my crystals won't dry...

[mantis12]

hello nexus

I used an a/b extraction with powdered mimosa hostilis root bark, sodium hydroxide, and naphtha.
nice crystals formed during evaporation, but when i scraped them together it was apparent they were
still moist.. that was six days ago and it still hasn't dried out.
My question is..
-can i redissolve this in naphtha and evaporate it again? (if so, how do i get it to 'dissolve' all the way?)
-or-
-what would you recommend i do?
I am including two photos, one of the crystals before i scraped them together, and the other of
how they look six days after being collected.
Thank you for the help

peace and love
-mantis12

 

[abusedtoaster]

heat up a bit of naphtha, not a lot, and just put the material in it. you might have to stir it a little bit, but warm naphtha should dissolve it. Then ide freeze percip, pour off naphtha, and let crystals dry.

 

[mantis12]

thank you

 

[endlessness]

Check the FAQ for recrystallization instructions. 30ml warm naphtha per gram of impure product, decant from goo. Dont throw anything away until youre finished.

Did you do an evap test in your naphtha?

 

[mantis12]

thank you both - that worked great!