Why does the 24 hour naptha freeze help

[fidget]

I understand it allows for a more pure outcome.

I was interested in why this is, what occurs chemically / physically?

Thanks

 

[justine]

Well, dmt freebase isn't so soluble in naphta in the first place and freezing it makes it unable to dissolve it at all.

 

[Newfound_wonder]

The naphtha freeze helps because there is a relationship between the temperature of the naphtha and how much DMT can dissolve in a given volume of naphtha. If warm naphtha can dissolve 2.0mg/mL DMT and cold naphtha can dissolve 0.1mg/mL DMT, then placing 200mL of naphtha in the freezer for 24 hours would cause 380mg DMT to precipitate out.