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Out of curiosity, I was researching the different articles out there that cover how to purify heroin, all of which use some form of acid-base extraction, but with different chemicals.
So I had two questions for anyone who's experimented with these procedures:
Thanks!
- [Heroin Helper] Purifying Heroin - Covers using hydrochloric acid to break down a sample of heroin, and then ether to separate it from the particulate matter. Then removing the soluble impurities using ammonium hydroxide. Then neutralizes the acids using sodium bicarbonate. This process claims to yield heroin hydrochloride (heroin and salt).
- This process seems to be a bit more common. I've found a number of articles covering how to purify heroin and the majority of them are basically the exact same thing as this process (maybe just worded differently)
- [Heroin Helper] Purifying Heroin Again - This one is a little bit different, it starts off using a base (sodium hydroxide), then extracts the heroin using chloroform (instead of ether). And neutralizes the heroin base using hydrochloric acid. This article also yields heroin hydrochloride.
- Seems to use chemicals that are a bit safer to handle (mainly by using chloroform instead of ether)
- A bit more detailed on the instructions and precise on the measurements. Even covers monitoring the pH level as you progress through the steps (which the above article doesn't even mention once).
So I had two questions for anyone who's experimented with these procedures:
- Which would you suggest (and why)
- For the 2nd article, which uses sodium hydroxide, does it matter what concentration of sodium hydroxide is used? If so, whats the best concentration? Or does it not really matter as long as you watch the pH level closely?
Thanks!