For example, in Breaking Bad, they synthesize meth from phenylacetone.
Why not just use methylammonium formate, if they already have methylamine?
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1$\begingroup$ @OscarLanzi There's many methods and both used in the show are fine. $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented May 1, 2022 at 23:45
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$\begingroup$ @OscarLanzi iirc they used aluminum with the methylamine (and presumably HgCl2?) $\endgroup$– kvanderflueghCommented May 2, 2022 at 0:34
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$\begingroup$ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductive_amination#In_popular_culture $\endgroup$– MithoronCommented May 2, 2022 at 21:15
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