haribo1
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mind said:phase_dancer:
most labs in the Netherlands work with the leuckart method.
From my knowledge, the most common methods are either hydrogenation using methylamine gas & catalyst (large scale) or the 'cold method' using NaBH4 with CH3NH2 in methanol. The cold method can be carried out in any handly vessel & can be done by a trained chimp. I've seen a lot of stuff made in The Netherlands and I've never seen the leuckard method used. Why would you? It's messy, smelly and uses a chemical even MORE watched than methyl amine (the PMK is a given).
Oh, and hobbiests use the Mercury amalgam method since it's handy for kitchen sink scale.