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purification of ketones

sridhar - 14-6-2016 at 04:25

Do all ketones forms bisulfite adducts?????How to purify high boiling ketones

In specific Beta keto esters purification

[Edited on 15-6-2016 by sridhar]

macckone - 14-6-2016 at 07:31

I am sure there are exceptions.
Bisulfite purification and vacuum distillation are two methods.
if there are other fuctional groups, those can be used as well.
freezing can also be used for some compounds.

Ozone - 14-6-2016 at 15:34

No. IIRC, It works for aldehydes and methyl ketones.

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