eve (Stranger)
11-17-03 10:26
No 471403
       Problem with Rochelle Salt     

SWIM accidently added the rochelle salt into the 2,5-dimethoxy-nitropropane when doing the washing. Now all the oil is cloudy. frown What to do now ? Is it all spoilt ?? 		 
 
 
 
    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
11-18-03 14:48
No 471636
       washing out rochelle salt     

Dissolve the nitropropane in a non-polar solvent, wash out the rochelle salt with water followed by brine, then dry the non-polar solution over MgSO4 and evaporate the solvent. Now your nitropropane is back.