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Title: Acetone -> Bicarbonate Sodium -> Dry Acetone
Post by: Atome on October 06, 2003, 04:06:00 PM

Hi,
I Can use sodium bicarbonate for dry acetone substitutes epson salt of it!
Exist here another method for acetone dry ?

Title: You probably mean anhydrous sodium carbonate,...
Post by: Vitus_Verdegast on October 06, 2003, 05:19:00 PM

You probably mean anhydrous sodium carbonate, not bicarbonate

Title: i have heard of people having problems with...
Post by: stratosphere on October 07, 2003, 03:04:00 AM

i have heard of people having problems with anhyd. MgSO4 causing some sort of enol polymerization when used to dry acetone, and instead using KI to dry it, but sounds expensive.

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The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: Atome on October 06, 2003, 04:06:00 PM