a friend of a friend ended up with nearly only polimerised crap
after doing an performic on iso-myristicin (pump probably too
weak), so he is quite interested in this method.
do you know which step is bogus?
what i'm thinking about is reacting the (fractionated) myristicin
with HI in an organic solvent (for example AcOH or DCM?), then
recrystallise it.
the amination would be done pretty much IudexK style (with
magnetic stirring). i figure the big problem here is the
production of secondary and higher amines. but phtalimide and
hydrazine are not available.
is that sound, or should my foaf not waste precursors?