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Thin Layer Chromatography
Thin Layer Chromatography
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Column Chromatography
Column Chromatography

Revision as of 10:37, 7 September 2011

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Overview

Significance

An extraction removes the desired compound from a mixture.

A wash removes unwanted impurities from a mixture. "Keep the extract and trash the wash"

Thin layer chromotography (TLC) is used to identify the composition of a small amount of sample and to help with choosing solvent systems for an extraction or chromotography.

A rotovap is used to remove excess solvent from a solution.

Procedure

Thin Layer Chromatography

TLC Timelapse under UV

Column Chromatography

Rotatvap

Extraction and washing - Workup

Recyrstallization

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