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Chloroform for DCM sub.
Chloroform is somewhat easilier obtained for me than Dichloromethane so i was wondering if it would be okay for all general purposes to substitute it
for dichloromethane?
From what ive been told they will pull basically identical, the chloroform actually ive been told is less emulsion forming.
This question is in regards to a Wacker Oxidation workup, so any help would be great. Also if Trichloroethane can be used that would be nice also.
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For most of us I daresay DCM is a lot easier to get than CHCl3. Here chloroform is tightly controlled due to use by meth cooks while DCM is freely
obtainable (so far.) And CCl4 is banned for bulshit environmental reasons as is dichloroethane.
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For all practical purposes I know chloroform can substitute DCM and is often superior. Dont know about TCE though and I have my doubts.
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Generalizing is dangerous and also in this case.
You can't substitute them for column chromatography or recrystallization purposes for example, as you need the specific characteristics of the
solvent.
Chloroform is also a much better solvent than dichloromethane and it has a higher boiling point, which might cause trouble when isolating sensitive
substances.
One shouldn't accept or resort to the mutilation of science to appease the mentally impaired.
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