Purification Techniques

Purification Techniques

At a glance

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Essential skills

  • Predict elution sequence for each type of purification techniques

  • Know common nomenclature and functional groups

  • Read a TLC

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Knowledge Fundamentals

  • Extraction and washes

  • 3 types of distillation

  • Column chromatography

  • In relation to column chromatography, TLC and HPLC

  • Crystallization

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On the MCAT

  • Keep the big picture in mind. Are we purifying? Are we identifying?

  • Orgo lab techniques have recently made a resurgence on the test so we recommend that if you have never been in an orgo lab, to watch some videos on how these techniques are done.

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