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[*] posted on 30-9-2017 at 02:17
Phenol


Is there a relatively easy way to make Phenol C6H5OH as it seems very difficult to source these days. Other phenols such as Resorcinol and Thymol are regularly available, but not phenol itself.



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[*] posted on 30-9-2017 at 03:02


You can make it by decarboxylation of salicylic acid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0e0BDEE4Ic

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[*] posted on 30-9-2017 at 18:17


https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=27...

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[*] posted on 30-9-2017 at 22:06


Salicylic acid is in a lot of skin care products and is more or less unregulated. Here's 500 grams for $25:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321284297280

You're in the UK, but I'm sure you can find something of comparable price online.




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[*] posted on 1-10-2017 at 00:49


Thanks folks.



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[*] posted on 1-10-2017 at 03:50


worst case you can extract it from willow bark or white birch
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[*] posted on 1-10-2017 at 10:28


Quote: Originally posted by XeonTheMGPony  
worst case you can extract it from willow bark or white birch

Worst case, you can buy a big bottle of ASA and hydrolyze it.




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