Mo-flo

Goth · 28th September 2008, 6:43 PM

Has anybody had much experience using mo-flo for various interesting purposes?

I tried reacting it with sugar, it's clearly H₂SO₄, but the reaction seems fairly crap, the pillar of carbon is pathetic compared to what I've seen before.

Is it really pure H₂SO₄, or is there crap in it which affects its reactivity? Is there any way to purify it, or clarify it?

Has anybody tried using it for, say, electrophilic aromatic substitution, or for organic nitration?

-KoMoD0- · 28th September 2008, 6:49 PM

Welcome to the world of drain cleaners

I have never used it but plenty of people use products like it for a variety of processes (mixing it with nitrate salts and doing various nitrations). It is most likely waste acid that has had a dye added to it. People have had success adding H2O2 to it to remove the dye coloring and then letting the H2O2 decompose in sunlight.

Concentrations are around 90%, don your favorite safety gear and give it a boil if you need it to be stronger.

All of this is from what I can remember from the various posts coming from people who have used it.

https://sciencemadness.org/talk/view...ge=1#pid128256

MrMagoo2 · 1st October 2008, 8:31 PM

According to the link below its 90% sulfuric acid ... it doesnt identify the remaining 10%

http://www.pscoop.com.au/newweb/msds/Momar/MOFLO.pdf

bloodbob · 1st October 2008, 9:22 PM

What about water?

Sulphuric Acid instant drain opener with corrosion inhibitors (AQIS approved)

28th September 2008, 6:43 PM	#1
Goth Grumpy Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: /dev/null Posts: 9,303	Mo-flo Has anybody had much experience using mo-flo for various interesting purposes? I tried reacting it with sugar, it's clearly H₂SO₄, but the reaction seems fairly crap, the pillar of carbon is pathetic compared to what I've seen before. Is it really pure H₂SO₄, or is there crap in it which affects its reactivity? Is there any way to purify it, or clarify it? Has anybody tried using it for, say, electrophilic aromatic substitution, or for organic nitration? __________________ "How is anyone supposed to know that this isn't just a bunch of crap?" - Richard Feynman.

28th September 2008, 6:49 PM	#2
-KoMoD0- Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 7,834	Welcome to the world of drain cleaners I have never used it but plenty of people use products like it for a variety of processes (mixing it with nitrate salts and doing various nitrations). It is most likely waste acid that has had a dye added to it. People have had success adding H2O2 to it to remove the dye coloring and then letting the H2O2 decompose in sunlight. Concentrations are around 90%, don your favorite safety gear and give it a boil if you need it to be stronger. All of this is from what I can remember from the various posts coming from people who have used it. https://sciencemadness.org/talk/view...ge=1#pid128256 Last edited by -KoMoD0-; 28th September 2008 at 6:52 PM.

1st October 2008, 8:31 PM	#3
MrMagoo2 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brisvegas Posts: 456	According to the link below its 90% sulfuric acid ... it doesnt identify the remaining 10% http://www.pscoop.com.au/newweb/msds/Momar/MOFLO.pdf __________________ I need a clever sig

1st October 2008, 9:22 PM	#4
bloodbob Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 757	What about water? Sulphuric Acid instant drain opener with corrosion inhibitors (AQIS approved)