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| kotsy |
| quote: | Originally posted @ http://www.torontosun.com/News/Toro...436721-sun.html
Ecstasy next to meth lab
Thu, May 1, 2008
By CHRIS DOUCETTE, SUN MEDIA
After raiding what is believed to be the biggest meth operation ever in the GTA, a collaborative effort involving several police departments uncovered a large Ecstasy lab in two other units within the same Mississauga industrial complex.
Businesses in the area had complained about suspicious activity at 1645 Sismet Rd., but it was a "routine" traffic stop by Toronto Police that led to the raid of the meth lab in unit 13 on Tuesday and landed four men in jail.
"There were some substances found in that car that directed us toward this address," Toronto Drug Squad Staff-Insp. Don Campbell said yesterday.
Peel and Toronto officers raided the complex soon after and discovered two "cooking kitchens" and more than 80 drums of chemicals believed to be used in the making of methamphetamines.
Police arrested four men -- three from the Toronto area and one from Quebec -- and then quickly backed off, fearing a chemical explosion could occur at any moment.
"We're not talking about a chemistry lab in somebody's basement," Campbell said. "This is a full-blown, clan(destine) lab that has the potential for explosion."
BUSINESSES EVACUATED
Businesses on the property were evacuated and a search of other buildings led to the major ecstasy bust in units 20 and 21, which included one industrial-sized pill press, three smaller presses and an undisclosed amount of pills.
Health inspectors were on the scene yesterday, ensuring the meth lab was shut down properly and Campbell said it will likely take three days to entirely dismantle the operation, which investigators believe had been running for more than a year -- at least.
There will be an extensive investigation, but right now the main concern is ensuring the area is "safe," Campbell said. "The immediate danger is fire, and explosion."
A lot of businesses have been disrupted, he added.
Campbell said it was not immediately clear if the meth, which has not caught on among drug users in Toronto, was destined elsewhere.
Toronto Police have found traces of meth in ecstasy pills seized in recent busts and it's possible the two drugs were being used together, Campbell said, but it's more likely that the meth was destined for other cities.
Konstantinos Chalaidopoulos, 35, of Toronto; George Chalaidopoulos, 32, of Thornhill; Ho-Won Tam, 47, of Toronto; and Michel Berthiaune, 63, of Grandville, Que., are charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.
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METH LAB
The following list illustrates the kinds of common ingredients and equipment used in small-time methamphetamine manufacturing that easily can be purchased in neighbourhood stores.
Presence of the following items could indicate the existence of a meth lab:
INGREDIENTS
Alcohol
Ether
Benzene
Toluene/paint thinner
Freon
Acetone
Chloroform
Camp stove fuel
Starting fluid
Anhydrous ammonia
White gasoline
Phenyl-2-Propane
Phenylacetone
Phenylpropanolamine
Iodine crystals
Red phosphorous
Black iodine
Lye
Drano
Muriatic/hydrochloric acid
Battery acid/sulfuric acid
Epsom salts
Batteries/lithium
Sodium metal
Wooden matches
Propane cylinders
Diet aids
Ephedrine (over-the-counter)
Cold tablets Bronchodialators
Energy boosters
Rock salt
EQUIPMENT
Tempered glass baking dishes
Glass pie dishes
Glass or plastic jugs
Bottles
Measuring cup
Turkey baster
Glass jars
Funnels
Coffee filters
Blender or coffee grinder
Rubber tubing
Paper towels
Rubber gloves
Gasoline can
Plastic tote box
Plastic jugs or soda bottles
Tape
Clamps
Hotplate
Strainer
Aluminum foil
Propane cylinder (20-lb.) |
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| PPerenyi |
| so thats what you need for a meth lab... haha |
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| UmmiE |
| carefully writes down everything:gsmile: |
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| VDub |
| You two just got warrants on you... |
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| Capo di tutti |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
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| emonster4life |
Preparation of MDMA by reductive amination with sodium borohydride
by Labtop
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Introduction
Until recently reductive amination with NaBH4, for the production of MDMA, was assumed to be inferior to the well-known NaCNBH4 route (that has been popularized by Alexander Shulgin for the production of MDA) and other synthetic routes, like aluminum amalgam. The following method proves that the NaBH4 reduction actually is superior to all other common routes used in clandestine chemistry.
