Lab Notes - Testing Alternative Catalysts for Making Sodium - September 21st 2018

In this video we explore a bit of chemistry of the catalyst and verify that primary alcohols can't work and that some sort of catalyst i necessary. Tea tree oil is found to have lackluster but still promising potential as a catalyst. Related Videos: Using grignards to make tertiary alcohols:    • Using the Grignard Reaction to Make Tertia...   Using 7-hexyl-7-tridecanol to test if sodium production was even possible:    • (REUPLOAD) Progress Report: Theory Test fo...   Previous lab notes on making sodium:    • Lab Notes - Alternative glassware protecti...   Donate to NurdRage! Through Patreon (preferred):   / nurdrage   Through Bitcoin: 1NurdRAge7PNR4ULrbrpcYvc9RC4LDp9pS Glassware generously provided by http://www.alchemylabsupply.com/ Use the discount code "nurdrage" for a 5% discount. Twitter:   / nurdrage   Reddit:   / nurdrage   Facebook:   / nurdrageyoutube   Instagram:   / nurdrageyoutube