Question

[Elektryk666666]

Can someone explain to me please why one mixes 1:10 sulphuric acid in acetone or IPA? Thanks

 

[Osmosis Vanderwaal]

Because you need to dilute the acid to a molar ratio and that is the ratio. Undiluted sulphuric acid is very strong and would completely destroy most chemicals it touched.

 

[Elektryk666666]

Is it better to dilute with IPA or Aacetone? Or does it not matter? Thank you

 

[Osmosis Vanderwaal]

It could matter in simply one being a better solvent for your particular needs, which I don't know are you protecting a carbonyl?.are you .... needing a sugar?Add acid to solvent not solvent to acid

 

[Elektryk666666]

I mean adding acid to base