Parshvik Chintan
Rising Star
Hello friends.
It has been many years since I have played kitchen chemist, and I found I had forgotten more than I thought there was to know.
At the end of the q21q21 Jimjam tek, one is left with a concentrated acetate solution. It is advised by q21q21 to leave the acetate solute, as it is mentioned to be “unstable” if fully evaporated. It is my desire to turn this solution into something a little bit more solid, preferably freebase. But I am grossly allergic to the use of naphtha and the like (food safety is what initially attracted me to this tek and dreamer’s veggie oil tek a decade ago).
So my question is, what stability exactly is entailed by evaporation. To my mind, acetate out of solution seems like it should be as stable as desiccated acetate sitting happily in a jar in a dark, dry place. Is this truly not the case? If so, what protocol could I implement to achieve a solid, dry product?
Also I see conflicting information about whether or not heating the acetate to 39°C is sufficient for freebase conversion. I know heat in general will convert it, but is there a specific time/temp to ensure conversion?
It has been many years since I have played kitchen chemist, and I found I had forgotten more than I thought there was to know.
At the end of the q21q21 Jimjam tek, one is left with a concentrated acetate solution. It is advised by q21q21 to leave the acetate solute, as it is mentioned to be “unstable” if fully evaporated. It is my desire to turn this solution into something a little bit more solid, preferably freebase. But I am grossly allergic to the use of naphtha and the like (food safety is what initially attracted me to this tek and dreamer’s veggie oil tek a decade ago).
So my question is, what stability exactly is entailed by evaporation. To my mind, acetate out of solution seems like it should be as stable as desiccated acetate sitting happily in a jar in a dark, dry place. Is this truly not the case? If so, what protocol could I implement to achieve a solid, dry product?
Also I see conflicting information about whether or not heating the acetate to 39°C is sufficient for freebase conversion. I know heat in general will convert it, but is there a specific time/temp to ensure conversion?