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Laboratory Tips Safety proceedures, test reagents, drilling rubber stoppers, bending glass tubes, etc. Contributed to by chemists.

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Old 2008-12-08, 02:16
2CapsOfDateRape 2CapsOfDateRape is offline
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Default Turning a powder into a crystal.

If dealing with a powder drug in salt form that one would rather have be a crystal appearance, would a simple recrystalization work?

Are some substances always a powder appearance and others a crystal appearance?

For example I have mephedrone powder but it looks tacky, as well was probally cut. If I rextaled it would it turn into a crystal?

What otc solvents would you suggest for mephedrone?

Thanks guys.
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Old 2008-12-08, 03:24
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Default Re: Turning a powder into a crystal.

If dealing with a powder drug in salt form that one would rather have be a crystal appearance, would a simple recrystalization work?

Yes, but you have to let it crystallize slowly to get nice crystals.

Are some substances always a powder appearance and others a crystal appearance?

Chemicals are either crystaline or __ in their solid form. Powder is just crushed up crystals. If you look at it under a microscope you will see tiny crystals, like these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Insulincrystals.jpg

For example I have mephedrone powder but it looks tacky, as well was probally cut. If I rextaled it would it turn into a crystal?

Most likely, especially if you crystallize slowly. The only reason I can think of that it wouldn't crystallize is if there is some odd impurity, but chances are its fairly pure.

What otc solvents would you suggest for mephedrone?

Check solubility info at https://themerckindex.cambridgesoft.com/TheMerckIndex/default.asp?formgroup=basenp_form_group&dataaction=db&dbname=TheMerckIndex
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Old 2008-12-08, 11:34
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Default Re: Turning a powder into a crystal.

ya mean like a shard type crystal? if so yes some stuff won't make those ya re crystal the powder and get back the powder. d\l meth is one
 
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