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The Mad Science Report 2020
Cool summary! I'm actually back from the UK (I completed my MPhil in August 2019) and now I'm a PhD ...
26-11-2020 at 03:43
by: Metacelsus
Curcumin Extraction Solvents
Just don't [url=https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2017/01/12/curcumin-will-waste-your-t ...
22-11-2020 at 05:06
by: Metacelsus
Just arrived API 365 Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
Very cool! I hope you can post pictures.
19-11-2020 at 03:40
by: Metacelsus
diethyl carbonate (NO PHOSGENE)
Ethyl carbamate is a known carcinogen, so be careful.
12-11-2020 at 03:47
by: Metacelsus
Preparation of Thalidomide
Thalidomide is pretty interesting biologically, since its effects are due to altering the specificit ...
1-11-2020 at 04:51
by: Metacelsus
Some chemistry pictures from a long time forum lurker
Very pretty! I especially like the B-Z reaction.
28-9-2020 at 02:42
by: Metacelsus
Amateur chemistry is putting billions at risk!
On the other hand, amateur bio-engineering may *actually* put billions at risk . . .
17-9-2020 at 08:43
by: Metacelsus
Removing trace impurities from H2O2
What are the impurities? An ion-exchange resin might work.
1-9-2020 at 12:18
by: Metacelsus
Dry Glass with Heatgun ?
Yes, we did this in the organic chemistry lab where I worked as an undergrad. A Bunsen burner can al ...
30-8-2020 at 13:01
by: Metacelsus
Hexane extraction
I think the only useful thing that can be done with those peanuts is to use them as fuel. As others ...
27-8-2020 at 04:34
by: Metacelsus
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
[rquote=643598&tid=15012&author=aromaticfanatic]Yup the heating is a good idea. Just use a h ...
26-8-2020 at 04:40
by: Metacelsus
Use of decyltriethylammonium iodide in ether synthesis in PiHKAL?
Hmm, usually this is a phase transfer catalyst. Maybe this helps dissolve the K2CO3 in the organic p ...
18-8-2020 at 14:42
by: Metacelsus
Lab clear out sale
Yeah, I can't imagine you'd have an easy time shipping chlorine gas!
18-8-2020 at 05:09
by: Metacelsus
Need to solve clonazepam in some ingestable
Your username seems fitting for this question.

You should be able to dissolve it in ethanol, see ...
16-8-2020 at 12:03
by: Metacelsus
Inorganic projects
In my estimation, there are 2 tricky things in the YBCO synthesis: the oxygen flow and the heating. ...
15-8-2020 at 18:51
by: Metacelsus
Separation of nitrotoluene isomers
In my experience, sticking it outside in a Minnesota winter night (–25 °C) will freeze the p-isom ...
15-8-2020 at 18:46
by: Metacelsus
How is yeast dried so its viable when re-hydrated
Right, if you try to store it at –20°C you will be disappointed.

Commercial "dry active yeast" ...
9-8-2020 at 17:33
by: Metacelsus
Why can metals above Hydrogen in the reactovity series be electroplated?
Yes, the activity series assumes everything is at 1 M. So, you wouldn't be able to plate zinc from a ...
8-8-2020 at 08:14
by: Metacelsus
Chromate/Dichromate thermite
If you just want chromium metal, you should reduce the dichromate to Cr2O3 first. The reaction will ...
3-8-2020 at 10:32
by: Metacelsus
Recommendations for synthesis of medicines and other medical organic molecules.
Benzocaine is also a good target. You can do toluene -> p-nitrotoluene -> p-nitrobenzoic acid ...
29-7-2020 at 05:12
by: Metacelsus
Would you feel comfortable using aniline and n,n-dimethylaniline (possible carcinogens) in a home lab?
I made toluidine in a home lab in the past. As long as you have good ventilation (fume hood or outsi ...
29-7-2020 at 05:10
by: Metacelsus
Health effects of acute, low concentration acid vapors.
Long-term (years) exposure to acid vapors is known to cause an increased risk of cancer. See: https: ...
23-7-2020 at 06:02
by: Metacelsus
Here are some STL files
You can use a program such as Slic3r to convert them to gcode for your printer.

[file]82328[/fil ...
18-7-2020 at 08:23
by: Metacelsus
Getting Discouraged With Organic Chemistry As A Hobby. Failed Steglich Esterification
You may have decomposed your product by heating it up too much. T-butyl esters can easily undergo el ...
17-7-2020 at 09:42
by: Metacelsus
KOMe / Potassium Methoxide Safety
I've never heard of potassium methoxide decomposing explosively, and I can't find any references for ...
16-7-2020 at 11:31
by: Metacelsus
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