G Guest Rising Star Jan 9, 2009 #1 Can heptane be re-used. How many times? Does the quality/yield decrease with re-use. Thankyou
benzyme Moderator Moderator Donator Senior member Chemical engineer Chemical engineer extraordinaire Moderator Lab expert Jan 9, 2009 #2 non-polar molecules dissolve in heptane, so you'd need to redistill it to recover the pure heptane. otherwise you'll end up with very impure products
non-polar molecules dissolve in heptane, so you'd need to redistill it to recover the pure heptane. otherwise you'll end up with very impure products
X xantus Rising Star Jan 9, 2009 #3 you can freeze precip out of heptane at least a few cycles with miniscule amounts of quality loss...
Phlux- The Root OG Pioneer Jan 9, 2009 #4 swim cant find heptane - what is it sold as and where - other then a rubber cement thinner - what else can be used.
swim cant find heptane - what is it sold as and where - other then a rubber cement thinner - what else can be used.
benzyme Moderator Moderator Donator Senior member Chemical engineer Chemical engineer extraordinaire Moderator Lab expert Jan 10, 2009 #7 art supplies store
