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This section is a transcription of Entropymancer's DMT Extraction Overview[1]. The content is to remain accurate as such.
The following is not a Tek, but rather a concordance of Teks. Virtually all DMT extractions follow the same basic process; they differ only in whether the initial extract is acidified,
and in what purification techniques they prefer. I posted it on another forum (the Shroomery), but figured it might be of use to some folks here.
The internet community has really stepped up in terms of providing step-by-step walkthroughs to guide the layman through the process of extracting DMT crystals. A quick
search for DMT extraction teks turns up dozens of procedures; but hows a body to know which tek to choose? I've seen a lot of posts by people having problems with purity due
to trying to follow a tek too closely (especially ones that don't give the reader a target pH).
Really though, all of the teks out there boil down to the same process: Extract DMT into an aqueous solution, collect DMT as the freebase in a nonpolar solvent, then recover the
freebase as a solid. All of the differences between teks are just differences in purification techniques. And depending on your starting material and available chemicals, the
purification steps in any given tek may not suit your extraction. Which is why I've written the following extraction overview, so the extractor can chart a plan of attack that best
suits their extracting conditions. I'm not going to go into mundane detail on accomplishing any particular step, just give enough information that someone acquainted with basic
extraction processes could easily accomplish it. This level of detail is covered thoroughly in the teks.
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1 Answer to the Most Frequently Asked Question Regarding DMT Extractions: Which tek do I use?
1.1 1. Extraction of the Plant Material
1.1.1 (Optional) First Defatting Opportunity (Acid/Base Extraction Only)
1.2 2. Nonpolar Extraction of the Freebase
1.2.1 (Optional) Acid/Base Purification and Defatting
1.2.2 (Optional) Washing the Nonpolar Solution
1.3 3. Recovering the DMT Freebase from Solvent
1.3.1 (Optional) Wash Crystals with Cold Aqueous Ammonia (Not Recommended!!!)
1.3.2 (Optional) Recrystallize from Hot Solvent
1.3.3 (Optional) Clean with Activated Charcoal
1.3.4 (Optional) Acid/Base Purification and Defatting
1.3.5 (Optional) Purify by Column Chromatography
2 Reference
Answer to the Most Frequently Asked Question Regarding DMT Extractions: Which tek do I use?
I know there are plenty of people who don't want to read all this, and just want to know what's the simplest tek to use. I've seen this question posted a million times, so I figured
I'd include my answer in here, so I can link to it easily.
For anyone who doesn't wish to weigh the merits of all the methods, here is my recommendation: As long as you're extracting from Mimosa hostilis root bark, use Noman's tek or
Marsofold's tek. But, instead of the ammonia wash of the final product, use the sodium carbonate wash from Vovin's tek (Step 7, pg 12). But be aware that a desire for simple
answers may not serve you so well in your encounters with the spice.
Reference
1. DMT Extraction Overview[1]
Categories: Acid/Base
Straight To Base
https://wiki.dmt-nexus.me/DMT_Extraction_Overview
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