[darkangelthn]

I know that benzyl alcohol (bp 205 C) is not a good solvent to use for crystallization of fluorenol (MP 153-154 C).  However, I don't know why because it should work since they are both alcohol.  I have a theory though:

Since the bp for benzyl is higher than fluorenol, all of it will dissolved, and before benzyl alcohol reach the bp.

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