Question Amphetamine synthesis through formamide eastern european method

[skanderbeg]

Anybody have the full synthesis it's a common industrial scale method used here. No Mg reduction is used.

 

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[HIGGS BOSSON]

1-Phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) Leuckart amination to amphetamine and methamphetamine. Smale scale.

Methamphetamine Synthesis. Leuckart Method From P2P.

 

[skanderbeg]

I'm sorry I'm retarded but can someone please calculate the benzol/benzene extractions for me please for the same reaction but with 500g P2P used. Thanks.

 

[skanderbeg]

And can I do the same reaction with ammonium formate because it's almost 2x cheaper than formamide here. Thanks.