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What is SWIM's favorite solvent and why???

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So far SWIM has only used naptha for A/B and STB DMT extractions and it seems to work pretty well. He also has a gallon of d-limonene that is reserved for cactus, but he has also just learned of a d-limonene tek for DMT. SWIM is curious as to what everyone's favorite solvents are for given plants/extractions and why? DCM seems popular but SWIM can't seem to locate a pure source for it, any suggestions? He has looked at the regular solvent suppliers but all products say they contain a mixture of solvents(MEK, acetone, DSCM, etc) He is also looking for fumaric acid, any sources for this?
 
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SWIM would feel a lot more confident asking for DCM if he had a good reason for using it. What would be a good answer that wouldn't arouse too much suspicion? SWIM is fairly certain it has very limited uses, no?
 
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I am not very experienced at all... but Limonene is the one for me, for full alkaloid extractions anyway... it smells nice and feels better to use than hydrocarbon-based solvents.
 
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Let us not forget water, which is one of the best solvents around. Water has many advantages, just to name few:

1: it can be found everywhere where there is life
2: it can dissolve many things, like salts and alkaloid salts thus driving them out of insoluble plant materials (like cellulose and lignin)
3: it can have its pH changed (unlike practically any other solvent) upon addition of an acid or a base.
4. It dissolves fats very poorly
 
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Infundibulum said:
Let us not forget water, which is one of the best solvents around. Water has many advantages, just to name few:

1: it can be found everywhere where there is life
2: it can dissolve many things, like salts and alkaloid salts thus driving them out of insoluble plant materials (like cellulose and lignin)
3: it can have its pH changed (unlike practically any other solvent) upon addition of an acid or a base.
4. It dissolves fats very poorly
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:) nice post
 
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Dichloromethane - Wikipedia

Dichloromethane's volatility and ability to dissolve a wide range of organic compounds makes it a useful solvent for many chemical processes. Concerns about its health effects have led to a search for alternatives in many of these applications.
It is widely used as a paint stripper and a degreaser. In the food industry, it is used to decaffeinate coffee and tea as well as to prepare extracts of hops and other flavorings.[2] Its volatility has led to its use as an aerosol spray propellant and as a blowing agent for polyurethane foams.

Specialized uses
Dichloromethane chemically welds certain plastics, for example, it is used to seal the casing of electric meters. Often sold as a main component of plastic welding adhesives it is also used extensively in the model-making industry for joining plastic components together - it is commonly referred to as "Di-clo."
Also used in the garment printing industry for removal of heat-sealed garment transfers. Usually sold in cans with methanol as the propellant gas. Its volatility is exploited in novelty items - drinking birds, bubble lights, and jukebox displays.
Dichloromethane is used within the material testing field of civil engineering, specifically it is used during the testing of bituminous materials as a solvent to separate the binder from the aggregate of an asphalt or macadam to allow the testing of the materials.
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SWIM has only used naptha, but doing the last pull with d-limonene would be very good to pick up traces of dmt plus "jungle spice".
However SWIM doesn't know where to get d-limonen where he lives.
 
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