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Nitroethane in DMSO - distill separation?

chucknorris - 26-11-2012 at 07:56

DMSO is tricky one since pretty much every solvent is miscible with it. If we have nitroethane solved in DMSO, is it possible to separate it by means of distillation, or is solvent separation required? I read that DMSO forms no azeotropes (at least in level that matters in ordinary chemistry) so as I understand it should be pretty straightforward?

[Edited on 26-11-2012 by chucknorris]

UnintentionalChaos - 26-11-2012 at 08:08

Quote: Originally posted by chucknorris  
DMSO is tricky one since pretty much every solvent is miscible with it. If we have nitroethane solved in DMSO, is it possible to separate it by means of distillation, or is solvent separation required? I read that DMSO forms no azeotropes (at least in level that matters in ordinary chemistry) so as I understand it should be pretty straightforward?

[Edited on 26-11-2012 by chucknorris]


1) Please post this sort of question in Beginnings or The Short Questions thread in the future.

2) You've answered your own question already. Solvent seperation from DMSO is hard since DMSO dissolves most other solvents.