Simple steam distillation of P2P

[hacke8]

Dear chemist, I don't have potassium carbonate. Can I use sodium hydroxide solution instead? Is the proportion the same as using potassium carbonate?

 

[OrgUnikum]

Dear chemist, I don't have potassium carbonate. Can I use sodium hydroxide solution instead? Is the proportion the same as using potassium carbonate?

hacke8You cannot find potash? Did you consider switching to binge watching porn instead of making drugs as hobby? And have you tried to switch it off and on again? Da brain?

But yes you can use NaOH. Any hot base will polymerize a good part of the P2P, makes no difference actually.

 

[GhostChemist]

Dear chemist, I don't have potassium carbonate. Can I use sodium hydroxide solution instead? Is the proportion the same as using potassium carbonate?

hacke8You can use eq Na2CO3 or NaHCO3, or convert NaOH to Na2CO3