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Synthesis of Benzaldehyde and Aniline Schiff Bases

Asmaa Abdallah  Follow

The reaction needs acid catalysis but ethanol is fine as solvent. There will always be some starting materials left, but since the product is a solid and the reagents are liquid, the best (and cheapest) is to purify it through recrystallization.

For this, dissolve the product in the smallest quantity of hot ethanol and then add water until precipitation occurs.

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Erica Wallace  Follow
True. It is an equilibrium, but it is favored to the Schiff base. And you have no acid in the recrystallization, so water is not a problem.More
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Edward Njoro  Follow
Actually I have tried to dissolve my compound in water but it really doesnt dissolve either in cold or hot condition, so I keep on trying to use other solvent combination such as DMF, THF, DCM and etc. Some of my friends did get crystal compound but it need a lot of patience and as it involve try and error step. However regarding recrystallize using ethanol and water, is it okay if we have tried that our compound does not dissolve at all with water because referring to the concept of recrystallization, "Soluble in hot, insoluble in cold", or its actually gonna work out if I keep on going.More
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Joseph Schachner  Follow
Schiffs bases are susceptible to hydrolysis. Avoid water in recrystallization and ethanol for that matter. Go with the Dean-Stark trap, acid catalyst and rerecrystallization with non-hydroxylic solvents.More
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Earchel Oldham  Follow
The idea is to dissolve it in hot ethanol and then precipitate it with water. The product is soluble in hot ethanol and insoluble in water.More
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