I tried this reaction 3 times and I always had a problem with the NaBH4 not dissolving. I tried adding p2np for 6 hours but there is still a lot of it left. In the copper addition phase there are 3 layers, the bottom one is a layer of NaBH4. Please how do I get it to dissolve? I don't know what...
Here I'll document my Mescaline synthesis from 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde then after I optimize the reaction I'll write the documents.
My goal is to achieve good yield using minimum catalyst and nitromethane.
3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde in a bag
Experiment 1:
10g of...