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Title: Xylene as solvent
Post by: Messi on April 10, 2013, 06:42:10 PM

Hi:

My supervisor that xylene is a pain to use as a solvent. Is this true? If so, why? I don't get it!

Title: Re: Xylene as solvent
Post by: Mocook on April 10, 2013, 06:48:37 PM

Possibly due to its reactivity with your reaction or its isomers or its high boiling point (for concentration purposes).

Title: Re: Xylene as solvent
Post by: Babcock_Hall on April 11, 2013, 11:35:30 AM

Solvents with a relatively high boiling point are more difficult to remove via rotary evaporation.  What advantage would xylene have over, say, toluene?