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=== Overview ===


 
=== Thin Layer Chromatography ===
=== Significance ===
'''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
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
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Column Chromatography
 
=== Column Chromatography ===
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Rotatvap
 
=== Rotatvap ===
A '''rotovap''' is used to remove excess solvent from a solution.
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Extraction and washing - Workup
=== Extraction and washing - Workup ===
An '''extraction''' removes the desired compound from a mixture.
A '''wash''' removes unwanted impurities from a mixture. "Keep the extract and trash the wash"
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Recyrstallization
 
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=== Simple distillation ===
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=== Vacuum distillation ===
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=== External Links ===
=== External Links ===
*[http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/ Not Voodoo - Demystifying Synthetic Organic Laboratory Technique]
*[http://chem.chem.rochester.edu/~nvd/ Not Voodoo - Demystifying Synthetic Organic Laboratory Technique]

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Thin Layer Chromatography

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

TLC Timelapse under UV


Column Chromatography

Opvtestcells.png


Rotatvap

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

Extraction and washing - Workup

An extraction removes the desired compound from a mixture. A wash removes unwanted impurities from a mixture. "Keep the extract and trash the wash"


Recyrstallization


Simple distillation


Vacuum distillation

External Links