Why is an extraction a useful method of "pre-purification" of organic compounds? what physical properties does the process rely on?

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28 February, 02:24

Why is an extraction a useful method of "pre-purification" of organic compounds? what physical properties does the process rely on?

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Darian Daugherty · Answer 1

Extraction is usually used in the pre-purification because you are able to separate the bulk of the components of the mixtures. It means that it will be much more cost-effective to execute extraction in the beginning of the process. It depends on the physical properties of miscibility of the solute and solvent in the mixture to the extraction solvent.