Turning Aspirin into Tylenol
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Published 2018-04-08
About a year ago, I made a series where I chemically converted Aspirin to Tylenol (aka acetaminophen, paracetamol, or APAP). The original series was spread out over several videos and was over 90 minutes long. It has a lot more detail, but it was a much bigger commitment to watch.
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All Comments (21)
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I'm an old-school chemist (PhD 1987). I love what you do, and it reminds me why I fell in love with chemistry as a teenager! Keep experimenting and teaching!
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"I was able to convert 200 extra strength aspirins into one really weak tylenol" SUCCESS
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“Polymerized crap” is the IUPAC name
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"Turning one really weak tylenol back into 200 extra strength Aspirin tablets"
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Converting a fresh big mac into a bk wopper
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NileRed: The process is very straight forward Me 26 minutes later: Wait what?
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I followed along with your video precisely and I ended up with 42 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. Please advise.
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"Ah crap I got aspirin, not tylenol" "Don't worry mom, I can work with this"
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21:36 I thought "he's good... look, there's a Tylenol capsule in the product!" It was his stir bar.
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I have to admit, I use your videos to fall asleep at night. Your voice is so soothing, calm, clear, and never talk too fast. You could narrate a bus schedule, and I'd buy the audiobook. I listen intently and usually before you're done, I am out like a light. But you are not boring! Thats how I discovered your channel. I actually watch the video again the next day. Thanks for your excellent channel!
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Note: The "filler junk" is actually a carefully designed matrix that produces the correct dissolution profile and bio-availability of the tablet, whilst also ensuring proper binding, distribution of active in the matrix, good compression and ejection from the tablet press, etc., all without having a biologically active impact.
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I have no clue what come out of his mouth 99% of the time, but his videos are really addicting to watch
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I watched the original videos a while back. This was far less scattershot and easier to digest.
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Thanks, but I think my headache has gone now…
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I like to imagine NileRed as an alchemist in a fantasy world. "Today, I will be turning this stone into a bar of iron." or "I had an idea to try to turn a healing potion into a poison."
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next time someone asks me for a tylenol imma whip out my bottles of aspirin and my chemistry set and make it from scratch just to spite them
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That sweet, sweet vacuum filter action!
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Only being off by an order of magnitude isn't bad, if you are an astronomer.
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The “polymerized crap” label in the diagram at 7:44 made me laugh way more than it ought to have 🤣
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My sister's going to school for chemistry. I always whip out somthing I've learned from these vidoes. Her face is priceless
