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    Phenylacetone (P2P) synthesis from 1-phenyl-2-nitropropene (P2NP) via FeCl3

    I’ve tried this reaction with these exact ratio’s, and I just can not seem to get any p2p. I am following the procedure exactly - as hard as it is to get my addition funnel to drip that slow, I’m matching every parameter.My solution turns green. The RBF is a mess that I can hardly see in. I...
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    Feeling defeated

    Hate to be the one to break it to you, but big pharma looks like they’ve solved the SnB issue once and for all. They’ve introduced a supergak that will gum up the reaction even if you’ve cleaned up the pills into needle-like crystals. What does this mean? To put it bluntly - , you’ll never be...
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    SnB Woes...I'm at an impasse and need help

    I'm having the exact same result on all of my attempts at a one-pot methamphetamine synthesis following the procedure found HERE. Everything seems to go well, but when I gas my non-polar, it clouds the solution the instant my tube goes into the flask. The precipitate isn't crystalline at all...
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