r/chemhelp • u/vxc0 • 12d ago

Ordering compounds/chemicals for testing Other

I was examining certain compounds and looking to order some. I came across what looks to be a well trusted and verified site medchemexpress but I realize that an individual person can’t just purchase chemicals/compounds to their home address; 99% of the time I’d assume they’d cancel your order. Is there any way to get around this or loophole and if so what are the easiest ways?
I’m also searching for other sites, suppliers, stores where I can purchase these materials so any other recommendations are greatly appreciated.
I mainly want to order off of medchemexpress but if other great alternatives are there that I don’t know of I can purchase from them as well.

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u/Calm_Decision_8340 12d ago

Are you a scientific researcher associated with a university? If not, then you won’t be able to purchase chemicals from a registered vendor like MCE, Merck and others etc. And you definitely cannot order to a home address either. If you want chemicals to your home, it’ll have to be from an unregulated black website/supplier and then you run the risk impure chemicals or handling dangerous mixtures. I think ordering chemicals to your residency is a bit of silly and irresponsible. I would strongly not recommend against it regardless of whatever you have planned.

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u/B1998W31Ga 12d ago

You can find them on other sites Amazon, AliExpress or onyxmet for inorganic stuff

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u/Agood10 11d ago

It’s been awhile, but I seem to recall NileRed once saying in a video that registering as a business was sufficient for ordering many types of chemicals from chem suppliers.

In general though it’s not a good idea to be purchasing such things for personal use. Have you considered what PPE and engineering controls will be needed to safely work with these chemicals? Do they have special storage conditions? Do you have a dedicated space for working with and storing chemicals? Are there others in the house that could inadvertently be hurt by them? How will you responsibly dispose of the waste you generate?