The method is relatively simple, it doesn't require complicated equipment. The work-up on the reaction mixture is simple and efficient. The method is very usefull for big scale production of MDMA and gives high yields (+90%!).
There is a relatively rapid formation of the imine and the imine is reduced relatively rapidly. There's no reduction of the ketone to the secundary alcohol, as one might expect(2). In similar reactions, the water that is produced during the forming of the imine (Schiff Base) is removed (with drying salt, or molsieves, or by using toluene as the solvent, so the water and the toluene form an azeotrope) from the reaction before the imine is reduced. Because of the stability of the imine, this is not necessary for the production of MDMA.
This reaction is an improvement of a known synthesis (1), a similar reduction in an aqueous sollution of ethanol was performed, but the yields were only 31%.
Synthesis
MDP-2-P + methylamine-> intermediate imine + H2O-> MDMA
Ingredients
* MDP-2-P 1000 g
* Methanol 3000 g (>99%)
* MeNH2 (gas) 300 g (99,9%) (Be very carefull with MeNH2-gas: it is toxic and carcinogen, but when handled with care, no problems. I advice to not use a gasmask, because when you smell it you can avoid it, but with mask you are not warned and it can be uptaken through your skin! Use wet towels to avoid problems at ev. leaking points!)
* NaBH4 100 g (NaBH4 is a common reducing agent. Do not spill NaBH4 on hands or face without noticing it(e.g. whiping sweat off your face), or you will be punished with red spots there which will never go away! It takes minutes before you feel the pain, and then its too late. So wash face and hands with water, frequently.)
* filtered clean H2O
* 33% HCl
* conc.NaOH solution
* DCM (DiChloroMethane)
* Acetone >98%
Equipment
There are several options for the reaction vessel. One could think of a 500 to 1500 L stainless steel milk cooling tank, that is modified to ones needs. But a fermentation tank (plastic or stainlees steel, from 20 to 8000L), with small modifications will do just as fine. Or one could buy a 1m3 (=1000 L.) plastic tank everywhere at second hand tank and cans stores. Have a handy manhole to clean, are totally airtight and as a bonus, have a nice tap-valve at the bottom. They ship NaOH ,33% HCl etc. all over the world with them.
Add 200 mL DCM to the reactionvessel and mix for 10 min. Stop the mixer and wait 30 minutes. The DCM with the rest of the freebase will sink to the bottom. Tap off. Combine the two. There will be app. 1750 mL of base fluid + DCM.
A solid diaphragm vac.pump is recommended for the vac. distillation. For example a Vacuubrand Type MD 4C, 3.0 m3/h. It sucks from 1.7 to 11.2 m3/hour, ask for Chemistry Design(PTFE) series.
MeNH2-gas is made by reacting MeNH2.HCl with conc.NaOH. (An other option is to react 40% MeNH2 with dry KOH.)
Step by step
1) Preparation
Dissolve 300g methylaminegas in chilled 3000g methanol (-20°C). Cool the mixture to +5. Start the mixer (anticlockwise so no air is mixed in) and add the1000g MDP-2-P.
Notes: Make 300g MeNH2-gas by reacting MeNH2.HCl with NaOH. Or dissolve the methylaminegas in methanol, using an upside down laying (45 degree's) gastank with (fluid) methylaminegas in it, no pressure regulator on it. Attach a thick black synthetic rubber hose to the valve, open that valve slowly ,while the hose is down at the bottom of your first jerrycan with icecold Methanol,which stands on a big flat digital balance. Surround the hose with a wet towel. Add slowly 300g gas in the jerrycan. Be aware of a popping sound when the gas implodes when it enters the Methanol. Don't let suck back, close the valve everytime suddenly.
2) Reaction
Start adding NaBH4, one teaspoon ca. every 5 minutes, H2-gas bubbling has to disappear before adding again, temp. should be between 8-10 deg. (Wash down with methanol). Adding of the NaBH4 will take 2-7 hours. With mixer on let it sit for 2 days. (4 hours will do for people that are in a hurry,loss 10-20%).
NOTES: When the reaction vessel is opened it should be covered by a wet towel, so the methylamine-gas can be absorped by the water. (1 L water absorps 1000 L NH3.) An airlock might be sufficient for that goal too. Do not airtight the flask, let a thin tubing out the window,wrapped at the end with a WET towel!.
