I guess it would be out of the question to suggest somebody doing this might use chromatography or fractional crystallization to clean up a bit? Even distillation at low P?? I guess not. Hey, could you tell us a little more of what you might have heard about the reduction with hypophos? or paste a link you could have spotted? Thanks <piglet@hushmail.com> wrote in message news:1162226535.210421.23600@e64g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > > Thilo wrote: >> simply cut off the -OH from the middle of the "tail" on aa >> psuedo-ephedra or ephedra molecule using a hydrionic cyclic reduction >> or a psuedo-birch reaction (Li va. sodium). Do it in international >> waters as it carries a 25 year sentance if cdone in the US without a >> DEA mfr. Lic.. >> NOte the brich works best for ephedra (HI/RP/I will break eppie- but >> hypophosphoric processed tina tastes better (I dreamt once) >> HOW DO IMAKE THIS? > > How do you make hypophosphoric acid? Simple, but sodium hypophosphite & > add HCl. You can buy 25Kg bags for 'electroless nickel plating'. All > those routes leave some azerine in them & I don't know how bad that > stuff is for you. I GUESS not very ot the DEA would be shouting it at > the top of their voices. >