Essay
You have prepared an organic compound by reacting it with strong aqueous acid. The workup procedure calls for extraction of the compound into methylene chloride, then an extraction of the methylene chloride solution with 5% NaHCO3.
(a) What is the purpose of the extraction with 5% NaHCO3?
(b) What precautions should you take when you add the 5% NaHCO3 to the organic solution?
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