contraptionated
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So you're ready for the secondary alcohol synthesis for that thing we all know and loved. If you follow the instructions outlined by the doctor who drools he will tell you to use a stir bar. Not a good idea. Instead you will do this.
Cheap corded black & decker 1/2" chuck key drill. 18" Teflon stir bar retriever with 3 black zip ties attached to the ring side. You will also need a flat stable surface held in place firmly like a rigid ceiling placed directly above the 2L 3-neck round bottom reaction flask in such a way that the distance from the vertically positioned drill (which you will mount to this flat stable plywood and stud reinforced ceiling) allows the ring end of the stir bar retriever to protrude through the neck of the 2L reaction flask but not without a reflux condenser surrounding the shaft (you stick the stir bar retriever through the reflux condenser first, insert the magnetic side of the "stirrer" into the chuck , tighten but not too much and then slip the reflux condenser which surrounds the "stirrer" into the 2L round bottom flask and the ring side of the stirrer with the three zip ties will be just below the neck and the three zip ties will follow the inner contour of the flask making for an ideal stirrer which must be made and cannot be bought for any amount of money).
Make sure you have cold water (not too icy in this case) running through the reflux condenser. Put a 250 mL Teflon metered pressure equalizing dropping funnel on the other neck with the liquid you distilled from the first step (if you don't know what that is you have some reading to do ). Keep the other neck closed with a glass stopper ( I tell you to use a 3-neck because it comes in handy for the final reaction). Follow drools method and don't use heat. The drill DIY is not totally neccessary but what I'm about to tell you is indeed and you won't find this bit of info anywhere else.
When you're done with the reaction you should slowly cool it to room temp, than stick it in the fridge and later in the freezer. After it has been freezer chilled pour it through a coffee filter being careful not to decant the blue garbage on the bottom of the flask. Don't squeeze the coffee filter of the last drops of liquid the way that drool does. That will simply put some of the garbage back into your reaction product. Because you froze the reaction product , you will be able to do 3 salt water washes later on with no fear of the dreaded emulsion. You heard it hear first! If you don't know what reaction I just explained you have no business asking.
Cheap corded black & decker 1/2" chuck key drill. 18" Teflon stir bar retriever with 3 black zip ties attached to the ring side. You will also need a flat stable surface held in place firmly like a rigid ceiling placed directly above the 2L 3-neck round bottom reaction flask in such a way that the distance from the vertically positioned drill (which you will mount to this flat stable plywood and stud reinforced ceiling) allows the ring end of the stir bar retriever to protrude through the neck of the 2L reaction flask but not without a reflux condenser surrounding the shaft (you stick the stir bar retriever through the reflux condenser first, insert the magnetic side of the "stirrer" into the chuck , tighten but not too much and then slip the reflux condenser which surrounds the "stirrer" into the 2L round bottom flask and the ring side of the stirrer with the three zip ties will be just below the neck and the three zip ties will follow the inner contour of the flask making for an ideal stirrer which must be made and cannot be bought for any amount of money).
Make sure you have cold water (not too icy in this case) running through the reflux condenser. Put a 250 mL Teflon metered pressure equalizing dropping funnel on the other neck with the liquid you distilled from the first step (if you don't know what that is you have some reading to do ). Keep the other neck closed with a glass stopper ( I tell you to use a 3-neck because it comes in handy for the final reaction). Follow drools method and don't use heat. The drill DIY is not totally neccessary but what I'm about to tell you is indeed and you won't find this bit of info anywhere else.
When you're done with the reaction you should slowly cool it to room temp, than stick it in the fridge and later in the freezer. After it has been freezer chilled pour it through a coffee filter being careful not to decant the blue garbage on the bottom of the flask. Don't squeeze the coffee filter of the last drops of liquid the way that drool does. That will simply put some of the garbage back into your reaction product. Because you froze the reaction product , you will be able to do 3 salt water washes later on with no fear of the dreaded emulsion. You heard it hear first! If you don't know what reaction I just explained you have no business asking.
