I have prepared a supported catalyst, which is implied for catalyzing certain organic conversion. The catalyst along with reacting precursors are kept under stirring conditions in order to facilitate the better exposure. But in such situation, the powdered catalyst stays with the product obtained at the end. Therefore my question is, how one can separate the catalyst from the product before analyzing the conversion using GC or other techniques?
You can use a sinteres glass funnel with silica and celite (diatomaceous sand). You should pass some solvent trough the funnel after your reaction has been added, allowing not to lose product on funnel. This procedure is going to separate your reaction from the catalyst.
Thank you sir (Igor Moura) for your suggestion, but still I have a query, whether this technique will work if the reaction product is in solid form.
Shubhangi, you should use some solvent that solubilize your product. If you do not use, you are going to lose your product. After filtering your reaction it is just necessary to evaporate the solvent to obtain your product. Depending on what you are working with it should be necessary to purify it.
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