FriendlyFinger - 11-9-2006 at 23:58
When making MeNH2.HCl from hexamine and HCl, after the reaction;
1) is the solution always yellow or can it be clear?
2) If you more HCl than is necessary to hydrolyse the hex, say 2% by moles, can you assume that all the hex has reacted thereby negating the acetone
wash?
Nick F - 12-9-2006 at 09:40
1) It's always been slightly yellow when I've done it.
2) It's silly to assume anything. Try it, maybe it will work, but acetone is so common everywhere (that I know of) that I would just use the wash...