CognitiveFuel's definitions

Parnate

Parnate is a drug that is an MAOI (MAO Inhibitor, MonoAmineOxidase-Inhibitor). The dose range is 30mg to 60mg daily (in divided doses. The starting dose is 10mg to 30mg a day. Parnate inhibits the breakdown of Dopamine, norepinephrine,, and Epinephrine (Adrenaline). In addition, parnate releases dopamine and norepinephrine, making it 1/10 the strength of amphetamine. Parnate is also called tranylcypromine

Tony: I'm taking 30mg of Parnate daily and I'm energized.

by CognitiveFuel July 13, 2023

Ethylamine

Ethylamine is a primary amine that can be used in chemical synthesis. It can be synthesized by reacting Propanamide with liquid chlorine pool shock 12.5% sodium hypochlorite by the Hofmann rearrangement (wear a gas mask andlab coat and gloves and do the reaction outside or in a fume hood. The chlorine can affect your skin and lungs and eyes). It can also be synthesized by reacting acetaldehyde with excess ammonia aqueous solution and ethanol using an aluminum galinstan amalgam.

Properties
Chemical formula
C2H7N
Molar mass
45.085 g/mol
Appearance
Colourless gas
Odor
fishy, ammoniacal
Density
688 kg m−3 (at 15 °C)
Melting point
−85 to −79 °C; −121 to −110 °F; 188 to 194 K
Boiling point
16 to 20 °C; 61 to 68 °F; 289 to 293 K
Solubility in water
Miscible

I just reacted Propanamide with a 12.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite pool shock and I got ethylamine.

by CognitiveFuel January 3, 2023

Dibutyl ether

Dibutyl ether is an ether that is used for complex grignard reactions where higher temperatures are needed. Dibutyl ether is good for reacting benzyl magnesium chloride (made from benzyl chloride and magnesium turnings in dibutyl ether) with acetonitrile in dibutyl ether at elevated temperatures. Then reacting it with hydrochloric acid to get Phenyl-2-Propanone. Dibutyl ether increases the yield compared to diethyl ether. Dibutyl ether is produced by reacting butanol with sulfuric acid. The temperature cannot be too high, as butanol could dehydrate into butene (1-butene). The ether must be stored with butylated hydroxytoluene as explosive peroxides can form.
Properties
Chemical formula
C8H18O
Molar mass
130.231 g/mol
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Odor
Fruity
Density
0.77 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point
−95 °C (−139 °F; 178 K)
Boiling point
141 °C (286 °F; 414 K)

I reacted benzyl magnesium chloride with acetonitrile in dibutyl ether and hydrolyzed it with hydrochloric acid to get Phenyl-2-Propanone.

by CognitiveFuel January 16, 2023

Khat

Khat is a plant with leaves that you chew to get energy and a high. It's relaxing yet stimulating. Khat leaves contain mostly cathine and a little cathinone and it's mostly the cathinone (phenylpropanoneamine, 2-aminopropiophenone) that gives you energy with cathine contributing very little to the energy and the high. Khat is used to study similar to Adderall, Ritalin, Modafinil, and Caffeine. Khat can be chewed freshly picked from the khat tree or brewed into a tea. The leaves must be used quickly, or it will all turn into cathine (phenylpropanolamine, D-Norpseudoephedrine) within 3 days of picking them. Khat is legal in some places like Ethiopia, Yemen, and South Africa, yet illegal in other places like the US and Canada. Khat releases dopamine and norepinephrine. Khat is like Caffeine, but stronger. Khat is Nature's Ritalin. The Khat plant needs less water than the Coffee plant and can withstand higher temperatures than the coffee plant. Khat loves the sunlight.

I picked and brewed fresh khat leaves. It gave me energy to study and do homework and clean. I got a nice high off of khat. Khat is the coffee of the future.

by CognitiveFuel January 8, 2023

Benzophenol

Benzophenol (Benzhydrol, Diphenylmethanol) is an intermediate in the synthesis of Modafinil, Adrafinil, and N-Methyl-Modafinil.

Tony: I synthesized N-Methyl-Modafinil by using the benzophenol intermediate.

by CognitiveFuel July 16, 2023

Benzedrex

A nasal decongestant that contains propylhexedrine. Propylhexedrine is a stimulant that is easier to get than ephedrine and is stronger than ephedrine, though still pretty adrenergic. Benzedrex is inhaled to decongest the nose. When the vapors are inhaled more than a few times early in the morning, it can wake you right up. Benzedrex is sometimes used as a pre-coffee as it gives you the energy and motivation you need to make the coffee and maybe clean things. However, propylhexedrine will show up as a false positive for amphetamine and possibly methamphetamine.

Dude: I inhaled some benzedrex and that made cleaning and making coffee fun.

by CognitiveFuel April 8, 2015

PCC

PCC is Pyridinium ChloroChromate. As long as you keep the reaction dry, it oxidizes primary alcohols like ethanol to acetaldehyde and secondary alcohols like isopropanol to acetone. If the reaction is wet, then the aldehyde oxidizes into a carboxylic acid.

I oxidized Ethanol into Acetaldehyde in anhydrous conditions.

CH3CH2OH --PCC--> CH3CHO

by CognitiveFuel September 11, 2023