 at 16:14
by: Magpie
2-octanol
[rquote=426268&tid=64216&author=Aqua-regia]
...Do you have some similar methode to get pen ...
5-11-2015 at 06:54
by: Magpie
2-octanol
Thank you, AvB. A proposed mechanism is shown on the 3rd page of the Vasishtha reference. The link ...
4-11-2015 at 20:25
by: Magpie
2-octanol
Perhaps the water was intended to provide steam distillation of the 2-octanol.
4-11-2015 at 14:42
by: Magpie
2-octanol
[b]Introduction[/b]
7.6g of 2-octanol was prepared by pyrolysis of castor oil using NaOH. The synt ...
4-11-2015 at 11:05
by: Magpie
chemsketch
Thanks so much UC235! Worked like a charm :D.
3-11-2015 at 11:18
by: Magpie
chemsketch
Yes, I want to know how to do this in [b]chemsketch[/b] :D.

I find that chemsketch is hard to use ...
3-11-2015 at 10:13
by: Magpie
chemsketch
Shown below is the [b]chemsketch[/b] formula for acetic acid. Would someone please tell me how to c ...
3-11-2015 at 09:12
by: Magpie
1,3 propanediol
This "green" reagent is now available OTC. I knew that it eventually would be, but it took several ...
1-11-2015 at 18:21
by: Magpie
sebacic acid
I finished the final runs, ie, batches #4 and #5. These were both made with Up & Up mineral oil ...
30-10-2015 at 18:29
by: Magpie
OTC Calcium Hydroxide
Safeway grocery stores and Ace hardware sell pickling lime in my city. I can also buy hydrated lime ...
27-10-2015 at 14:21
by: Magpie
sebacic acid
[rquote=424927&tid=64038&author=byko3y]Friendly speaking, i don't think lead oxides are need ...
26-10-2015 at 19:56
by: Magpie
eWaste recycling, how the pro's do it
6500 £ ?
26-10-2015 at 11:33
by: Magpie
Identifying a substance
Consider molybdenum. When I was playing with some molybdenum ore I remember making an oxide that wa ...
26-10-2015 at 09:54
by: Magpie
sebacic acid
[rquote=424818&tid=64038&author=Pumukli]What happened to the second batch? Did something go ...
26-10-2015 at 08:54
by: Magpie
Good Vacuum Distillation Experiment
I was going to suggest anti-freeze (bp 197°C) (ethylene glycol) but glycerol is better as it is no ...
25-10-2015 at 19:35
by: Magpie
sebacic acid
I finished two more batches pyrolizing castor oil. The sebacic acid for the 2nd batch was not recov ...
25-10-2015 at 19:18
by: Magpie
Homemade Birkeland-Eyde reactor?
[rquote=424465&tid=64046&author=Fulmen]
The biggest issue as I see it is absorption and the ...
23-10-2015 at 16:40
by: Magpie
Homemade Birkeland-Eyde reactor?
Have you reviewed this thread?
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=1518&page= ...
22-10-2015 at 13:54
by: Magpie
Vacumm distilation and pump protection
I would follow Deathunter's recommendation. With vacuum you have added a severe risk - that of impl ...
21-10-2015 at 07:59
by: Magpie
Vacumm distilation and pump protection
see my edits above. This sounds like a very dangerous experiment for someone with little vacuum dis ...
21-10-2015 at 05:53
by: Magpie
Vacumm distilation and pump protection
What's going to keep your wash liquids from evaporating into your pump?

I would think a cold trap ...
21-10-2015 at 05:40
by: Magpie
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