Stas-Otto procedure

Classical 1851/1856 acid-base liquid-liquid fractionation. Acidify with tartaric acid and extract acidic and neutral organics into ether, then alkalise and extract bases into chloroform. Yields four fractions used to separate barbiturates, phenols, alkaloids and volatiles.

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Stas-Otto procedure

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