Methanol(as dry as possible) - 200mL + 50mL plus extra
Ammonia gas generator
PROCEEDURE:
1. Mix the Potassium Chlorate and Copper Sulfate into the methanol.
2. Heat the methanol in a water bath. Get as close to boiling point as possible. Replace the methanol that is boiled off. Refluxing is also an option. This does not take long, maybe 5 or 10 min.
3. The mixture should have turned bright green. This is from the Copper (II) Chlorate. Decant throught a filter to remove any suspended particles. Take the 50mL of methanol, and add to any sediment left on the bottom. Swirl around to remove any extra Cu(ClO3)2. Filter this solution.
4. Start bubling ammonia into the solution. The solution will turn dark blue. Bubble for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
5. After ammonia addition is complete, pour the solution on a shallow tray to evaporate. Fan or low heat will accelerate the evaporation.
6. Allow the solution's volume to be halfed. After several hours the TACC crystals should precipitate. Filter out the crystals. Place in a dessicator for 48 hours. Must be stored air tight, very hygroscopic.
