Difference between revisions of "Amor fati's Approach to Freebase Spice Conversion"

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This page tracks the development of amor_fati's Approach to Freebase Conversion of DMT[1]. The content is to remain accurate as such.

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Some steps, to include those requiring heptane, may be subject to dismissal pending further experimentation.

Though relatively simple, the conversion of DMT fumarate to freebase tends to pose some difficulties for achieving a pure and well crystallized product. Decanting from material containing magnesium sulfate powder will often carry particulates that are not easily filtered. Evaporation can take an excessively long time to achieve a solid product and often doesn't result in a very solid product.

Conversion of Full-Range Fumarate Extract of Jurema to Freebase w/ Hasty Manual Crystallization

Materials Required Source Material: Fumarate Extract of Jurema Solvents: d-H2O Anhydrous Acetone n-Heptane Reagents/Desiccants: Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous Magnesium Sulfate Equipment: Razor Blade Lab Spatula Dropper Evaporation Dish Reacting Vessel Collection Vessel Transfer Vessel Cotton Balls Small HDPE Bottle Mix DMT fumarate with an equal amount of sodium carbonate and moisten thoroughly. Allot adequate time and stirring for complete reaction. Mix in anhydrous magnesium sulfate until material is thoroughly dry. Prepare a small THP by cutting the bottom off a small HDPE bottle, stuffing cotton balls in the neck, inverting it and suspending it over a glass receiving vessel. Empty the material into THP and pour anhydrous acetone through the material into the collection vessel. If particulates leak through the filter, pour the acetone back into THP and repeat until no more leakage occurs and until satisfied with the level of saturation as indicated by the color of the solution. Pour acetone into an evaporation dish Continue to pull with acetone until material is apparently exhausted as indicated by a lack of coloration. the material can be left in THP and stored as such to be reused without removing the old material or filter. Evaporate acetone in a food dehydrator below 100F until only a small puddle of liquid remains. Add acetone of an amount approximately equal to that of the remaining liquid along with a smaller amount of heptane. Continue to evaporate in the food dehydrator until only sparse droplets of liquid remain. Use a razor blade to spread the oily product across the dish while adding sets of 3-5 drops of acetone evenly across the dish frequently at least three times. Continue to spread the oil across the dish in cross-hatched fashion, applying firm pressure while doing so. When the oil thickens to a pasty consistency, use a lab spatula repeatedly scrape up and and spread out the product until it thickens noticeably more. Spread the product thinly across the dish and allow to harden to a clay-like consistency.

1. ↑ amor_fati's Approach to Freebase Conversion of DMT[1]