Extractions Explained

Dr Sticky

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Organic chem at its best! Nice writeup! Must been in the lab at sum point. Watch the flammables almos set lab on fire underneath the hood with the ethy alch, cant see flame. Better living thru chemistry, props Brother!!!
 

Dr Sticky

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Thanx Brother, I wanna try a diethyl ether extraction, distilled by myself twice to get pure, then hit in sep funnel with a normal saline break to get it good and clean. Will keep yall posted. Thanks again
 

MrEDuck

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Et2O extraction of what? If you're looking for deems heptane is the optimal solvent unless you want to pull other stuff into the product.
 

Dr Sticky

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Not lookin for deems, Lookin for all cannaboids, THC, CBD an tha rest. Thanx for the info. Heptane bp at 208-209 F, ether at 95, after the break in sep funnel, should, after liq-liq in the sep, when want to evap jus wonderin if lower time or temp for evap will yield higher quality material, less solvent left? I kno bout butane and all that, but have the ether jus wonderin if will work effectively. Thanx Bro like ur knowledge!
 

Dr Sticky

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My sight is what? Not looking for N,N-Dimethyltryptamine. Hmm basic organic 201, like dissolves like, correct? THC disolves well in ether, CBD dissolves well in ether, all other cannaboids dissolve well in ether, easy evap, hmm, end up with nice oil, Guess after 7 years in college, dont know the science. Only time will tell, My sight? Got the bifocals on.
 

Dr Sticky

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OK. guess dont know crap, good luck Brothers, thanx for the info. Just lookin for a lil input from anybody with lil experience with what I wanted to do.Nobodies done it, thats cool. Will try, done plenty extractions in lab, just not with the MJ. Jus wonderin.
 

MrEDuck

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Ether will work just fine. You wont need to do a liquid liquid, soak the flowers and strain then evaporate. Just remember to be careful with ether. It's safe than butane but thats more a comment on how easy it is to blow yourself up with butane.
 
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