Jackson
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Alternative catalyst for sodium/potassium production
In a recent video, nurdrage used tea tree oil as a catalyst for sodium production. This was because of the tertiary alcohol terpineol. I looked up the
major constituents of tea tree oil and it looks like they all have lower boiling points than the terpineol. Does this mean that someone trying to
purify most of the other constituents out could just boil tea tree oil up until the bp of terpineol or would tar form?
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UC235
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Tarry tarry tar. Also, not how fractionating things works. That would give extremely poor separation unless there is a massive difference in boiling
points.
[Edited on 26-9-2018 by UC235]
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Assured Fish
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Also nurdrage didnt succeed with using terpenol as a catalyst.
Edit: This is not my night, ill have to take back this statement, he just released a video after i made my comment, where he succeed
using terpinol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7o3ZfX0BQc
[Edited on 26-9-2018 by Assured Fish]
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It seems to me that nurdrage has been doing some ground-breaking stuff in this project. Absolutely stunning.
Thar said, I think my go-to synth will end up being the magnesium thermite process. I am just not equipped to heat and stir for three days.
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Will steam distillation out the terp work?
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Swinfi2
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I've been thinking about this too and how about patchoulol i hate the fragrance but no double bonds, tertiary, and high boiling point.
Just wanted to test it first but since were talking about it.
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walruslover69
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I think there is some potential in the use of fatty acids and their salts such as sodium oleate/stearate. They would be easily available.
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fusso
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I wonder if thiolates work too?
[Edited on 26/09/18 by fusso]
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draculic acid69
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Menthol is the best and easiest to get catalyst.90% yeild
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