phenethyl_man (Stranger) 06-14-04 08:46 No 513327				mdp-2-nitropropene -> mdp-2-propanone
						hi, .. trying to reduce mdp2np to the ketone a la shulgin and/or as stated in this document: ../rhodium /mdp2p.piperonal.html said document states a 20% drop in yield if reduced powder is not used, however, i can't obtained it reduced, except by freight, since apparently it is quite combustible. are there any other options here?  can regular iron powder be reduced w/o special equipment? any input appreciated.
		armageddon (Hive Bee) 06-23-04 05:33 No 514970				tin(2)chloride
						Hi! Perhaps you should try to reduce your MDP2NP with SnCl2 in acetone/ethylacetate to the oxime and hydrolyze to the ketone in same flask, followed by a simple steam distillation of the MDP2P. It is VERY easy and gives good yields and a very pure product if done carefully. There are many threads about it... (just a suggestion) Greetz A "..ein Trank von unterschiedlicher Farbe, in ihm ist Heilung für die Menschen."