a step by step process for synthesizing healthy nutrients at home with household ingredients for people who love uncrustables so much that we dont eat whole foods and cant focus
materials
benzene 1 cup
aluminum chloride 2 teaspoons
2-chloropropionyl chloride 3 1/3 tablespoons
methylamine 3 1/3 tablespoons
dichloromethane optional for purification
water for quenching
hypophosphorus acid 1/2 cup 50%
iodine 1 1/4 cup
lye 2 tablespoons
alcohol 1 cup
anhydrous sodium carbonate 1 tablespoon
equipment
large pot
stirring utensil eg wooden spoon
heat source eg stove or campfire
colander or strainer for separation
containers for product storage
distiller optional for purification
pot with a lid that has a little hole
process
prepare the reaction mixture
benzene - add 1 cup of benzene into the large pot
aluminum chloride - add 2 teaspoons of aluminum chloride to the benzene and stir to mix thoroughly
friedelcrafts acylation
2-chloropropionyl chloride - slowly add 3 1/3 tablespoons of 2-chloropropionyl chloride to the mixture while stirring continuously this should be done over 10 minutes to control the reaction
heat - place the pot on the heat source and gently heat it to like 140-175f and keep it there for like 2-4 hours stirring occasionally to ensure even mixing
formation of intermediate
wait - after heating let the it sit at room temperature for an extra hour to ensure that the intermediate compound 2-chloro-1-phenyl-1-propanone is fully formed
reaction with methylamine
cool - remove the pot from heat and allow it to cool to near room temperature for about 30 minutes
methylamine - add 3 1/3 tablespoons of methylamine to the cooled mixture while stirring and allow this reaction to keep going for about 1 hour at room temperature
workup and purification
quench - after the reaction time carefully add about 10 teaspoons of water to quench any remaining reactants
separate - use a colander or strainer to separate any solid materials from the liquid
extract - add 1.5 tablespoons dichloromethane to the mixture and stir well and then allow it to settle and then separate the organic layer containing ephedrine from the aqueous layer
remove solvent - gently heat to remove excess dichloromethane from the organic layer containing ephedrine
purify - use recrystallization to isolate pure ephedrine by dissolving the crude ephedrine in warm distilled water then put it in an icebath and then filter out the crystals once they form
reduction
hypophosphorus acid and iodine - mix 1/2 cup of 50% hypophosphorus acid with 1 1/4 cup of iodine in the pot with the lid with the hole and add it in chunks while its cooling down in an ice bath then heat it up and add some water till the hydrogen iodide gas stops coming out
ephedrine - add 3 tablespoons of ephedrine and boil it for 2 hours then make it basic with 2 teaspoons of lye and 8 teaspoons of water in an ice bath
distill and extract - steam distill it till its not acidic anymore then extract it with 1 cup of alcohol and wash it with water and dry it with 1 tablespoon of anhydrous sodium carbonate and youre left with the oil
further distill - just distill the oil if you want to and youre good to go
this is the way my mom always did it growing up and it usually makes at least an ounce of nutrients
blurred vision and pupil dilation is pretty normal ime but if you cant see at all it sounds like some nutrients/ingredients may have splooshed in your eyes so you should rinse them and if you dont have an eyewash station at home you can just piss into your eyes if you have a weiner or are especially flexible