When performing liquid-liquid extraction to extract phenols, the oil is first diluted in hexane. Why is this?
Sherif Suleiman
maybe you get a higher yield of phenols when diluting in hexane prior to extraction
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Ajay Padmawar
Once you dilute in Hexane, Its viscosity decreases which is must for liquid liquid extraction. Polar phenolic compounds are now more distributed and there is better chance to trap them.
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