University Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 66-75.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202503126

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Basic Operations and Specification Suggestions for Organic Chemical Recrystallization Experiments

Xuewei Qian1,2, Xingwen Sun1, Houjin Li3, Zhanxiang Liu4, Yuan Zheng5, Lin Wu6, Shuanglian Cai7, Ying Xiong8, Guangao Yu9, Qingwen Liu10, Jie Han11, Xin Du12, Chengshan Yuan13, Qihan Zhang14, Shuyong Zhang15, Jianrong Zhang6   

  1. 1 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry (Fudan University), Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;
    2 State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;
    3 School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China;
    4 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry (Zhejiang University), Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China;
    5 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
    6 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Nanjing University), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China;
    7 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China;
    8 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Wuhan University), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China;
    9 College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China;
    10 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Jilin University), College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
    11 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Nankai University), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;
    12 School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning Province, China;
    13 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China;
    14 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (Peking University), College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
    15 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • Received:2025-03-27 Revised:2025-04-01 Published:2025-05-21
  • Contact: Xingwen Sun E-mail:sunxingwen@fudan.edu.cn

Abstract: This article conducts a comprehensive and in-depth introduction of the basic recrystallization operations commonly used in organic chemistry experiments, covering the principles of recrystallization, solvent selection, basic operation steps, and precautions. Through theoretical explanations and analysis of actual cases, the influence of various factors on the recrystallization effect is discussed in detail, aiming to provide a set of systematic, scientific and practical recrystallization operation standard guidelines for organic chemistry experiments, so as to achieve efficient and high-quality purification of organic compounds.

Key words: Organic chemistry experiment, Purification, Recrystallization, Operational standard