According to the recipe, ephedrine could be obtained by sending a 220-volt current through a bucket containing a livestock mineral block. The defendant was arrested and charged with possession of anhydrous ammonia in an unapproved container.
The ephedrine is being reduced by the Electrochemical Birch Reduction. The Na or Li metal is being generated insitu via the electrolysis of NaCl or LiCl salts in anhydrous ammonia.
A deep blue solution results, just as if you added metal Na or Li to the anhydrous ammonia.
The electrochemical cell can be found in one of the references?
http://themerckindex.cambridgesoft.com/TheMerckIndex/NameReactions/ONR42.htm (http://themerckindex.cambridgesoft.com/TheMerckIndex/NameReactions/ONR42.htm)
Post 471411 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=8644.msg47141100#msg47141100)
(methyl_ethyl: "(Pseudo)Ephedrine in Salt Licks? Pure Myth.", Stimulants)Post 470846 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=8644.msg47084600#msg47084600)
(pancuronium: "licked by salt lick", Stimulants)https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/chickenfeed.html (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/chemistry/chickenfeed.html)
it states that, "The feeds generally come in two types, 16 and 20, that describe the percentage of calcium present, and are usually a part of the product name.http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/pdf/feed-01poultry.pdf (http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/pdf/feed-01poultry.pdf)
Matter of fact he bought them in the same place in Kansas City that he bought his I2 in BB's.
When you said BB, are you referring to the actual name of the mineral feed block used, right? If so I have hear a very similar story about those BB's having a special something inside them. But instead of have I2 I've heard they contain around 5lbs. of E. BB's are the only brand that I've heard conatins E. But like everyone else I've never seen nor done this before. Only heard from people who claim they can or have done it before but won't or can't give up the method that will pull the E out.