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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: pickler on October 31, 2003, 10:02:00 PM

Title: Glacial acetic acid
Post by: pickler on October 31, 2003, 10:02:00 PM
Swim has been out of the mix for awhile and was curious about GAA. Read somewhere that it's watched pretty good now? Is this a don't order item or is it still cool to order?

Title: Swim ordered a ltr 12 months ago without ...
Post by: chemisfun on November 01, 2003, 08:25:00 AM
Swim ordered a ltr 12 months ago without problems. 

I think it is anhydrous AA that is one of the big chems for making heroin.
Title: photo shop
Post by: calcium on November 01, 2003, 01:44:00 PM
I walked in to the photography store, asked if they sold photo chems which, of course they did. Asked for GAA, which they had to order from the warehouse but would have next week. No phone #, no i.d., no problem. I just had to stress that I didn't want the dilute stuff they had behind the counter. One U.S. gallon for $25.00.
Title: ez
Post by: Midi on November 01, 2003, 05:22:00 PM
you musta really been out the mix pickler  ;)

GAA is as easy to get as NaOH.

Title: Been out of the loop for about six months.
Post by: pickler on November 01, 2003, 09:37:00 PM
Been out of the loop for about six months. Not a long time, but better safe than sorry. Swim just feels sorry for all the noobs looking for sassy oil. :(

Title: SWIM found GAA in photo stores on the shelf. .
Post by: midway on November 01, 2003, 11:57:00 PM
SWIM found GAA in photo stores on the shelf. . . should be easy to find if you read labels.
Title: glacier
Post by: gruns on November 02, 2003, 09:27:00 AM
I read once about a technique of purifying acetic was dripping cold dilute on a seed crystal, forming a "glacier" ... Does anybody have a way of getting a seed crystal from 5%?  40%?

Title: >>Swim just feels sorry for all the...
Post by: halfkast on November 02, 2003, 02:36:00 PM
>>Swim just feels sorry for all the noobs looking for sassy oil.

Why? Why looks for it? There is plenty of sassafras oil in Oz, and plenty of noobies im sure.

I feel sorry for those affraid to get they're hands dirty in the name of science.

Title: Glacial Acetic Acid
Post by: politoxicomania on November 03, 2003, 01:36:00 AM
Kp 118°C F 16°C nD 1,3720 D 1,05
mixable with water
impurities: Acetaldehyd
Purifikation and Drying :
for most applications it is enough to crystallize the Acetic Acid. Cool down to 3-4°C. Filter trough ice cold büchner funnel and collect the cristals. Further purification by refluxing with 2-5% potassiumpermanganat and additional destillation. Perhaps shaking with phospourous(V)oxid to dry and again destillation.
Danger: Air-Acid mix 4% explosive. Prevent contact with skin.
First Aid: Wash with Water.
Title: SSSHHHH
Post by: abolt on November 03, 2003, 03:19:00 AM
There is plenty of sassafras oil in Oz, and plenty of noobies im sure.

Not for much longer if people keep Blabbing about it in public forums.

Title: Perhaps shaking with phospourous(V)oxid to dry
Post by: moo on November 03, 2003, 03:59:00 AM
Perhaps shaking with phospourous(V)oxid to dry and again destillation.

This not only dries the GAA, it also dehydrates it to acetic anhydride, so it's a little too harsh way to dry GAA.

Title: Hey, I live in Oz, And it just cannot be ...
Post by: hellman on November 03, 2003, 06:15:00 AM
Hey, I live in Oz,

And it just cannot be bought anywhere,
I am sure that if you look hard enough over here, you will find that it just doesn't exist-smile
I import it, in wine bottles from India,.
?#??#

Title: abolt, hellman. Please, surely you must have...
Post by: halfkast on November 03, 2003, 08:26:00 AM
abolt, hellman.

Please, surely you must have realised I was referring to our beautiful flora. I've never planned on ever buying sassafras oil.

I know places where much exists, I have always known.

Title: Perhaps shaking with phospourous(V)oxid to dry
Post by: politoxicomania on November 03, 2003, 08:05:00 PM
Perhaps shaking with phospourous(V)oxid to dry and again destillation.

This not only dries the GAA, it also dehydrates it to acetic anhydride, so it's a little too harsh way to dry GAA.


Perhaps.. but i dont think this would be written as a purification step if the anhydrid will form. On the other hand it would be nice for those serching a way to prepare AceticAnhydrid. And why the hell one should destill after shaking with phosphour(V)oxid ?
And another problem : why spend so expensive chemicals just to dry acetic acid.