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[*] posted on 23-5-2009 at 07:58
Absolute Ethanol from 96% Ethanol


Anyone know method for making Absolute Ethanol from 96% Ethanol?
Magnesium Sulphate or Calsium Chloride will do this?




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[*] posted on 23-5-2009 at 08:19


Destilling it over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate should work.
Also there is the old trick of adding benzene so that it forms an azeotrop with water so it can be destilled.
Also there is a possibilty with glycerol of which i dont know the details.
I dont know why calciumchloride should not work.

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[*] posted on 23-5-2009 at 12:06


The search engine on this board isn't the greatest, granted, but I am confident of your google-fu to find the threads which are applicable to your straightforward question.

If your search is yet wanting, please peruse any of the basic tomes on organic chemistry.




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