The conversion of morphine to heroin
Heat with equal weight of acetic anhydride.
Cool, add equal amount of water.
Add chloroform to remove impurities.
Discard chloroform.
Add sodium carbonate or ammonia.
Retain precipitate.
CONVERSION TO SOLUBLE SALT
MORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ACETYLATION
DIACETYLMORPHINE
PURIFICATION
ADDITIVES
Add concentrated hydrochloric acid (7 c.c. per ounce)
Add strychnine hydrochloride, quinine hydrochloride and scopolamine hydrobromide.
Dissolve in a
alcohol. Add
activated charcoal.
Filter. Repeat until liquid is clear.
Add concentrated hydrochloric acid.
(200/250 c.c. per kilo).
Add ether, equal to
twice volume of alcohol. Precipitate and filter.
DILUTION
Add caffeine.
DRYING
Dry and sieve.
NO. 3 HEROIN
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Heat over a water bath. Dry in trays of lime.
PRECIPITATION
NO. 4 HEROIN
DRYING