OK i just started to reflux my PPA/KOCN mix.
Using a
Gram condenser(i think, its the bubble one)
Hot Plate from wal-mart with small frying pan with olive oil in it.
500ml FB Flask
Cheap water pump from home depot and a 3 gallon bucket for the water/ice being pumped through the condenser. Using 2 frozen bottles of water to chill the water.
28Grams of +/-phenylpropanolamine(C9H13NO)HCI was added to 150mls or so of hot water in the flask. Still looks like water!
Then put in 12 grams potassium cyanate %97 and mixed well. Still looks like water!
Just put it on to reflux. I used this PVC tape to seal the condenser with the flask. HD has it in the plumbing section. Its black and seals it water tight. Love this stuff.
The reflux is going at 130deg C. cause the condenser cant handle the 140deg reflux. should be no problem. Its refluxing nicely.
Plus some kids are playing in front of my garage/lab and i dont have to worry about blowing them up. LMAO
Hold for update on step two...........