Reactions Included are:
Preparation and use of Raney Nickel Catalyst. Raney Raney Catalyst in the reduction of substituted phenyl-2-propanones. Preparation of 2,5-Dimethoxyphenylethylamine with palladium. Preparation of 2,5-DMA by the kilo using Raney Nickel. p-Methoxy-N-methylamphetamine preparation. Preparation of 3,4-Dimethyl-amphetamine. Preparation of Benzedrine. Construction of Apparatus for Catalytic Reduction. Reductions Using Palladium. Hydrogenations Using Platinum. Reductions Using Aluminum Amalgam.
Electrolytic Preparation of substituted benzaldehydes from propenyl benzenes and benzoic acid. Gallic Acid from Tea Leaves.
Preparation of Phenyl-2-Propanone from Ephedrine or pseudo-Ephedrine. Phenyl-2-propanones from Propenylbenzenes. Preparation of Palladium Chloride Catalyst. Phenyl-2-propanones from Allybenzenes. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-phenyl-2-propanone from 3,4-Methylenedioxy-phenylacetic Acid. 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylacetic Acid Preparation from Safrol. Preparation of Phenylacetic Acid from Benzyl Cyanide. Preparation of 4-Methoxy-phenylacetic acld; 3,4-Dimethoxy-phenylacetic and 2,3-Dimethoxyphenylacetic acid. Preparation of Acetic Anhydride (several reactions described). Phenylacetaldehyde from Phenylglycidic acid or ester. Preparation of Phenyl-2-propanone from alpha-Methyl-B-(phenyl)-glycidic Acid. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl-2-propanone from 3,4-Dimethoxy-1,2-dihydroxypropane.
Grignard Reactions: Preparation of Benzyl Magnesium Chloride Complex, Benzyl Methyl Ketone (P-2-P).
Preparation of 1-Phenyl-2-propanone, 2,4-Dimethoxybenzylmethyl ketone. Preparation of Phenyl-2-propanones from Phenyl-nitropropenes. Phenyl-butanone from 1-Phenyl-2-nitro-1-butene.
Extraction of Safrol from Botanicals; Asarum Arifolium; Asarum Blumei; Japanese Anise; Australian Sassafras; Daphnandra Aromatica; Cinnamomum cecicodaphne; Cinnamomum mercadoi; Cinnamomum oliveri; Cinnamomum parthenoxylon; Cinnamomum pedunculatum; Sassafras Root Bark; Doryphora Sassafras; Massoi Bark
Extraction of Apiol from Botanicals; Parsley; Dill; Samphire
Anethol from Pine Oil; Kobushi; Star Anise; Anise; Fennel; Sweet Cicely
Preparation of 3,4-Dimethoxy-allybenzene from Botanicals; Melaleuca bracteata; 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylpropene from Eugenol.
Isomerisation of Allybenzenes; 3,4-Dimethoxypropenylbenzene from 3,4-Dimethoxyallybenzene.
Eugenol from Botanicals: Cinnamomum culilawan; Cinnamomum pedatinervium; Cinnamomum tamala; Pimento; Pimento Leaf; Cloves.
Asarone from Botanicals; Asarum Europaeum; Asarum Canadense.
Oxidation of 2,4,5-Trimethoxycinnamaldehyde into 2,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde.
Separation of Plant Oils by Steam Distillation; Construction of Apparatus; Operation and Purification.
Sassafras Oil; Extraction by Steam Distillation. Design and Construction of Volatile-Oil Stills.
Preparation of Substituted Nitrostyrenes. Preparation of 2-Nitro-1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Methylphenyl)-Butene-1.
Preparation of Vanillin from Peat. Benzaldehyde from Toluene and Sulfuric Acid. Preparation of Benzyl Chloride from Toluene. Benzaldehyde from Benzal Chloride Using Hydrochloric Acid. Benzaldehyde from Benzal Chloride using Zinc Chloride. Manufacture of Benzaldehyde from Benzyl Chloride using Hexamine. Methylation of Hydroxybenzaldehydes.
Prepartion of Piperonal. Preparation of Heliotropyl Chloride. Preparation of Protocatechualdehyde; p-Methoxybenzaldehyde. 2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde Preparation. Preparation of 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzaldehyde.
Preparation of p-Methoxyphenylethylamine. Preparation of B-3-Methoxy-4: 5-methylenedioxyphenylethylamine. Preparation of Ally-phenylethylamines. Preparation of Piperonylidene-methylethyl-ketone.
Methylamine Hydrochloride Preparation. Manufacture of Methylamine; Preparation of Acetamide. Preparation of Dimethyl Sulphate. Preparation of Nitroethane. Preparation of Tetranitromethane. Improved Preparation of Tetranitromethane
d-Methamphetamine Separation from d,l-Methamphetamine. 2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane Preparation
Tableting of Phenylethylamines.
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