Expt #3 - TLC Analysis of Analgesic OTC Drugs

Reading Assignment - Pavia, Expt 10. Technique 14 (especially 14.1, 14.5, 14.7, 14.9)

Experiment Details - You will carry out Expt 10 essentially as described in Pavia.

Preparation of standard solutions of the known analgesic compounds will be done by students with cooperation and sharing between groups. Standard solutions will work well if 100 mg of compound is dissolved in 4 mL of 50:50 absolute ethanol/CH2Cl2.