Hello all I have a great deal of money reserved for bulk MXE and wish to buy a synthesis. Sourcing isn't allowed because of reddit which is sad since that's what I need.
But I can Ask:
How should one go about trying to find a company to do a custom synth of MXE?
What countries should I look at?
Would I be better off contacting someone like JOR or DNM related?
Any insight on what the minimums for most companies are for custom synthesis? (Assuming atleast 100g if not 500g)
Would synthesizing it by paying a local chemist be feasible? (Equipment wise I know it would, but Pre cursor wise I am unsure)
PMs are encouraged!
I have researched this and yes I have read all of the articles related to its synthesis I just don't have extense knowledge in organic chemistry.
Search for China + "custom synthesis" or India "custom synthesis". China is a better bet.
See this pic. MXE is included for reference purposes.
Get quotes for the making of this 2nd chemical (ketal of MXE) or 3rd chemical (the reduced MXE hydroxy analog) or both. Ask for quotes and lead times on different quantities, like 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 5kg and 10kg.
Do the conversion to MXE yourself.
For more info about the ketal and how you can easily convert it to the ketone (MXE), see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetal Edit: I messed up in the pic. The "ketal" should be dimethoxy instead of dihydroxy. Alternatively, the hemiketal needs to have one of those hydroxyls be a methoxyl instead. Both the ketal and hemiketal are convertible to the ketone. It's been a while since I looked into this stuff. Read up on ketals and hemiketals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiacetal
For more info about how to convert the hydroxide to the ketone (MXE), see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidation_of_secondary_alcohols_to_ketones. It is incredibly easy to do with easy-to-aquire oxidizers. Look up pseudoephedrine to methcathinone conversion for step by step guides.
Both conversions should be easy enough to accomplish.
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