toluene

When salting cacti alkaloids from toluene, it was thought that 0.1 mM (millimolar) HCl was being used. Turns out it was actually 0.1 M. Heat evaporation was attempted, but the end result seems to remain as acid as xenomorph's blood. Although the crystals seem quite dry, a good whiff will make...

So I've just read through every thread with "toluene" in its title. In the interest of compiling information, here's a list of pros and cons based on what's been said here as well as personal experience. PROS: Extraction time is quicker compared with naphtha. You don't have to fuss with a...

I am currently doing an A/B from 100g accuminata, i pressure cooked in phosphoric acid, strained/leeched all the salt out, then boiled down to about 500ml, did a toluene defat, and now have basified it, resulting in a lot of tannins i assume, precipitating. the solution is quite thick too, i...