Separation of acetone from isopropanol-water mixtures by extractive distillation

摘要

Acetone cannot be separated from a mixture of isopropanol and water because of the closeness of their boiling points. Acetone can be easily separated from isopropanol and water by extractive distillation. Effective extractive agents are 1-nitropropane, 3-carene, dimethylsulfoxide and 3-pentanone.