funkyhunky Rising Star Joined Jan 18, 2012 Messages 12 Merits 42 Jan 26, 2012 #1 Got a bunch of real waxy gunk from a STB extraction. Can I acidify with vinegar, defat with naphtha, then freebase and collect from a naphtha layer?
Got a bunch of real waxy gunk from a STB extraction. Can I acidify with vinegar, defat with naphtha, then freebase and collect from a naphtha layer?
Mindlusion Chairman of the Celestial Divison Senior Member Senior member Chemical engineer Chemical engineer extraordinaire Joined Jul 21, 2010 Messages 1,304 Merits 42 Jan 26, 2012 #2 Yes you can, it should help clean up, but it wont clean up the water soluble impurities. Try a recrystallization with heptane, or naphtha after. Upvote 0 Downvote
Yes you can, it should help clean up, but it wont clean up the water soluble impurities. Try a recrystallization with heptane, or naphtha after.