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Well dang...

Does this mean I would get an awful yield using ethanol?

"Soluble in ethanol (sparingly), DMSO (sparingly), DMF (sparingly), and chloroform (~1.7 mg/ml). Insoluble in water. 1 Iyer, R.R., Mamdapur, V.R. Plant growth regulators: Syntheses of n-triacontynol, n-triacontenol, & n-triacontanol." http://www.scbt.com/datasheet-205411-n-triacontanol.html

How do I extract triacontanol (melissyl alcohol) from rice bran wax? I have very little knowledge in chemistry, but can do basic procedures. I don't have a laboratory, just a kitchen. Is it an alcohol? Like, same as ethanol alcohol? Does that mean I can mix rice bran wax with ethanol and...