nb198 - 23-3-2014 at 19:06
I am interested in synthesizing cadaverine from L-lysine. I heard that this was possible via destructive distillation of L-lysine. L-lysine just needs
to be decarboxylated to become cadaverine.
I have never done a destructive distillation before. From what I read, it must be done in the absence of air. Would an atmosphere of pure nitrogen
suffice?
Does anyone have any experience with destructive distillation? Should my setup be like the ones I see in the coal distillation videos on Youtube?
Could it be decarboxylated using a microwave?
Any help is appreciated!
thioacetone - 25-1-2023 at 17:08
Does anyone know if I can use CO2 as an inert atmosphere? I don't have nitrogen.
Sulaiman - 26-1-2023 at 09:09
I have zero experience here but
as a product of decarboxylation is CO2
I guess that CO2 would be an excellent 'inert' atmosphere
and it is conveniently denser than air.
Fulmen - 26-1-2023 at 09:31
Maybe? Many processes are governed by equilibrium, if so the CO2 atmosphere might impede the reaction.
Herr Haber - 26-1-2023 at 10:23
Why dont you go the wet route instead ?
The yields seem much better and slightly less messy.