Hello there,
Currently working with some collaborators to set up production of MDMA at considerable scale. It seems that anything beyond maybe a few kilos at a time requires a proper high-pressure setup for catalytic hydrogenation. Of course this is quite sophisticated and hazardous work...
original synth by krz ^_^
3,4,5-trimethoxynitrostyrene:
Place the following in a 2L RBF:
✮ 250g 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde
✮ 500ml Nitromethane
✮ 10g Ammonium Acetate (anhydrous)
Procedure:
✮ Gently reflux for 5-6 hours
✮ Cool and distill off any residual nitromethane
If the crystaline mass...