I have been looking into washing powders such as MDMA, Amphetamine, etc. to see how the washed product compares to the original product.
I decided to do an acetone wash on MDMA. This MDMA is sourced from [DELETED]. Common dose given out was [DELETED]. All images are under the same light source, and a US quarter is used as a reference scale. For those wondering how to strip EXIF data, just screenshot the original picture and save it as a new PNG file from paint or a similar application. If you just save the original JPEG as a PNG, some data is retained in the PNG EXIF such as the phone manufacturer.
To begin, 1.000g +/-5mg of MDMA crystal was weighed and laid it out on a plate as seen in image 1. The powder was then crushed by placing a bill over the powder and running a plastic card over the bill (pestle and mortar is preferred). Post-crushed, unwashed powder is shown in image 2. The crushed powder was then moved to a coffee filter, as shown in image 3.
For those unfamiliar with acetone wash, generally acetone is poured over the powder that you want to clean: in this case MDMA. The impurities are dissolved and pass through the filter; the washed MDMA is left behind. The largest concern with an acetone wash is that acetone usually contains some water (in the range of 5% by volume), which will dissolve the MDMA/Amphetamine/etc. Thus anhydrous (no water content) acetone is desired. This is difficult to purchase, thankfully there is a simple way to turn acetone bought from a hardware store into anhydrous acetone. Bake 30-50 g of Epsom salts on tin foil in the oven at the hottest temperature it will go for 90+ minutes. Then place acetone (4-6 oz) in a sealable glass container with the Epsom salt ash and place the sealed glass container in the freezer for 2+ hours. The Epsom salt ash absorbs any water in the acetone, leaving it anhydrous. It is important to use a glass container because acetone dissolves plastic.
Back to the MDMA wash. Approx. 4oz of anhydrous acetone was poured over the MDMA crystal slowly over the course of one minute. The washed MDMA powder is shown in images 4 and 5, taken one and five minutes after washing, respectively. The MDMA as seen in image 5 was left under a reading lamp for approx. 3 hours to let the acetone completely evaporate from the powder. Dried and broken-up MDMA powder can be seen in image 6. The MDMA was re-crushed using the bill and card method (image 7) described above to provide a similar powder consistency as the original, un-washed powder for a before and after comparison. The before and after shots of the MDMA powder can be seen in image 8.
There is a noticeable change in color from a light tan to a white powder. Also noticeable was the lack of smell from the white powder. The initial powder had a distinct black liquorice smell and the white post-wash powder was almost odourless. I lost the tare on image 9, however the metal bowl weighs 2.669 g, putting the final yield at 0.708 g AKA 71%. Take the yield as you will, it shouldn't affect anyone debating purchasing from [DELETED]. [DELETED]. If we assume 10mg of the powder is lost with each transfer (5 transfers total), that pushes the yield up to 75% (708/950).
I haven't tried the washed powder; it will be tested next weekend for Halloween. I expect it to be very potent.
As always, stay safe.
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If only I applied myself like this at school and work...
Edit: OPSEC cleansing of the post. Left up the main procedure for anyone who searches for it.
MDMA HCl is slightly soluble in anhydrous acetone so you're very likely just wasting product. 100 ml of acetone is way too much to be washing 1 gram with. you should have used no more than 5 ml and it should have been ice cold as well. if you want to wash MDMA HCl of potential impurities use diethyl ether, then freebase and wash with water.
http://www.swgdrug.org/Monographs/3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE.pdf
also, MDMA HCl that is pure is considered 100% MDMA HCl, not 84%. other salts of MDMA are also considered 100% pure even though the molar mass of the compound changes. you wouldn't consider table salt to only be 50% pure because it's only 50% sodium, right?