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Nicola Cataldo

In terms of polarity, which one of these solvents is the best solvent for the recrystallization of Fluorene and why? The solvents are water, methanol, and toulene.

Andrew T  Follow

Fluorene is a hydrocarbon and would be very insoluble in water which excludes this as a solvent. I would think that it would be too soluble in toluene. Therefore, the methanol would be the best of the three solvents you mention. I might add that the chemist usually experiments with a variety of solvents and mixed solvents before choosing a suitable one for a a particular solute.

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Chris Carter  Follow

In terms of polarity, which one of these solvents is the best solvent for the recrystallization of Fluorene and why? The solvents are water, methanol, and toulene.

No way to know without trying.

An ideal recrystallization solvent is one in which the hot solubility of the target compound is much greater than the cold solubility, and in which the expected impurities are either quite soluble or very insoluble.

Purely in terms of polarity, you would expect that fluorene would be most soluble in toluene, second in methanol, and last in water. But that doesn’t address the key properties of a good recrystallization solvent. There’s no a priori way to know whether or not water would be the best choice here.

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