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In the Laboratory
A Useful System for Microscale and Semi-microscale Fractional Distillation of Air-Sensitive Substances with High Boiling Points
J. Alfredo Gutiérrez
Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV-I.P.N.) Apdo. Postal 14-740, México D.F. 07000, México

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May 2001
Vol. 78 No. 5
p. 653

Abstract
A procedure to purify air-sensitive liquids with high boiling points is proposed. Attempts to purify those compounds in a conventional short-path distillation apparatus were unsuccessful. The heat required for the vapors to overcome the relatively large vertical distance before reaching the condenser promotes their decomposition. A horizontal distilling apparatus that avoids extreme refluxing and can efficiently separate the fractions of a mixture was designed to purify these kinds of substances.
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*  Citation
Gutiérrez, J. Alfredo. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 653.
*  Keywords
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus; Liquids; Microscale; Separation Science
*  History
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March 22, 2001
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