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DrJ
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High again-nice extraction method
#5394616 - 03/13/06 09:22 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Here is a fairly staightforward extraction for those with some chemistry experience.
The isolation of mescaline from cacti containing this alkaloid is not difficult to perform and is perhaps one of the most rewarding alchemical processes that one can attempt. The chemicals required for this process are readily avilable and their purchase arouses no suspicion or interest on the part of government agencies [This may no longer be true, use reasonable caution when purcahsing any chemicals - EoI]. The equipment employed is not expensive or particularly complicated or can be constructed very easily from ordinary household items. The entire process can be carried out in any kitchen in a matter of hours by following the instruction below and in the final stages one can verify the success of the procedure by actually watching the crystals of mescaline precipitate in the solution. One kilo (2.2 lbs.) of dried peyote buttons may yield between 10 and 60 grams of pure white needle crystals of mescaline depending upon the potency of the plants used. On the average the yield is about 20 grams. If San Pedro is employed one may anticipate a yield of 3 to 12 grams of mescaline per kilo of dried cactus. (Ed. peruvian torch can yeild anything from 15-120g / kilo!) PROCESS [NOTE!! In NO CASE should any aluminium cookware, containers, or utensiles be used at any point in the process. Stainless Steel is the best bet.] Grind a kilo of the cactus, place this in a large pressure cooker, cover with distilled water and boil for 30 minutes. Strain the liquids and save them. Return the pulp to the pot add more water and boil again for 30 minutes. Strain the liquids and combine with the first strainings. Repeat this process about five times or until the pulp no longer has a bitter taste. Discard the pulp and reduce the volume of the combined strainings by boiling in an open pot. Do not use aluminum ware. When the liquids have been concentrated to the thickness of cream (about 1 quart) stop the boiling and stir in 400 g of sodium hydroxide [Carefully and slowly, it will react with the liquid]. This makes the mescaline more soluble in benezene and less soluble in water. If a large separatory funnel is avilable pour the liquids into it and add to this 1600 ml of benezene [Carefully again]. Shake the funnel well for 5 minutes and let stand for 2 hours. If a separatory funnel is not available the process can be carried out in a one gallon jug with a siphon attached. After standing for 2 hours the water layer will settle to the bottom and the benzene layer will float to the top. Between the two layers will be a thin emulsion layer of mixed water and benzene. Drain off the water and emulsion layers if you are using a separatory funnel or siphon off the benzene layer if you are using the makeshift jug-siphon aooaratus. Be certain that neither the water or emulsion layers get into the benezene layer when separating. If any of these layers do get into the benzene during the separation, pour everything back into the separator, let stand and repeat the separation more carefully. It is better to leave some benzene layer in the water and emulsion than to get the water or emulsion in the benzene. Nothing will be wasted. All of the benzene which contains the mescaline will eventually be salavaged. Sometimes the layers will fail to separate properly. If this is the case immerse the funnel or jug in a deep pot of hot water for two hours. This will break up the emulsion and bring about the separation. Prepare a solution of 2 parts sulfuric acid and 1 part water. (Never add water to the acid or it will splatter; add the acid a little at a time to the water by pouring it down the inside of the graduate or measuring cup containing the water.) Add 25 drops of the acid solution one drop at a time to the benzene extracts. Stopper the jug and shake well for 1 minute. Thenlet it stand for 5minutes. White streaks of mescaline sulfates should begin to appear in the benzene. If these do not appear, shake the jug more vigorously for two or three minutes and let it settle for another 5 minutes. I have found that when extracting mescaline from San Pedro it is sometimes necessary to shake the mixture more thoroughly and for a longer time to get the mescaline streaks to form. This is probably because of the lower mescaline content in the plant. This would also apply to any peyote that does not have a high mescaline content. After the streaks appear add 25 more drops of the acid solution in the same manner, shake as before and let settle for 10 minutes. More streaks will appear. Add 15 drops of acid, shake and wait about 15 minutes for more streaks to form. Add 10 drops, shake and wait about 30 minutes. Test the solution with wide range pH paper. It should show that the solution is between pH 7.5 and 8. Allow the mescaline sulfate crystals to completely precipitate. Siphon off as much of the benzene as possible without disturbing the crystals on the bottom of the jug. The next steps are to salvage any mescaline still in the water and emulsion layer. Combine the benxene siphonings with the water/emulsion layer, shake these well together for 5 minutes and let settle for 2 hours as before. Carefully remove the benzene layer, treat it again with acid, precipitate the crystals and siphoned benzene with the watery layer and repeat this again and again until no more crystals precipitate. Siphon off as much benzene as possible without drawing crystals through the siphon. The next step involves removing the remaining benzene from the crystals. There are two methods to choose from. The first is the quickest, but requires ether, which is dangerious and often difficult to procure. Shake up the crystals with the remianing benzene and pour it into a funnel with filter paper. After the benzene has passed through the filter rinse the jug with 100 ml of ether to salvage any crystals in the jug and pour the ether over the crystals in the fitler. After the ether has passed through the filter repeat the rinsing with another 100 ml ether. Then let the crystals dry. If ether is not available or if you do not wish to use such a highly combustible substance, the precipate and residual benzene can be poured into a beaker. The jug