How cocaine is made.

This is why it should be made at home instead!

Great video... By the NCA.

https://youtu.be/Yh3yqg4jTu0


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[15 Points] Joskins:

Illicit Production of Cocaine

by J. F. Casale, and R. F. X. Klein

Forensic Science Review Issue 5, pages 95-107 (1993)

Abstract

The predominant methods currently used for illicit production of cocaine are described. For illicit natural cocaine (i.e., from coca leaf), this includes production of coca paste from coca leaf via both the solvent and acid extraction techniques, purification of coca paste to cocaine base, and conversion of cocaine base to cocaine hydrochloride. For illicit synthetic cocaine (i.e., synthesized from precursor chemicals), the classic five-step synthetic route used in all clandestine laboratories seized to date is summarized. The origins of the most common alkaloidal impurities and processing/synthetic by-products typically identified in illicit natural, illicit synthetic, and pharmaceutical cocaine are discussed. Forensic differentiation of exhibits arising from the various production methods are addressed both in terms of overall product purity and the presence/absence of these impurities and byproducts.

It's all about the details.

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. Growing and Harvesting of Coca Leaf
  2. Illicit Cocaine Production

A. Illicit Natural Cocaine

B. Illicit Synthetic Cocaine

C. Licit (Pharmaceutical) Cocaine Production

  1. Forensic Differentiation of Licit Versus Illicit Cocaine

    A. Illicit Natural Cocaine

    B. Illicit Synthetic Cocaine

    C. Pharmaceutical Cocaine

References

WOW it's hard, even with a guide, to figure out how to make lists within lists in markdown language. I did my best.

And then there is, of course, the enlightening:

Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Processing: An Overview

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Intelligence Division, Strategic Intelligence Section

September 1993

Executive Summary

Two of the lesser understood aspects of the illicit cocaine traffic are the cultivation of the coca plant and the conversion of the coca leaf into cocaine hydrochloride (HCl). While the coca plant can be found throughout most of Latin America, varieties containing the cocaine alkaloid (the basis for cocaine HCl) are cultivated and converted primarily in Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. There are two different species and several different varieties of coca plants which contain the cocaine alkaloid and these varieties prosper under quite different climatic conditions. At the same time, the methods used to cultivate and harvest coca leaf differ depending on climate, tradition and other factors. The conversion of coca leaf into coca paste, cocaine base and cocaine hydrochloride are also varied processes with many steps and many chemicals necessary.

Again, lots of details*.

The Coca Plant

Cultivation

  • Peru
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia

Cocaine Processing

  1. Coca Leaves to Coca Paste (Steps 1 - 4)

  2. Coca Paste to Cocaine Base (Steps 1 - 5)

  3. Cocaine Base to Cocaine Hydrochloride (HCl) (Steps 1 - 4)

Natural Enemies and Eradication Efforts

And the somewhat older UNODC's Bulletin of Narcotic Drugs' Topics in the Chemistry of Cocaine

Author: H. L. SCHLESINGER Pages: 63 to 78 Creation Date: 1985/01/01

ABSTRACT

Literature concerning the taxonomy and alkaloid content of the coca plant is examined in this article. The process used to extract cocaine alkaloids from the plant is described and information relating to the constituents of illicitly processed cocaine reported. Investigations into the stereochemistry of cocaine resulting from United States laws controlling such drugs are reviewed. Advances in presumptive tests for cocaine are described and some comments are made relative to trends in chromatographic analysis.

Clandestine extractive process and cocaine impurities

Reliable first-hand information regarding practices employed in the illicit production of cocaine is generally unavailable because of the clandestine nature of the work. The general outlines are given below [20] , but individual operators may vary:

Leaves are mixed with water and a material such as calcium carbonate or lime (calcium hydroxide) that will produce an alkaline reaction in the resulting pulp, and the mixture is crushed. Kerosene (or an equivalent hydrocarbon) is added and the mixture stirred;

The kerosene is recovered and the coca leaf pulp discarded. Acidified water is mixed with the kerosene, extracting alkaloids into the aqueous phase. The kerosene is removed. If coca paste is to be produced, the water is made basic with lime, ammonia, or some other alkaline substance, precipitating the more basic alkaloids. The precipitate, which often contains mixed inorganic salts as well as crude cocaine, is isolated and dried. Some illicit operators do not produce coca paste, but treat the acidified cocaine solution as described in the next step, beginning after the point where the coca paste is dissolved in dilute acid;

Coca paste is dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid. Potassium permanganate may be added at this stage until the solution remains pink. The solution is allowed to stand, then filtered. The filtrate is made basic with ammonia, precipitating cocaine base and other alkaloids. The precipitate is recovered by filtration, washed with water, and dried;

The crude cocaine base is dissolved in ethyl ether. The ether is filtered. Concentrated hydrochloric acid and acetone are added to the filtrate. The resulting precipitate of cocaine hydrochloride is collected by filtration and dried.

Since cinnamoylcocaine isomers are detected in many seized cocaine hydrochloride samples [21] [22] and permanganate destroys these com- pounds, potassium permanganate is not used by all operators, or at least not in quantities sufficient exhaustively to oxidize the material being processed. Besides the cinnamoylcocaine isomers, the following compounds have been identified in unadulterated illicitly produced cocaine: ecgonine, ecgonine methyl ester, benzoylecgonine, trans-methyl cinnamate, cis-methyl cinnamate, ecgonidine (anhydroecgonine) methyl ester, methyl benzoate, benzoic acid, acetone, ether, ethanol, and water [23] - [29] . The presence of ecgonidine in commercially produced coca paste has been reported [30] . Its absence in illicit cocaine samples may arise from differences in processing conditions. The presence of ecgonidine methyl ester in some seized cocaine samples [26] is of interest in this connection.

Caution is needed when interpreting results of analysis in cases where ecgonidine methyl ester is detected in a cocaine sample by gas-liquid chromatography or by gas-liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Ecgonidine methyl ester can be formed in the injection port of a gas-liquid chromatography instrument from the decomposition of cocaine [28] .

Pseudococaine is reported to have been found as an artefact in an extract of coca leaves [31] and the analogous pseudoecgonine methyl ester is produced in a considerable yield by heating cocaine in alkaline solution [23] . Neither compound has been identified in illicitly produced cocaine.


[9 Points] shillface:

Great, thanks, I'll try this later. Where can I find villagers to beat?


[7 Points] juicygranny:

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[9 Points] buxtonwater3:

I fucking love cocaine


[3 Points] freeusebandodge:

In one sense, the video is advocating the legalization of cocaine.

This would allow the production to happen in controlled environments and if it's sold in dispensary the violence would be all but removed.


[1 Points] ice_cream4breakfast:

Hahahaha this was good


[1 Points] psychedelic100:

i'll definitely like to watch it some point although I don't think i'm ever gonna get round to trying coke.


[1 Points] yellow_soap:

Just ordered a pack of dental antiseptic, about to change the game boys.


[1 Points] RIP_Meth_9000:

Its made by magical Cocaine Fairies.....BHhHhHAAAAAA!!!!


[1 Points] Cocinacowboy:

If anyone's interested I do actually teach this process 1 to 1.


[1 Points] AnEvilKangaroo:

watch and learn kids. it kind of makes me wish that I'm living in south america where I could get some coca leaves.


[0 Points] None:

I am vegan so obviously will never touch cocaine