Distilling Ethyl Alcohol From Hand Sanitizer (Absolute Ethanol) | Obtaining Lab Solvents (episode 3)
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Challenge: take a shot every
Challenge: take a shot every time I say "ethanol"!
Actually, strike that...I said "ethanol" far too many times for that to be safe...ANYWAYS, moving on!
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is one of the most common, renewable, and useful lab solvents, and is also an extremely useful chemical precursor and reagent (as well as a fuel). Sadly, younger home experimenters may have a rough time getting it, since it is also the world's most common recreational drug. Fortunately, I may have found a way around this issue...
Hand sanitizer is available for anyone to buy, and it is often over 60% ethyl alcohol. Additionally, many hand sanitizers also include glycerin as an ingredient, which stifles the annoying water-ethanol azeotrope that prevents concentrations over 95% from being reached via distillation. So in today's video, I'll be showing how to obtain basically pure ethanol from an everyday topical disinfectant!
Link to the hand sanitizer I used (only $5 USD):
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-...
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Warning/disclaimer: you should NOT drink the ethanol obtained from hand sanitizer. Plenty of companies add chemicals that may come over in the distillation and potentially poison you. The alcohol would probably also taste terrible! I take no responsibility for idiots who drink hand sanitizer moonshine and end up regretting it. BE SMART.
This video utilizes footage from NileRed (a fellow chemistry YouTuber) and "Back to the Future Part III"
Actually, strike that...I said "ethanol" far too many times for that to be safe...ANYWAYS, moving on!
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is one of the most common, renewable, and useful lab solvents, and is also an extremely useful chemical precursor and reagent (as well as a fuel). Sadly, younger home experimenters may have a rough time getting it, since it is also the world's most common recreational drug. Fortunately, I may have found a way around this issue...
Hand sanitizer is available for anyone to buy, and it is often over 60% ethyl alcohol. Additionally, many hand sanitizers also include glycerin as an ingredient, which stifles the annoying water-ethanol azeotrope that prevents concentrations over 95% from being reached via distillation. So in today's video, I'll be showing how to obtain basically pure ethanol from an everyday topical disinfectant!
Link to the hand sanitizer I used (only $5 USD):
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-...
Want to help this channel grow and product even better videos (and get your name at the end of my videos)? Consider become a LabCoatz patron on Patreon:
Patreon: LabCoatz
Warning/disclaimer: you should NOT drink the ethanol obtained from hand sanitizer. Plenty of companies add chemicals that may come over in the distillation and potentially poison you. The alcohol would probably also taste terrible! I take no responsibility for idiots who drink hand sanitizer moonshine and end up regretting it. BE SMART.
This video utilizes footage from NileRed (a fellow chemistry YouTuber) and "Back to the Future Part III"
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