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Mechael Kanovsky

How do I remove HCl acid from a reaction medium containing a polar...

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Christine EveningsFall  Follow

If it is possible, aseotropic evaporation of reaction mixture, HCl flyes away with water, benzene or somethung else. If target is soluble in organic phase better than in water, but sensitive to alkaline media, try to wash with citric acid in water, it takes well some admitures like dymethylformamidex which dont' leave irganic layer at all.

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Andrew James  Follow

Dissolve your compound in any polar solvent and wash that organic layer with sodium bicarbonate solution .

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Ashwini Budek  Follow

If your product is solube in a solvent non miscible to water you can wash it with a K2CO3 diluted solution

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Betsy Morales  Follow

I'd like to know about solubility of your product and its functional groups until maybe someone figures out how it should be done.

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Dareen Temgoua  Follow

I'm answering too late, however, it can help others.
for these kinds of reaction conditions, the best way to remove HCl from the reaction mixture can be the Freeze-pump-thaw procedure.

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Dario Cansino  Follow

Reaction of water and sodium ethoxide

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Dave LaFrenere  Follow

Efficient procedure for non acidic compounds: work up your solution with dry K2CO3. If your compound is acidic, you can wash your solution with NaCl solution or citric acid solution.

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David Frigault  Follow

If it is possible, aseotropic evaporation of reaction mixture, HCl flyes away with water, benzene or somethung else. If target is soluble in organic phase better than in water, but sensitive to alkaline media, try to wash with citric acid in water, it takes well some admitures like dymethylformamidex which dont' leave irganic layer at all.

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Andrea McCurdy  Follow

If it is possible, aseotropic evaporation of reaction mixture, HCl flyes away with water, benzene or somethung else. If target is soluble in organic phase better than in water, but sensitive to alkaline media, try to wash with citric acid in water, it takes well some admitures like dymethylformamidex which dont' leave irganic layer at all.

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