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Metaldehyde to acetaldehyde
I would go for option 1 or 2. Option 3 seems a bit risky for polymerisation

A simple ideal gas/id ...
15-1-2026 at 01:41
by: jackchem2001
Glass KNO3 chemical treatment
If the phenomenon/deliberate treatment of ion exchange is observed with molten salts, then it would ...
2-1-2026 at 04:46
by: jackchem2001
Issues Loading the SM Website
I think the site always has some occasional connectivity problems, just have to try again later, not ...
2-1-2026 at 04:38
by: jackchem2001
Problem when trying to vacuum distil a compound.
How is anybody supposed to help about a distillation if you wont even say what the components are? D ...
19-12-2025 at 19:48
by: jackchem2001
Seeking a US source for sodium nitrite that ships residential
I have had success doing reactions with nitrite made by roasting potassium nitrate with calcium sulf ...
19-12-2025 at 02:34
by: jackchem2001
how effective is a Vigreaux column ?
You might be able to improve component separation by operating at vacuum pressure. The ultimate vacu ...
17-12-2025 at 00:48
by: jackchem2001
MTBE Hydrolysis
I would think cold dilute sulfuric acid could work, passing the exhaust gases through more acidified ...
16-12-2025 at 02:19
by: jackchem2001
Scaling the Production of Phosgene to 100 grams
Scary procedure, nice thread and pictures

[rquote=704334&tid=161409&author=Brotato]The ne ...
28-11-2025 at 02:35
by: jackchem2001
Removal of Alkanes from Toluene
Maybe azeotropic distillation with water could help
15-11-2025 at 14:45
by: jackchem2001
spilt mercury thermometers
[rquote=703758&tid=161347&author=woelen]If your lab is really open to outside air and you ha ...
15-10-2025 at 12:45
by: jackchem2001
Glacial Acetic Acid via Distillation
[rquote=703715&tid=161333&author=Deo]Although fractional distillation won't be very useful f ...
14-10-2025 at 18:56
by: jackchem2001
Which chemicals do you NOT want to have at home ?
[rquote=703507&tid=161323&author=MrDoctor]long term exposure to toluene like that is really ...
11-10-2025 at 20:00
by: jackchem2001
Glacial Acetic Acid via Distillation
I assume 'volatile with steam' is shorthand for that about each ideal stage of separation, there is ...
11-10-2025 at 05:24
by: jackchem2001
Ethyl nitrite synthesis
Isopropyl nitrite has a lovely smell of lemonade if I remember right. Though, you should immediately ...
7-10-2025 at 01:21
by: jackchem2001
Ethyl nitrite synthesis
I think HCl is okay these nitrite esterifications anyway. How good was your cooling? pure EtONO boil ...
3-10-2025 at 15:09
by: jackchem2001
HCl Generator Tune-Up
I am a little bit suspicious of the 35% HCl as it seems a bit high.
1) Does it fume in air?
2) Tr ...
27-9-2025 at 18:38
by: jackchem2001
benzyl alcohol + sulphuric acid = ?
After thinking about it a bit, I agree. It is worth reiterating, the reason I made the post is to wa ...
16-9-2025 at 01:04
by: jackchem2001
Increase Sintered Glass ("Frit") Pore Size
You could put some concentrated alkali solution (molten alkali sounds like a terrible idea) above th ...
15-9-2025 at 04:28
by: jackchem2001
Good reminder to check things on a small scale
For future experiments, I wanted to sulfonate benzyl alcohol on the aromatic ring. Even though this ...
12-9-2025 at 23:39
by: jackchem2001
Other dehydrating agents for nitration
That seems a bit hazardous. Can't that produce nitroform and tetranitromethane? (Through enol chemis ...
10-9-2025 at 04:11
by: jackchem2001
Gas diffusion aparatus - opinions on its potential
Yes, that would definitely improve mass transfer and if you were trying to dissolve a gas with low s ...
29-8-2025 at 16:38
by: jackchem2001
Spontaneous (non-shock) cracking of a borosilicate beaker
Reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGqVMbAQhBs
16-8-2025 at 23:25
by: jackchem2001
Disposal of hexavalent chromium
I've recently been spending some time in an academic lab. Today me and a PhD student were working wi ...
11-8-2025 at 22:27
by: jackchem2001
Aspirator/Water Jet Query?
One thing nobody mentions about pumps is the noise. I have to wear earplugs whenever I use my recirc ...
7-8-2025 at 00:53
by: jackchem2001
Distilling H2SO4 from NaHSO4
[rquote=696010&tid=160618&author=Keras]I’m surprised. A single blowtorch suffices to get p ...
2-8-2025 at 16:01
by: jackchem2001
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