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Hydrogenation without agitation

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Jun 6, 2022
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Hello,

I am thinking of trying a hydrogenation with Raney Ni in a thin glass tube.
Is it worth the try, has anyone done it?

I am trying to avoid agitation for safety reasons in a lab, but would like to show the process to students.

Thank you,
Dan.
 
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Hi,
Are you sure you want to perform this try? Pyrophoric material.
I'm aware of fatalities with this process.
My view
Pierre
 
Thank you for your view, I am trying to take any precaution I can think of, this is why I am asking.

So do you think hydrogenation will happen without agitation?
 
To get acceptable reaction you would need fine particles, and then the reaction might be very fast.

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And, without agitation, it will "hot spot".

Good Luck,
Latexman

 
Thank you for your input. So it will happen. Good. I will get back to confirm it did.
 
Be careful you may accidentally discover the gunpowder.

luis[smile]
 
I decided not to give details to anyone willing to try. It did go well but it is a good thing to add some layers of extra protection. Maybe two layers of plexiglass in case it doesn't go well for someone else wanting to see the reaction.
 
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