Well, speaking from ignorance,
seems to me that the lithium would float on the ether,
separate from the water.
the pseudoephedrine . HCl would tend to fall to the bottom of the ether,
or maybe be partially suspended in it:
this is just a guess from densities:
the small amount of water it would take to start the base + fertilizer = ammonia plus more water
would be separate from the pseudoephedrine. HCl,
and the released ammonia would tend to freebase the pseudo.HCl,
and the freebase would dissolve in the ether.
The ammonia would solvate the floating Li,
which is the least dense solid in the container.
whether it is Li bronze or e- directly that effects the reduction,
the proton source would hopefully come from the "H" in the HCl,
and the water should stay physically isolated from the reaction.
With that all said, the use of a 2 liter PET bottle is problematic,
"shaking" is not something I would recommend:
and although i have proclaimed my total real life ignorance of the protocol,
the testimony of respected third parties who have sampled the wares so created
makes me quite positive that the goods can be so derived.
Ask the
Counseler at WD...
