How can I separate an Organic Compound Dissolved in 50mL of Methlyne Chloride?

Question

The neutral organic compound I am given is dissolved in 50mL of methelyene chloride and it is contaminated with 5% of an organic acid AND/OR 5% of an organic base. I have to separate the neutral compound from the base and or acid impurities and obtain a maximum yield of purified material.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Answer 1

Can your "neutral organic compound" hydrogen bonding? Is it polar? How high molecular weight does the contamination have? All these are important questions to be answered if you may specify the chemicals. Generally, if your "neutral organic compound" is not even polar, and the contaminant can be completely dissolve in water, the separation would be easy---simply mix with water and shake the mixture. After final phase separation, your "neutral organic compound" would be in the organic phase and the contaminant would be in water phase.

Answer 2

Hydrogen bonds basically ensue between polar molecules with hydrogen and an electronegative atom. the clarification why -OH in water can not variety Hydrogen bonds with C-H bonds in Decanol is by means of the fact C-H isn't a polar bond (as distinction in electronegativity =0.4). hence, the OH bonds in water (polar) can variety H-bonds with OH in decanol.. to respond to your question "could no longer the oxygen on the water molecule variety a dipole with an H on decanol?". it rather isn't achieveable because of fact in C-H , the sharing of electrons is very balanced, subsequently the Hydrogen in C-H isn't actual charged and is impartial. subsequently there is not any way the negatively charged Oxygen can charm to the impartial Hydrogen