RF- Retention Factor
Distance SPOT traveled
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Distance SOLVENT traveled
You can use RF value to
Compare to the real substance and then compare RF value of the product to the real value
Stationary phase
Alumina
Mobile phase
Solvent
Prepare the COLUMN
Top: Thin Layer of Sand Alumina Sample Solvent Sand Bottom:Cotton
Fraction 1:
Yellow(mobile phase) ferrocene
Fraction 3
Orange(stationary phase) acetylferrocene
Acetylferrocene is
More polar meaning it’ll be more stationary(high affinity to polar)
Ferrocene
High affinity to LOWER polarity (mobile phase)
Performed recrystallization and
Vacuum filtration
Melting point
114-117celsius
Melting point Acetylferrocene
81-85 celsius