Comment · Thu, June 29, 2023 · ND Owner
Response to “I'm trying to give people a cheap, quick way to produce NMNH and NRH at home....”
What they were answering
SocratesDingdong · 2 points
Nice video, is there a reason you left out the ascorbic acid part of the process?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Another reason is that an enzyme is required for vitamin C to do its redox chemistry, and it is a hydrogen atom donor, not a hydride donor. The charges matter in this case. Jay is also a former chemistry professor from Arizona State University, so he could go on and on for hours about the intricacies. We wanted to keep the video a shorter format, as we tend to lose people in longer ones. I do agree that a quick mention of it would have at least addressed it, though.