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deauzie

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ethanol and bitrex
« on: December 02, 2004, 08:05:04 AM »
I've been told that bitrex (  Denatonium Benzoate ) has a boiling point of 100 degrees celcius and Ethanol has a boiling point of 79.5 degrees celcius
so if I wished to seperate the 2 chemicals would it be as simple as placing the mixture in a pot still and bring it to the 79.5-80 degree celcius  would the Ethanol come across before the  Denatonium Benzoate  ?

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Re:ethanol and bitrex
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2004, 08:47:11 AM »
Bitrex is a solid with melting point 163-170 C. It is soluble in ethanol (33.5 g in 100 ml of ethanol)
Of course, simple warming over 80 C removes ethanol completely.
But do not use this ethanol for drinking!
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chloral

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Re:ethanol and bitrex
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2005, 06:12:34 AM »
Most denaturalised ethanol (if this is what you have with the bitrex also added) also contains methanol as well, the separation of the methanol and ethanol needs carefull fractionation.

kayvan

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Re:ethanol and bitrex
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2006, 04:52:46 AM »
Hi
i got a question  :)
what will happen if we drink this type of ethanol? i mean that has bitrex in it  ;) we will get sick? or somthing like that?
thnks

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