Is it possible that he made tri- iodotoluene? That is simple to make from commonly available lab chemicals. A long, long time ago I made some of that as a college student and accidentally detonated it inside a fume hood. I was lucky because it just knocked my goggles off and I couldn't hear very well for a few minutes afterwards... Kathy Benedict > -----Original Message----- > From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of > MPhil12522**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:06 PM > To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] High school chemistry project was a blast > > The materials used to make mono nitrobenzene should not be in a high school > chemistry lab. No benzene, no toluene . > Marsha Anne Phillips ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately.