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Old November 15th, 2005, 13:17
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Default butanol-water extraction

after the initial water extraction, try adding a little hexane. This should mix with the butanol and force the salt into the aqueous layer, kind of like the opposite of using a brine mixture to break up an emulsion. If hexane doesn't work (it should), use something depending on how "organic" your amine actually is (depending on ClogP).