[rotvap guy]

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows of any alternative chemicals to ether for the extraction of organic compounds from solution.

[macman104]

DCM, Ethyl acetate?

[rotvap guy]

I amtrying to extract 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene from a solution of H2o that has been saturated with H2o. do you think that these 2 will sufice.

[macman104]

Possibly?  It's hard to conclusively say whether it will work well for extraction.  I have done some somewhat related compounds without many problems.  The easiest way to find out is try and extract with some DCM, and do TLC to see if it's extracting well.

I'd say try extracting with DCM, separate and test the organic and aqueous layers and see a) if it's extracting well into the organic layer and b) if it's coming out in noticeable quantities in the aqueous layer.  If your compound is truly saturated, then it may take a few extractions to get it completely removed.