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Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject: Extraction of polar compound from water |
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Isobutanol (2-methyl-1-propanol0 is quite immiscible with water at room temperature and can be used to extract polar compounds. It is a single pure compound unlike some mixtures that can be used and it can be dried azeotropically. The azeotrope splits into two layers in the Dean-stark trap and the isobutanol can be recovered!
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