SeaDonkey
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Cheap and abundant starting materials
I've always had an obsession with collecting things and ever since I started studying chemsitry I've wanted to start collecting chemicals. I could
just order them over the internet but that would take all the fun out of it. I'd rather start by creating chemicals from readily availalble compounds.
The best organic precursor I can really think of that is dirt cheap and readily available is vinegar. From acetic acid I can make acetate salts and
other organic compounds such as alcohols, ketones etc. Are there many other cheap and abundant compounds that can be found in the supermarket/hardware
store?
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There are a number of existing threads on this topic, try looking in them.
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