Author Topic: purification of safrol Question (Read 4450 times)

brettybaby · « **on:** November 21, 2002, 12:02:00 AM »

Hello, Ima newbie so I would like to ask a newbie Question.

If swip were to try to purify sassafras oil by washing with glacial acidic acid. then with dh20 and then add some denaturated alcohol to that and put that on a simple distillation

Is it possible to burn everything at 110degrees C

pHarmacist · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2002, 02:30:00 AM »

Hello, Ima newbie so I would like to ask a newbie Question.

Do it in Newbie forum.

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Osmium · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2002, 04:44:00 AM »

That procedure doesn't work.

I'm not fat just horizontally disproportionate.

pickler · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2002, 05:28:00 AM »

Just distill your sassy oil. Your safrole will be fine like that. If your worried about purity, distill it twice.

I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it.-Charlie Chaplin

pupilage · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2002, 06:01:00 AM »

you could send your sassafras oil to me and I will distill it. I promise to post back if I have success.

"Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits." Satchel Paige

brettybaby · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2002, 10:46:00 AM »

to what temperature do i distill to

at 110 c everything was distilled

i thought safrol would boil at 234 C

swip was takin the temp from the 3way adapter on top
please advice swip

NooneYouKnow · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2002, 11:10:00 AM »

depends on what kind of vacuum you have, at about 7-10 torr SWIM was getting sassy oil at around 113 C, that is roughly 29.6 in HG

Rhodium · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2002, 11:19:00 AM »

The boiling point of acetic acid is ~110°C. Are you distilling the right thing?

brettybaby · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2002, 12:47:00 PM »

I did not use a vacuum NONEUKNOW

followed direction froms strikes book TS2

mixed sassafras oil with glacial acidic acid top layer acid bottom layer Oil as described in the book by TDK.

i read more here and found that mixing with acidic acid is a waste of time just distill the oil correct. i have one more chance on this.

WOW I REALLY MESSED UP MY FLASK

its black at the bottom

Rhodium · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2002, 12:58:00 PM »

That part of TSII was incorrect.

gabd · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2002, 07:48:00 PM »

I dont know what your plans are but you should invest in a good vaccuum source. Do more research and you'll realize you cant go without it. You have to do your homeworks if you want to succeed. And that includes reading tons of posts using TFSE.
If you really want it you can do it but take your time and make sure you understand what youre doing. You will always run into unexpected trouble when you first master the basic techniques. I wouldnt try to learn using that precious oil.

brettybaby · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2002, 08:08:00 PM »

I wish strike would have caught the little error on TS2 by TDK about purification

pupilage · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2002, 11:08:00 PM »

your oil. Just place your sassy oil in the frig at 11 degrees c for a day. Take a small amount about 3drops place that in the freeze (the drops will freeze solid) take those frozen drops and place in your now cold oil. Put the oil back in frig at 11 degrees c and cystals should start appearing in moments.
Let it cystalize for 24 hours (maybe over doing it but) then drain the unfrozen liquid into another container.
Take the cystals and let them come to room temp (they will melt)
Now place the melted cystals back into frig at 11 degrees c
They should recystalize (if not do the 3 drops trick again)
Do this 3 or 4 times pouring off the uncrystalized stuff each time. This will give you high purity safrol.
Safrol is illegal. So on second thought don't do this.

"Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits." Satchel Paige

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