I'm currently working on an oxidation of piperic acid, Chem Player put a good video of a tech on YouTube but yeilds are low at best. So, I am looking into the ozone generation method with oxygen supplying the generator. With the obvious results being piperonal, it is some good smelling chemistry, from the smell of pepper, to bubble gum to maraschino cherries.
My source of D-Amph is prescription and have shit loads to work with, trying the oxidation sounds like fun even if it's as difficult as the oxidation I'm currently doing, Iam interested in the oxidative mechanism used here and if there are multiple methods to achieve this?
Then the N-Hydroxy-MDA, this is interesting as MDA is the step before MDMA or am I dreaming here.
The reductive amination to D-Meth sounds like fun, is this the same as reducing amides to amines using LAh? or a reductive alkylation with a borohydride. My chemistry knowledge is getting there but I am still learning so, my knowledge is not super extensive. I did manage to follow the mesc tech on this site for my for synth using the 3,4,5TMBH starting material finally reduced in THF with LAh.
Sir you have my attention!