Separation of methyl glycolate and methanol
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There is a mixed solution of methyl glycolate (boiling point 52°C) and methanol (boiling point 64.7°C), with methyl glycolate accounting for about 10 wt%. How can methyl glycolate be separated from this mixture? Is a regular distillation method feasible?
I found that the boiling point of methyl glycolate is around 150°C; 52°C seems quite different from that. Its freezing point is relatively high; will crystallization by adding water work? It was not possible to determine whether they are azeotropic; if not, ordinary distillation will also work.
What is the boiling point of methyl glycolate? 150 or 52? Check it more carefully. :handshake