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Title: Amine synthesis
Post by: The_Simpsons on September 11, 2006, 03:42:27 PM
Is there any way too synthesize amines iwth household chemicals/equipment? Of all the ways i figured out how to do it it involves chemicals i don't have acess to. So amines, possible way to make it at home or does it need to be done only with lab chemicals that you don't find in hardware stores(haloalkanes would be easiest, but don't have acess to those) ?
Title: Re: Amine synthesis
Post by: Alberto_Kravina on September 12, 2006, 12:19:02 PM
I'm not sure about that, but you could try to use ammonia solution and ethanol.
However I doubt that it is possilble to achieve at home :P
Title: Re: Amine synthesis
Post by: Albert on September 13, 2006, 03:07:16 AM
I'm not sure about that, but you could try to use ammonia solution and ethanol.

I sincerely doubt it.

By the way, is there a particular amine you are interested in synthesizing?
Title: Re: Amine synthesis
Post by: The_Simpsons on September 13, 2006, 10:10:36 AM
No, any amine will do.
Title: Re: Amine synthesis
Post by: Hispania on September 13, 2006, 03:25:15 PM
I believe that ammonia forms a dark blue nitrogen compound when it´s mixed with phenol, NaOH, NaClO and HCl (of course the mixture is not so simple).

This method is used to analyze ammonia in drink and waste water.