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Expediaglass dot com, aka cheap widgets-r-us.
I broke down and decided to order a condensor and another piece of glass from them.

If I am corre ...
18-6-2007 at 02:13
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
There was definately some iron contamination due to darkening of the reaction mix and decomposition ...
13-6-2007 at 02:35
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
[quote][i]Originally posted by garage chemist[/i]
I hope the toluene was distilled before use.[/quo ...
12-6-2007 at 18:33
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Success... the light works!!!

Run #3 started off with a standard 12 mole theoretical load. Using ...
12-6-2007 at 02:06
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
After a complete tear down, rinsing, and oven drying cycle of all flask equipment Run #4 has begun.
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11-6-2007 at 21:50
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Toluene run #3

I had to abort this run after about 1/3rd a mole of TCCA was converted into CL2.
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11-6-2007 at 20:07
by: evil_lurker
Bromine
You know what, I have found that bromine is pretty easy to work with.

Long as its at room temp or ...
11-6-2007 at 19:29
by: evil_lurker
how can I recreate the smell of a fart?
1 taco bell bean burritos
1 mcdonalds hamburger, double rehydrated onions
2 deviled eggs
2 beers
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11-6-2007 at 19:26
by: evil_lurker
Thinking about changing my operating system...
I'm of the opinion that Winblows XP pro SP2 is probably the best OS out there at the moment, even if ...
11-6-2007 at 01:42
by: evil_lurker
Heating mantle questions...
12L reaction flask, removable 3 neck head w/ clamps and yes, got stirrer for it.

Only thing missi ...
9-6-2007 at 13:03
by: evil_lurker
Heating mantle questions...
Well my mantle and contoller came in today.

The mantle has a 2 prong twist lock plug, and the ext ...
8-6-2007 at 14:49
by: evil_lurker
Heating mantle questions...
That part I understand.

I wanted to know how the mantle and controller physically attached to ea ...
3-6-2007 at 14:32
by: evil_lurker
Heating mantle questions...
Ok last question and I'll shut up.

How the hell do they connect?

I see all the mantles have a ...
3-6-2007 at 11:23
by: evil_lurker
Heating mantle questions...
where is the cheapest place to get a 1000ml Glas-Col series O soft hemispherical mantle and controll ...
2-6-2007 at 15:31
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Yeah I heard that... but there ain't much smaller I can go using the equipment that I have.

I thi ...
30-5-2007 at 21:52
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Well it got distilled. Total for a 6 mole run boiling over a 5ÂșC range = 108g

I distilled at atm ...
30-5-2007 at 17:26
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Bah. I switched over to TCCA and HCl... still using the 12 theoretical mole amount of chlorine... al ...
30-5-2007 at 15:20
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Well... your right... went outside to clean up and in the flask was lots of unreacted MnO2.

I got ...
29-5-2007 at 23:29
by: evil_lurker
aromatic sidechainchlorinations - Toluene - Benzylchloride, Benzalchloride, Benzotrichloride and followup reactions yielding Ben
Tonight I attempted to chlorinate some toluene using chlorine gas generated by the reaction between ...
29-5-2007 at 22:30
by: evil_lurker
What do you guys think?
Congrats, you have just taken the first step into the never ending quest for better laboratory equip ...
29-5-2007 at 00:05
by: evil_lurker
United Glass Tech's quality controls going to hell in a handbasket...
Yeah I know, I'm doing another bitch and moan post. But ya know what, I shouldn't have to put up wit ...
27-5-2007 at 08:34
by: evil_lurker
Quesrtions on vacuum and condenser pumps?
I'm looking at a rather large chiller myself for distilling and storing ether in a storage head.

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24-5-2007 at 20:47
by: evil_lurker
Preparation of cyanides
Well according to this patent, it works.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=cB9IAAAAEBAJ&prints ...
23-5-2007 at 12:32
by: evil_lurker
Glacial acetic acid...
Well its been a long time since 2005 and I've significantly broadened my horizons.

That said, thi ...
20-5-2007 at 12:09
by: evil_lurker
How's $24 per liter for 70% nitric acid?
Generally, the hazmat fee is assessed [i]per package[/i], with normally 4 bottles of the same size b ...
19-5-2007 at 22:32
by: evil_lurker
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