Question 6

How would you separate a dichloromethane solution containing methyl salicylate (2) and acetylsalicylic acid (3)?


Methyl Salicylate (2) Acetylsalicylic Acid (3)
  1. Extract the dichloromethane solution with 1M NaOH.
  2. Extract the dichloromethane solution with 1M NaHCO3.
  3. Extract the dichloromethane solution with 1M HCl.
  4. Extract the dichloromethane solution with water.
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