Hi, would appreciate some answers and explanations to the below.If you have any sources to back up any points would be amazing butnot necessary, Thanks!
1) Why is dichloromethane used to extract the clove oilfrom the distillate? (In reference to the extraction ofeugenol from cloves via steam distillation).
2) Discuss the advantages of using dichloromethanecompared to other organic solvents such as hexane, benzene, ordiethyl ether?
3) What are some of the potential disadvantages of usingdichloromethane as a solvent?
