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title: "Dean–Stark water removal Template | MolDraw"
url: https://www.moldraw.com/templates/setup-dean-stark/
description: "Dean–Stark water removal template: Flask, Dean–Stark trap and condenser; water collects under the solvent. Preview it, then open and edit it in MolDraw, or…"
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publisher: Scidart Academy
generated: 2026-10-28
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# Dean–Stark water removal template

![Dean–Stark water removal template: Flask, Dean–Stark trap and condenser; water collects under the solvent.](https://www.moldraw.com/templates/download/setup-dean-stark.svg)

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Flask, Dean–Stark trap and condenser; water collects under the solvent.

## What the template shows

- Drive condensations (esters, acetals, imines) by trapping the water formed
- Water out
- Cold water fills the jacket from below
- Water sinks under toluene; drain it off
- Reactants, acid catalyst, toluene
- Reflux until no more water collects
- Reaction setup

Drawn with 11 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.

## Sources

- [Dean & Stark, Ind. Eng. Chem. 1920, 12, 486](https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50125a025) Original paper
- [Zubrick, The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, 10th ed., Wiley 2016](https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781118875780) Textbook
- [Furniss et al., Vogel's Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry, 5th ed., Longman 1989](https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9780582462366) Textbook

## How to use this template

1. Press **Edit in MolDraw**. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
2. Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
3. Add your own structures, arrows and text next to it, or combine several templates on one page.
4. Export the drawing as PNG, SVG or PDF for slides, worksheets, theses and papers.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Dean–Stark water removal template free?

Yes. The Dean–Stark water removal template is one of the free MolDraw templates: open it in the editor or download it from this page as SVG or PNG and use it in your slides, worksheets and notes.

### Can I edit the Dean–Stark water removal template?

Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.

### Is the chemistry checked?

Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.

### Can I edit the glassware?

Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.

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