Originally posted by Douchermann
Hey, I was wondering if it was possible to ferment amyl alcohol (C5H12O) from regular cornstarch.
5C6H10O5 --yeast--> 4C5H12O + 10CO2 + H2O
After it is done fermenting could the amyl alchohol be seperated just by boiling the water off? If this method isn't a good one, does anyone know
a good method? |