Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781118133576
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 21, Problem 3PP
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In a laboratory, the procedure for separation of a mixture of 4-methyl phenol, benzoic acid, and toluene is to be determined, on the basis of solubility difference.

Concept introduction:

Methyl phenols are derivatives of phenols in which a hydrogen atom is attached to the carbon ring is replaced by a methyl (CH3) group. Another name for these compounds is cresol. These compounds are soluble in NaOH.

Benzoic acid is a derivative of benzene. It consists of a carboxylic acid group on the benzene ring. It is slightly soluble in sodium bicarbonate.

Toluene is a mono-substituted derivative of benzene. In these compounds, a hydrogen atom attached to the carbon ring is replaced by a methyl (CH3) group.

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