3) Work-up I
Leave the mixer on. Add 8 L clean H2O with 8 mL 33% HCl. Liquid will be greenish brown, pH=10,5 (11 is better than 10). !!When green soap starts to form: you added far too much HCl. Freebase will sink to the bottom of the vessel. Tap of, till clear water is coming out of the valve.
Add 200 mL DCM to the reactionvessel and mix for 10 min. Stop the mixer and wait 30 minutes. The DCM with the rest of the freebase will sink to the bottom. Tap off. Combine the two There will be app. 1750 mL of base fluid + DCM.
Notes:You can again basify the water with conc NaOH sol. to pH =13-14 and tap off the last oil.
The 8 mL 33% HCL (1%) is added to the water to make sure any unreacted NaBH4 is neutralised.
4) Work-up II
A vac.distillation setup is prepared. First the methanol, DCM, water and other lowboiloing stuff are removed, then at 165 C the clean freebase comes over. App. 1.0 L.
Notes: Step 1. The water and other lowboiling stuff comes over at 130 C. Remove when nothing more comes! Step2. Set on 165 C. At first around 140-145°C you see the first little drops of oil condensate and at 160-165 C and 20-18 mbar it starts Running!.
To distill of the water, methanol and other low boiling stuff from the reaction mixture, the use of an aspirator is sufficient! To get the freebase out the use of a decent vacuum pump is recommended.
5) Crystallization
Mix the base 1:4 with clean,cold(-10 to -20 C) acetone and bubble through with a Stainless steel pipe 8 mm x 1 meter with HCl-gas 99%. SLOWLY! After ca. 5 min a thick, white crystal mass will form. Check frequently with pH-meter or paper,until pH=7 -6,5. If the mix get to hot, place back in big freezer to cool and proceed with next cold batch. Be very carefull not to go under pH=7 to 6,5, because then your powder will solute again and you must add base again until pH comes up again to 7. So keep always at least 200 mL base ready in case of mistakes ! Dry the acetone/powder mix in a Buechner-funnel with aspirator vacuum. Dry again on glassplates on the floor under airconditioner or slow blowing fan's in a dry room.
Epilogue
There are reasons to believe that the salt form of the amine can be used, but the gas method is by far preferrible. Ethylamine can be used to produce MDEA. Ammonium acetate or NH3 gas to produce MDA is another possibility, yet to be researched further.
The same method was tried with P-2-P, with unsatisfactory results when no water was removed, because the imine that's formed here isn't as stable. When you remove the water while forming,with a drying agent, this also works.
References
1. Noggle, F. T.. Jr., DeRuiter, J., and Long, M. J.. "Spectrophotometric and Liquid Chromatographic identification of 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylisopropylamine and its N-Methyl and N-Ethyl Homologs." Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Vol. 69. No. 4. 1986, pp. 681-686.
2. Shellenberg. K. A.. "The Synthesis of Secondary and Tertiary Amines by Borohydride Reduction." Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 28, Nov. 1963 pp. 3259-3261.
3. J. Weichet, J. Hodorova and L. Blaha, "Reductive amination of phenylacetylcarbinols by sodium borohydride." Coll. Czech. Chem. Commun. 26, 2040-2044 - CA 56, 5864c (1962) |
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| quote: | Originally posted by kotsy
INGREDIENTS
Alcohol
Ether
Benzene
Toluene/paint thinner
Freon
Acetone
Chloroform
Camp stove fuel
Starting fluid
Anhydrous ammonia
White gasoline
Phenyl-2-Propane
Phenylacetone
Phenylpropanolamine
Iodine crystals
Red phosphorous
Black iodine
Lye
Drano
Muriatic/hydrochloric acid
Battery acid/sulfuric acid
Epsom salts
Batteries/lithium
Sodium metal
Wooden matches
Propane cylinders
Diet aids
Ephedrine (over-the-counter)
Cold tablets Bronchodialators
Energy boosters
Rock salt
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| UmmiE |
| This thread delivers :stongue: |
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| nycionx |
lol this is jokes
anyone taking chem here? i got another year to finish..
i dreamed about making like this lol. regular chemistry (making pills for health) in a non-clandestine lab would seem too boring for me hahhaha. this is way more exciting!
..but ill still pass lol. atleast in canada/states:toothless |
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| TheVrk |
| i wish we had some of these E labs in Zagreb:tongue3 |
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| Dr. DAS |
| God damn big-box stores! |
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