“…Mixtures of chloroform with other solvents (toluene or diethyl ether) were also used to separate ethanol from water. 41,48 To select a proper solvent for the separation process using liquid−liquid extraction, 13 parameters could be considered: separation factor (1), distribution coefficient (2), insolubility of solvent in raffinate (3), recoverability (4), density (5), interfacial tension (6), chemical reactivity (7), viscosity (8), vapor pressure (9), freezing point (10) non-toxicity (11), nonflammability (12), and low cost (13). 49 Chloroform and carbon tetrachloride have 10 options out of 13 (1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13).…”