My buddy swij swears that most crappy product is the result of crappy methods, and it is just that simple -
dirty precursors equals dirty result in other words.
careless methodology through the reaction will result in numerous nasty by products, all of which can be clearly seen if one takes the time to evap ones solvents (experimentally, of course) - as has been said here many times, a busy reaction which fades quickly and requires increasing heat, up to say 230 F (not C, oops,sorry!), to continue to throw gas and mist, until finally it just sits there, yellow oil amidst RP, usually 8 - 12 hours AT LEAST.
It is worth noting that a reaction can in fact be shut down and reheated to its boring conclusion. Much like the recent post from Worlock states, removing your attention and outside heat from the vessel will not stop the reaction, it will proceed at the rate of Brownian motion regardless, as long as the reagents are adequately pure and properly proportioned. The reason for gradually increasing heat is that as the process approaches completion, there are fewer and fewer molecules reacting, and they have to find each other. Heat merely accelerates the process of these molecules finding one another.
A word on proportions, and if you have good precursors you will always have good results, and will need NO HEAT to fire it off. Once the rxn calms, then slowly increasing heat is what swij claims he does.
1 part E or PE
1 to 1.5 part RP (depends on the alchemist' temperament,
)
2 parts I2
1 drop water per 1.5 g I2, (more may be added later in the reflux, experience is the only teacher)
Easy does it - boring as hell except for that first few minutes.
Obviously excessive heat will cause side reactions, resulting in aziridines, mutant molecules etc.
just like OS said.
But the keys to the primo are simple.
Pure ingredients, do not cut corners.
Bee patient and do not over heat.
Let the reaction mix sit an hour or so after removal from heat, and let it breathe. Then boil the filtered fluid with Al shreds for a few minutes, best way swij knows to get rid of (or perhaps, dare Swij say it,
Complete! any unfinished mutant iodo molecules.
Seems like far too dull a job once you get it down.
Use a little care and those suggestions and your stuff will beat the pants off any other meth-od. Including the crap the Pharm companies worldwide make. Side affects come into play only due to overconsumption of this incredibly smooth, gentle, deceptively superpotent product.
Carefully base it, into Toluene, nothing else even comes close for efficiency.
Gas it out, wash it with tone, and straight into the freezer to stabilize the molecules.
Ain't it a bitch?
And yes of course bright light (photons or waves? hmmmm) will also accelerate excitation of the mixture - how could anyone think differently? Light radiation powers the universe, bees.
And swij learned all that right here at the Hive, and has proven it to himself and I many times over. Man I wish I was able to snag the young chicks he does, but that is another story.
Happy Trails to all of you, long live the Hive.
