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Extraction technique
« on: April 03, 2021, 10:16:46 PM »
Is it possible to use acid-base extraction to extract 1,12-dibromododecane from a mixture of 1,12-dibromododecane and 12-bromododacan-1-ol?

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Re: Extraction technique
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2021, 03:03:09 AM »
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When (and how) does the acid-base extraction works?
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Re: Extraction technique
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2021, 12:46:53 PM »
I was thinking about using an aqueous NaOH solution. So in a separatory funnel, combine the mixture of bromoalcohol with 1,12-dibromododacane in hexane, then add NaOH and mix it. Would this deprotonate the OH and make it move to the aqueous layer?

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Re: Extraction technique
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2021, 02:00:26 PM »
Have you checked the pKa valeus for alcohols compared to water?
If you where able to deprotonate the alcohol do you see any risc of side-reactions?

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