OTC Synthesis of P2P

[T0lek511]

Chapter 1 Benzene​

Reagents

• 100 g Sodium Benzoate 0,877 mol (C7H5NaO2)
• 60 g NaOH 1,5 mol

Procedure

• 1. mix it and crush it
• 2. Carry out a dry distillation of a mixture of benzoate and hydroxide
• 3. Pre-distill the orange liquid to produce a transparent benzene solution (benzene boils at 353.25K)

Chapter 2 Chloroacetone​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lfv3_9xOqo&t=457s&ab_channel=Pavel%C5%A0ejvl

Warning!!! Its tear gas!!!

Reagents

• Acetone 500ml 6,81 mol
• Calcium hypochlorite 100g 0,7 mol (Ca(ClO)₂)
• A few drops of 96% H2SO4 (drain cleaner) as a catalyst

Procedure

• 1. Combine it
• 2. Add a few drops of H2SO4 and check pH stop adding drops when the pH is around 4
• 3. Distill it(acetone boils around 329K opposite chloroacetone boils around 392K and dichloroacetone boils around 446K. You want chloroacetone.)

Chapter 3 P2P​

Reagents

• Chloroacetone 100ml 1,25 mol
• Benzene 110ml 1,25 mol (C6H6)
• AlCl3 10g as a catalyst

Procedure

• 1. Combine it
• 2. Distill it

Yield is very low about 5-10%. This is theoretical synthesis I didnt do it.

 

[TucoSalamanca.]

how many degrees am i distilling it
Am I distilling at 118 degrees?

 

[G.Patton]

Just live this Industrial phenylacetone (P2P) production from benzene here.

 

[TucoSalamanca.]

are these instructions wrong

 

[G.Patton]

There is not full information, very poor tutorial.

 

[TucoSalamanca.]

Sir, can I do this method now?