Hey guys, my first time posting here.
Lets say there is a steroid with a propionate ester attached
OK. I suppose you mean propionate ester of a steroid. Funny way to put it, but OK.
to it dissolved in carrier oil at 100mg/ml and the goal is to separate the ester from the steroid. The steroid has a molar mass of 304.46 g/mol and the weight with the propionic acid ester is 360.538 g/mol.
Uhh. This info really isn't pertinant to the rest of your question.
How would I separate the propionic acid from the steroid base. I was thinking perhaps adding water to the solution and heating it up,
I don't think that will work.
since propionic acid is soluble in water and the steroid has minimal solubility in water.
Not really. Just because the two "parts" have different solubility, doesn't mean the reaction to break them apart will work. You aren't too far wrong, but only by accident, really.
See here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ester#Addition_of_nucleophiles_at_carbonylA weak acid or base should split it apart, then you will see the two components partitioning into water or solvent as appropriate. You may also get side reactions with your "steroid" with no name.
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