Thujone
Mildronate
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24-6-2011 at 11:15
Is it possible extract thujone with acetone from wormwood?
argyrium
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24-6-2011 at 11:22
This is really weird...
Yesterday, I was trying to locate the Thuja/absinthe connection with Van Gough. The Wiz sent an article about this years ago to me.
I would imagine something more aromatic would be better than a ketone; I believe it is close to camphor.
Mildronate
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24-6-2011 at 11:29
Turpentine?
arsphenamine
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24-6-2011 at 11:39
Quote:
Originally posted by Mildronate
Is it possible extract thujone with acetone from wormwood?
Maybe.
Sage oil may be a better feedstock since it contains 25-40% thujones.
There are alpha and beta isomers, apparently.
Here is an
informative article
on sage oil.
If you're considering making absinthe, note that it contains under 10ppm
thujone since the solution is decocted from
dried
wormwood blossoms.
For more absinthe info, search on Ted Breaux.
Mildronate
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24-6-2011 at 11:44
Very interesing article. Its not for absinthe (this time
) i am interesed in alkoloids (technically thuyone is not alkoloid
).
[Edited on 24-6-2011 by Mildronate]
) i am interesed in
alkoloids (technically thuyone is not alkoloid 
).