A mixture containing benzoic acid

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Organic analysis and spectroscopy · Organic analysis and spectroscopy

Problem

A mixture containing benzoic acid, aniline, and naphthalene is dissolved in diethyl ether. Devise a sequence of aqueous extractions that will separate each compound into its own fraction. List the aqueous reagent added at each step in order and indicate which compound is transferred to the aqueous layer during that step.

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