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The experiment was about separating acids and neutral compounds by solvent extraction. Question: If you mistakenly extracted the ether solution of the mixture with NaOH first and then with NaHCO3, what would happen? Briefly explain in a short paragraph. The three compounds in the mixture used were p-toluic acid (pKa=4.2, strong acid), p-tert butyl phenol (pKa=10.2, weak acid), and acetanilide (pKa=20, neutral).

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          The experiment was about separating acids and neutral compounds by solvent extraction.
Question: If you mistakenly extracted the ether solution of the mixture with NaOH first and then with NaHCO3, what would happen? Briefly explain in a short paragraph. The three compounds in the mixture used were p-toluic acid (pKa=4.2, strong acid), p-tert butyl phenol (pKa=10.2, weak acid), and acetanilide (pKa=20, neutral).

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04/04/2022

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2, a carboxylic acid), p‑tert‑butyl phenol (pKa = 10.2, a phenol), and acetanilide (pKa ≈ 20, effectively neutral under these conditions). Show more…

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The experiment was about separating acids and neutral compounds by solvent extraction. Question: If you mistakenly extracted the ether solution of the mixture with NaOH first and then with NaHCO3, what would happen? Briefly explain in a short paragraph. The three compounds in the mixture used were p-toluic acid (pKa=4.2, strong acid), p-tert butyl phenol (pKa=10.2, weak acid), and acetanilide (pKa=20, neutral).