should be rinsed several times with a little benzene and added to the beaker so that no crystals are left behind. The beaker is then placed in a heat bath until all of the benzene has been evaporated. The next step is to purify the mescaline sulfate crystals. After either of these methods has been carried out dissolve the dry crystals in 200 ml of near-boiling distilled water. Add a pinch of activated charcoal (Norite) and filter while still hot through #2 filter paper. The hot water which contains the mescaline will pass through the filter. The Norite absorbs impurities from the mescaline. After the liquids have passed through the filter pour a little more hot water over the filter to rinse through any remaining mescaline which may have impregnated the filter paper. Add 10% ammonia solution a few drops at a time to the hot filtrates until the solution registers between pH 6.5 and 7. Place a boiling stone in the solution and reduce its volume to 75 ml by boiling. Remove the boiling stone and allow the solution to cool to room temperature. Place the solution in a freezer or in a refrigerator turned up to the coldest possible temperature and the solution to cool almost to freezing. Tiny white needle like crystals will form around the bottom and sides of the beaker. Break up the crystals with a glass stiring rod while the solution is still ice cold and pour through a filter. Mescaline sulfate is insoluble in near freezing water and will not pass through the filter. Rinse the beaker with fresh ice water and pour this over the filter. The crystals will now be pure white and can be dried under a heat lamp or in an oven at 250? F. More mescaline can be salvaged from the water that has passed through the filter by boiling these liquids down to about 20 ml. adding Norite (you can get Norite out of waterfliter cartridges ie. Brita. its the black powdered stuff) while hot, filtering through #2 paper as before, chilling the filtrate to near freezing once more, filtering while cold, rinsing with ice water and drying the crystals. This repetition should obtain at leat 2 more grams of mescaline sulfate. If large volume mescaline extraction is being conducted it would be worthwhile to repeat this salvaging procedure several more times. Ed. I have found that this gives best crystals esp. if your brave enough to use ether!!!!
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Edited by DrJ (03/13/06 11:54 AM)
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Re: High again-nice extration method [Re: DrJ]
#5394699 - 03/13/06 10:13 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Between the suggestion that anyone can use sulphuric acid and benzene in their kitchen and that up to 120g/1kg of mescaline can be extracted from whole pt, I have to say it seems like the author may be operating on some wishful thinking.
Do not try to do this in your kitchen, do not think that benzene or sulphuric acid do not carry lethal risks. Don't use this method unless you've got a proper lab with safety equipment. Dying of cancer while blind and having no posessions due to a fire that destroyed your home is not fun even if you're on mescaline (imagine that).
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DrJ
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Re: High again-nice extration method [Re: Mezcal]
#5394856 - 03/13/06 11:11 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Lol. yes very true. I did say that some chemistry experience was neccesary ande obv. this is for reasearch purposes only!!!
P.S. - 120g was quoted as the maximum for Peruvian Torch cactus, and although i have never had this much from 1kg i have found that weight for weight you can get more crystals from the peruvian than peyote. Although there may be people who grow their own and get better results than me, if so....let me know! What conditions did you grow them in? Where'd you get your cuttings plz?
Well, thx people.
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Edited by DrJ (03/13/06 01:02 PM)
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Re: High again-nice extration method [Re: DrJ]
#5394991 - 03/13/06 11:51 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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For any noob who absoultly must do this(although i do not condone this) please consider-
Safety
1.) Eye protection must be worn at all times in the laboratory. Safety glasses can be bought from hardware stores for around $10.
2.) Wear durable clothing that covers the arms, legs, torso and feet. At a bare minimum wear a shirt and pants. Aprons are good over the top as well. Gloves are a must.
3.) When using flammable chemicals (toluene, xylene etc) don?t heat on a gas stove and don?t expose to naked flames.
4.) Exercise great care when handling hot solvents (including water). If shaking a hot solvent beware the pressure build up. NaOH + water is exothermic and pressure will build up so when shaking make sure the lid is on tight so you are not sprayed with hot lye water!!!!!
5.) If you get chemicals in your eyes (wear your glasses) quickly wash the eye with large amounts of water and get help.
6.) Never pipette using mouth suction. Avoid inhaling and never taste any chemical in the lab.
7.) If using glassware be careful of breakage. Strong base causes etching in glassware which weakens the glass.
8.) Hot glassware looks like cold glassware so be careful what you are grabbing.
9.) When you buy a chemical make sure you ask for the MSDS (material safety data sheet) this has all sorts of good info about storing and using the chemical, so read it and follow it. Most MSDS?s are available online these days.
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Re: High again-nice extration method [Re: DrJ]
#5395418 - 03/13/06 02:36 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Let's not forget to warn the reader that Benzene is one of the most carcinogenic substances known to man.
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Re: High again-nice extration method [Re: DrJ]
#5395453 - 03/13/06 02:47 PM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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No peruvian torch has 12% mescaline by weight. I'd say with a KG of really well selected PT, you could have a theoretical yield of no more than 15g, with all likely scenarios ending in a product of less than 8 or 9.
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