Jul 9, 2017
This fluorinated compound was obtained by the ammonolysis of an ester. Even through the compound was pure for most purposes, it was necessary to purify it before the next step by a recrystallization from chloroform.
It's adorable to watch the needles growing from the clear solution in a perfect purity. The crystallization took more than half an hour so the video is significantly faster. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMtlLPFTOTI