CHEM 257
Discussion Questions - Extraction
3. (8 points) Given the organic and aqueous components in the table, draw the product of any acid/base
reaction that would occur (if none occurs, write "no acid/base reaction" in the product box) and predict
whether the product is more likely to be in the organic or aqueous phase. If the compound is a salt, draw
the salt form.
Compound
Product
Organic
Solvent
Aqueous
Solvent/
Solution
Organic or
Aqueous
Phase?
OH
OH
ethyl acetate
saturated
NaHCO$_3$
OH
diethyl ether
saturated
NaHCO$_3$
NH$_2$
HO
HO
dichloromethane
6M HCl
ethyl acetate
saturated
NaCl