Making Nitroglycerin

In this video I discuss and make a small quantity of the notorious compound Nitroglycerin. This was initially meant as a patreon-exclusive video, but I've gotten a bit behind on my uploads and figured I'd put this out here while I finish up my next release on pyridine. (I did also speak to several of my patrons about it and most seem happy with having had this just as an early-release) PLEASE READ: I do not recommend anyone attempt this process due to several significant hazards associated with the synthesis of this chemical. I intentionally made a very small amount, but with compounds that can potentially undergo rapid decomposition, safety is a very fine line. I find this synthesis to be an excellent educational model, which is the sole purpose of this video. Considering the full synthesis is already outlined in detail on Wikipedia and Google Patents, along with over 15 different uploads detailing this process already actively here on YouTube, felt it reasonable to post this video. That said, heed all warnings presented in this video, and check for the legality of this process by legal statutes in your local area before ever proceeding with anything shown on this channel. POST RELEASE NOTES: I have no idea why I said that nitronium ions could be nucleophilic in this type of reaction. I believe I was trying to make some other point when I recorded this, not even sure what it was anymore but in any case I butchered it. Note that just like an EAS reaction nitronium is the electrophile here. Join this channel to get access to perks and support my work:    / @integral_chemistry