METH! How to Make Speed
by Chewbacca Darth
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NOTE: the techniques described herein are potentially dangerous. It
is highly recommended that the physical and chemical properties of
the reagents used and the reactions employed be given further study
by persons unfamiliar with them before the synthesis is attempted.
The publishers therefore disclaim responsibility for any damage or
injury resulting from the improper handling of the chemicals and
techniques described.
Glassware
125 ml separatory funnel with 24/40 $ joint
1000 ml 3-neck, 24/40, 34/40, 24/40 $ joint round-bottom flask
mercury-sealed stirrer with nitrogen inlet
Pyrex stirring rod
50-5000 RPM stirring motor
Allin condenser with 34/40 $ joint
calcium chloride drying tube
500 ml 2-neck 24/40, 34/40 $ joint round-bottom flask
24/40, 24/40 $ joint condenser
34/40 to 24/40 $ joint Pyrex adapter
rubber stoppers to fit reaction flasks
six feet of small glass tubing
two feet of rubber tubing for various connections
electric hotplate
large ringstand
Chemicals
200 ml 40% methylamine in water
hydrochloric acid for HCl reaction
table salt for HCl reaction
one pint of methanol for condenser cooling
one tank of commercial nitrogen
calcium chloride for drying tube
84.3 ml benzyl chloride
16.2 g magnesium turnings
2 lbs. anhydrous ether
small amount of crystalline iodine
44 g acetaldehyde
NOTE: hydrogen chloride gas is produced by treating salt with
HCl acid. This is done in a small wash bottle and the gas is
bubbled through sulfuric acid before it is bubbled through the
methamphetamine solution.
setup #1:
start with 1000 ml 3-neck round-bottom flask
into the 3 necks put:
24/40 $ joint: 125 ml separatory funnel
34/40 $ joint: Allin condenser
24/40 $ joint: mercury-sealed stirrer w/nitrogen inlet
to Allin condenser attach:
calcium chloride drying tube
to stirrer attach:
Pyrex stirring rod
50-5000 RPM stirring motor
The Allin condenser is cooled with water cooled to 0 Celsius
with ice. Nitrogen is slowly added from a cylinder.
setup #2:
start with 500 ml 2-neck round-bottom flask
into the 2 necks put:
24/40 $ joint: 24/40-24/40 condenser
34/40 $ joint: glass CH3NH2 input tube
into top of 24/40 condenser put:
24/40-34/40 adapter
into top of adapter, put:
Allin condenser
in "bottom" of 34/40 Allin condenser
glass CH3NH2 input tube from 500 ml flask
from Allin condenser
exit tube (to 1000 ml flask)
bottom condenser is cooled with methanol and dry ice
using 1000 ml 3-neck round-bottom flask
stopper middle neck
from one neck:
glass CH3NH2 input tube to:
"top" of Allin condenser
from other neck:
glass exit tube from Allin condenser
Synthesis
Set up reaction flask as in setup #1.
The nitrogen is turned on and the system is flushed.
Add to the flask 16.2 g magnesium turnings and 66.6 ml anhydrous
ether.
Next add a small crystal of iodine and 25 ml of a solution of 84.3
ml benzyl chloride dissolved in 333.3 ml anhydrous ether.
This is left for 30 min to let the reaction start.
The iodine color will disappear when the reaction starts. If it
does not start within 30 minutes, the flask is pertially immersed
in water heated to 104 Fahrenheit.
As soon as the reaction starts, the remainder of the benzyl
chloride solution is added during the course of 30 minutes.
The stirrer is started as soon as the benzyl chloride is added.
The reaction temperature is regulated by keeping the greater part
of the reaction flask immersed in ice water.
The reaction will continue for about 15 minutes after all the
benzyl chloride solution has been added. After this the reaction
flask is refluxed for 15 minutes.
This is done by simply heating the reaction flask with an electric
hot plate so that there is a gentle boiling in the flask.
After this has been completed, 44 g acetaldehyde is dropped slowly
into the reaction flask. This is done with constant stirring.
The temperature rises and is kept there (50 Celsius) for 2 hours.
After this is completed, the methylation part of the synthesis is
set up as per setup #2.
Approximately 200 ml 40% methylamine in water is added to the 500
ml reaction flask. This is slowly heated, and not allowed to rise
above 150 Fahrenheit.
The bottom condenser is cooled with methanol, which is cooled with
dry ice.
The gaseous methylamine is bubbled through the 1000 ml flask for 3
hours.
An exothermic reaction takes place during this time.
This is allowed to cool slowly and then extracted with ether and
the extracts allowed to evaporate.
The residue is methamphetamine base, which then must be converted
to the hydrochloride salt.
The methamphetamine is dissolved in 200 ml dry ether and dry
hydrogen chloride gas is bubbled through the solution until the
precipitate is no longer formed.
The precipitate is removed by suction filtration and recrystallized
from dry ether to obtain the pure product.
No Al involved. But don't try this at home unless you know what you're
doing.
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