Mephedrone (4-MMC) synthesis from haloketone in ethyl acetate. 1-10 kg Scale.

[yin-yang]

N-methylacetamide should be soluble in acetone, though I could not find how much. Freebase is indeed black and resulting powder turns green upon addition of crystalizing solvent mix (unreacted ketone?). Its safe to assume this isn't the cleanest procedure.

Some swear that any other reaction besides one using NMP as a solvent produces much, much inferior results in final product. More of the speedy high without any euphoria.

Did you run GC-MS to see if there are any impurities in resulting powder/ crystals?
@G.Patton
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[Wan Jack]

(6.The stirring is stopped. The reaction mixture is left for layer separations. A bottom layer is drained through a bottom reactor tap..)Because of the excess methylamine, the free base was washed more than 3 times with more than 2 times the deionized water.

 

[StarWars]

8. After that, the mixture is heated up to 55
in the video it clearly says no need to heat up. and here someone wrote to then heat it up for what if the mixture reaches the temperature itself no higher than 65 °.

 

[G.Patton]

Hi, 55 deg *C is need to vacuum evaporation of solvents and methylamine excess. It is optional procedure.

 

[goku1008]

can i skip this i dont have vacuum systume
and plz give me your screenshot video link plz

 

[G.Patton]

This video in the topic, dude...
Yes, you can separate layers without vacuum. There is this information in the screenshot.

 

[goku1008]

Stage 2
4. The stirring is stopped. The reaction mixture is left for layer separations. A bottom layer is drained through a bottom reactor tap.

I'm asking ethyl acetate is light solvent and 2b4m is heavy so why we need to drain bottom layer
If we drain bottom layer then only ethyl acetate left in flask
Help me on this plz plz

 

[goku1008]

stage 2
3. The mixture is stirred until complete amount of 2-bromo-4'-methylpropiophenone (cas 1451-82-7) is dissolved.
4. The stirring is stopped. The reaction mixture is left for layer separations. A bottom layer is drained through a bottom reactor tap.


my qustion is in video bro do this step after mixing water .but in method layer happen after 2-bromo-4'-methylpropiophenone dislove in ethyal cant understand this point

 

[G.Patton]

Hello, I edited the write up. You should separate layers at step 7.

 

[William D.]

When you received BK4, you must separate water with acid, which remained in the reaction mixture. To do this, we dissolve the BK4 and separate the residue of water.

 

[goku1008]

in vidoe after addingmethylamine 40% Colour change green red brown happened. Im asking is that same happen with 2b4m
also in video stating they said bk/ik .
is bk means 2b4m and ik mens 2i4m

 

[Naruto]

No

 

[goku1008]

then explain what is bk/ik ?

 

[Naruto]

Is other precursor and on 2b4m oil is yellow is is green then no all 2b4m work good

 

[G.Patton]

2-Bromo-4'-methylpropiophenone
2-Iodo-4'-methylpropiophenone
These are two different 4-MMC precursors. Please, look through the Methcathinones section topics before ask next question!

 

[William D.]

It is better to use 2br4mp, it is cheaper and gives a greater yield.