Amphetamine Syntheses Overview & Reference Guide for Professionals (Psychoactive Synthesis Series Vol 1) – Otto Snow; VIP. Otto Snow - Amphetamine Syntheses: Overview Reference Guide for Professionals Author:, Date: 26 Oct 2010, Views: Otto Snow - Amphetamine Syntheses: Overview Reference Guide for Professionals Publisher: Thoth Press| 1998| ISBN:| File type: PDF| 257 pages| 104.47 mb Snow's new book Amphetamine Syntheses is an excellent volley filled with facts, testimony, history and of course lots of chemistry.
AMPHETAMINE SYNTHESES OVERVIEW & REFERENCE GUIDE FOR PROFESSIONALS by OTTO SNOW PSYCHOACTIVE SYNTHESIS SERIES VOLUME 1 AMPHETAMINE SYNTHESES THOTH PRESS P.O. Box 6081 Spring Hill, FI 3461 1 Copyright 1998 Otto Snow All rights reserved. No part of this book maybe reproduced, in part or in whole without prior written permission from author. The reference guide may not be stored, transferred by electronic means or any other forms of data storage or transfer. Made and printed in the United States of America ISBN: 0-9663128-0-5 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-90044 Materials contained within this volume prepared for and appearing in government documentation are not covered by above-mentioned copyright.
The source of brief excerpts from previously published materials is credited and not covered under above-mentioned copyright. Cover design graphics by Ted Stockowski at: www.looking-glass.com/Majestic e-mail [email protected] I I AMPHETAMINE SYNTHESES DEDICATION I dedicate this book to my father: Harry Snow (1921 - 1994) I am in appreciation of: L.
Greer, and all those explorers (too numerous to name) who opened a path into the great unknown, unraveling the mysteries of the brain-mind. I also want to acknowledge those who unravel the mysteries of the galaxies, stars and beyond, namely Carl Sagan, Copernicus and Galileo. I want to thank the following: National Institute on Drug Abuse for their publications and help in locating specific toxicological studies; the Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Intelligence, for their statistics on drug laboratory seizures; Eric Sterling of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation for directing me to look into the Congressional Hearings prior to the passage of Analogue Act of 1986; Alexander Shulgin for his insight & words of encouragement.
'(If) every public action which is not customary, either is wrong or, if it is right, is a dangerous precedent. It follows that nothing should ever be done for the first time.' Cornford 1 908 'Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome.'
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) 'Question. The rats are saying it (MDMA) seems to be amphetamine-like but, in fact, it really is not. ' 'Obviously no one knows what the rats are thinking. Glennon 1 988 'Recreation is therapy; at least that's what people tell me.' Otto Snow 1 992 'Fill the seats of justice with good men, not so absolute in goodness as to forget what human frailty is.'
Product Description the most comprehensive reference guide on the syntheses of amphetamines, phenyethylamines, ephedrine, cathinone, their immediate precursors and precursors. This includes the syntheses of mescaline and all popular psychedelic amphetamines including MDMA, MDEA, 2CB, TMA, DOB, DOM etc. Hundreds of reactions are described including a review of the Controlled Substance Analogue Act. Many of the reactions include: Reductions of phenyl-2-propanone using aluminum amalgam, aluminum turnings or aluminum foil. The preparation of aluminum amalgam, mercury bichloride. Electrolytic reductions.
Phenyl-2-nitropropenes From pseudonitrosites. Phenyl-2-propanone (P-2-P) from phenylacetic acid; from phenyl-2-nitropropenes; from monochloroacetone; from phenyl-1,2-propanediol. (Friedel-Crafts Reaction); ketones from phenols. The preparation of amphetamines (Leuckart-Wallach Reaction); (Ritter Reaction); (Willgerodt Reaction); (Hofmann Reaction). Amphetamines From phenyl-2-bromopropane.
Preparation of cathinone. The preparation of substituted benzaldehydes; (Duff Reaction); (Elbs Persulfate Reaction); Phenols From Benzaldehydes; (Dakin Reaction). Benzaldehydes from Propenylbenzenes. Ally and propenylbenzenes from natural sources.
Propenylbenzenes From phenyl-1-propanols. Phenylpropenes by thermal dehydration.
Propenylbenzenes from benzenes; (Quelet Reaction). Preparation of phenyl-1-propanols using the Grignard Reagent; by the reduction of propiophenone. Preparation of cinnamic acids.
Cinnamic acids from coumarins. Naturally occurring coumarins. The Crossed Aldol Condensation.
The Haloform Reaction. Hydrocinnamic acid from propiophenone. Preparation of nitroethane. Preparation of 4-bromoamphetamine and 4-chloroamphetamine. Preparation of neurotransmitters & neurotoxins and much more. 380 + references from scientific and medical journals.
Indexed for fast identification of chemicals, reactions and products. This book has some good information, but simply did not go into the explicit detail that I was hoping for. Some aspects of this book revolved around a lot of irrelevant chatter concerning statistical information. The pictures and diagrams are somewhat primitive. Although well researched with many references and examples, the author clearly (At least in this book) is an observer. One who watches from the sideline and reports. I got the impression that he has never really had any hands on experience.
I would not be surprised if he has never touched a simple thermometer. If what you are after is an armchair theologian's view and best approximate guess as to how meth is processed and its surrounding statistical numerical data then this book is definitely for you. If you were to give a speech in front of the L.A.P.D and only had one point of reference material then this book is for you. Under the conditions that what you want is to take a serious look into the manufacturing of and processing of chemicals to make meth or similar such substances then steer clear, cause this book is queer!! As a debutant psychonaut and amateur chemist (I had chemistry and Biochemistry classes in first, second and third year medschool), I found this title to be a good overview of the synthesis methodology of most (if not all) reactions involved in amphetamine manufacturing.
However, the book does not contain any recepies as such, nor does it give you recounts of success- or failure psychonautica stories. That kind of information is available elswhere. If you are an accomplished biochemist or otherwise labrat, you will undoubtedly want to try the reactions asap. If you are medically inclined you will be shocked about how many of these formulas are available under the form of regular medication and commercial drugs. If you are a psychonaut you will be overwhelmed by the seemingly accurate (as far as I could tell) biochemical info. But you need to be all three to know how to get 'practical' value out of this very theoretical work. Except for the ambiguous position of the author pertaining to the legitimation (for 'law enforcement purposes') of his work and some interesting history and filosophy on the 'analogues act', it is a very dry read indeed.