Illustrated Synthesis of MDA from Safrole

Ever wonder how NASA gets so high? This is how they make rocket fuel.

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In this synthesis they achieve BLUE ketone, which is really abnormal.
Pure ketone is light yellow, but may be fluorescent greenish if prepared via Wacker oxidation of safrole /Rhodium

p-Benzoquinone Wacker oxidation and ketone purification

Drip just started.

NaBH3CN Reductive amination and seperation of freebase

NaBH3CN reduction and apperatus. Reduction just started.

Gassing and product recovery

HCl gassing of freebase in DCM just began!