Posted by APF on March 14, 1997 at 12:58:50:
Someone posted a message a few days ago (it's lost now) asking for DNP synthesis information. As self-proclaimed local archivist/researcher, I happened to have an article on it in my files:
DDuchaine wrote:
€ How to make DNP:
€ 50g Benzene
€ 5gm mercuric nitrate
€ 300g nitric acid (50%)
€ Stir, heat to 50C for 5 hr.
€ 500ml cold water, chill
€ filter DNP out, wash with water and dry.
€ Now:
€ add:
€ 500ml water
€ 20gm lye
€ filtrate
€ HCl until acidic
€ Chill, filter, water wash & dried.
€ PS: Most of you will blow yourselves up doing this.
€ Dan Duchaine
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