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Synthesizing edible compounds

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so i was thinking about how NaCl is edible and very simple to make. So what i was wondering is if you guys know of any simple synthesis experiments to make edible compounds. Thanks.

I think the only one done regularly on an amateur basis is making alcohol.

there are chemicals used for flavourings. Benzaldehyde is probably one of the easier ones to synthesise, but unless youreally know what you are doing, I wouldn't bother.

Cuthber is entirely right.

if you dont know what your doing, you may well end up in a hospital bed.

even with alcohol!

if you dont know anything about fractional distillation, you might drink too much methanol (the head) and go blind!

its pretty simple though. good luck.

Im curious as to how you think that making table salt is easy? ide like to know where your getting your pure sodium metal.

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