hese days many laboratories will use a commercially available solvent purification system, others will distil solvents using more traditional techniques. Tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, dimethylfor...hese days many laboratories will use a commercially available solvent purification system, others will distil solvents using more traditional techniques. Tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, dimethylformamide, chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, diethyl ether and toluene are all commonly used solvents, and in many cases they are required in anhydrous form. In some cases there are multiple ways to dry a given solvent.
hese days many laboratories will use a commercially available solvent purification system, others will distil solvents using more traditional techniques. Tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, dimethylfor...hese days many laboratories will use a commercially available solvent purification system, others will distil solvents using more traditional techniques. Tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, dimethylformamide, chloroform, acetonitrile, methanol, diethyl ether and toluene are all commonly used solvents, and in many cases they are required in anhydrous form. In some cases there are multiple ways to dry a given solvent.