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Re: Substitute for TBAF in Desilylation of TMS
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2017, 02:02:16 AM »
@Dan and @wildfyr

CaH2 is actually very commonly used to dry alcohols like methanol and ethanol. It is one of the standard drying agents for these two solvents suggested in Perrin's Purification of Laboratory Chemicals.

Thanks for the clarification, I wasn't aware of that.
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