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Diethyl ether from ethanol and something else than sulphuric acid
I think the formation of ethyl sulfate would actually slow down the reaction. EtSO4H should be a wea ...
12-9-2023 at 04:55
by: clearly_not_atara
Diethyl ether from ethanol and something else than sulphuric acid
Ether forms by the following mechanism:

EtOH + HX >> EtOH2+ + X- (HX is any acid)

EtOH2+ ...
9-9-2023 at 15:01
by: clearly_not_atara
NaOAc, KOAc and K2CO3.
Sodium and potassium can be separated to a surprisingly large degree by the use of oxalate. Potassiu ...
4-9-2023 at 19:54
by: clearly_not_atara
thoughts on possible practical synthesis of benzene nitride (2D-C3N)
The problem with a "mixture" is that it leaves the monomer exposed to air. Since the polymerization ...
29-8-2023 at 11:21
by: clearly_not_atara
A theoretical question
If 1-phenylethanol is available, you could transesterify to this ester, then with heat and moderate ...
29-8-2023 at 02:59
by: clearly_not_atara
thoughts on possible practical synthesis of benzene nitride (2D-C3N)
In 2017, a research team from China (and one Israeli) announced the first successful "macroscale" (m ...
28-8-2023 at 16:44
by: clearly_not_atara
Preparation of ionic nitrites
You [i]inhaled[/i] crude isopropyl nitrite?!

Well, I guess we know it works...
28-8-2023 at 13:46
by: clearly_not_atara
paradiclorobenzene - possible degradation of
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2003-39887

[i]We report here ...
26-8-2023 at 10:35
by: clearly_not_atara
The Short Questions Thread (4)
I think that small particles of unoxidized Mg are incorporated into the tarnish layer, darkening it. ...
26-8-2023 at 05:31
by: clearly_not_atara
Calcium metal from calcium sulfate
I suspect there might be a third option. Calcium salts are more soluble in many aprotic solvents tha ...
18-8-2023 at 21:42
by: clearly_not_atara
Acetic anhydride preparation
[quote]BAV, I’m not sure if the hexametaphosphate salts would do the trick as described in that pa ...
15-8-2023 at 12:52
by: clearly_not_atara
Why is Beryllium so rare ?
Basically, nucleons have orbitals like electrons. The first orbital has two states, just like with e ...
10-8-2023 at 19:07
by: clearly_not_atara
"Selectively" precipitating maltose from wort?
I had the thought that you could make a decent high-protein food if you remove most of the starch fr ...
10-8-2023 at 19:02
by: clearly_not_atara
What substance are thistle spines made of?
Two major needle-forming minerals in plants are silica and also, apparently, calcium oxalate:
https ...
10-8-2023 at 17:16
by: clearly_not_atara
Strange behaviour in the reaction of calcium carbonate with propionic acid
The equilibrium pH of water in normal air is like 5.7 or so IIRC. The pKa of propionic acid is aroun ...
5-8-2023 at 09:52
by: clearly_not_atara
Enolate arylation without palladium?
There are also copper-catalyzed versions. Sometimes the ligands are not so complex (e.g. prolinol, N ...
5-8-2023 at 07:17
by: clearly_not_atara
The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor
You are confusing doping with templating or confining.

Anyway, it is important to also consider ...
4-8-2023 at 15:29
by: clearly_not_atara
KCl+Li does react and isolates K metal but why not KCl+Mg ?
RS: note that the enthalpy difference for the Li rxn in your calculations is 80% just the enthalpy o ...
4-8-2023 at 15:03
by: clearly_not_atara
KCl+Li does react and isolates K metal but why not KCl+Mg ?
Enthalpy of 2 KCl is probably much lower than MgCl2. For KOH vs MgO, compatibility of Mg2+ in crysta ...
4-8-2023 at 09:35
by: clearly_not_atara
The First Room-Temperature Ambient-Pressure Superconductor
The proposed chemical equations for this substance are all obviously wrong. It is not acceptable to ...
4-8-2023 at 06:03
by: clearly_not_atara
Lactic acid
There's also definitely a titanium lactate complex, though idk how it could help isolate lactate.
2-8-2023 at 04:28
by: clearly_not_atara
Alcohol oxidation via chromic acid
Usually we speak only of Cr3+ and Cr6+, although with a little effort you can make Cr2+ (and these c ...
25-7-2023 at 06:02
by: clearly_not_atara
ethanol self-condensation
Thanks Bedlasky!
22-7-2023 at 18:55
by: clearly_not_atara
ethanol self-condensation
[rquote=685861&tid=159733&author=kmno4]No.
You are talking abot something getting brown. Et ...
19-7-2023 at 20:46
by: clearly_not_atara
Barium peroxide from barium carbonate
I still don't understand what was wrong with just using acetate. Why faff around trying to make a ni ...
19-7-2023 at 20:42
by: clearly_not_atara
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