To Separate a Mixture of P-Toluidine and P-Nitrotoluene Dissolved in Ether

question 36

Multiple Choice

To separate a mixture of p-toluidine and p-nitrotoluene dissolved in ether,

• A) extract the ether solution with aqueous HCl and treat the water layer with aqueous NaOH.
• B) extract the ether solution with aqueous NaOH and treat the water layer with aqueous HCl.
• C) extract the ether solution with water and treat the water layer with aqueous NaOH.
• D) extract the ether layer with aqueous HCl and treat the ether layer with aqueous NaOH.
• E) extract the ether solution with aqueous HCl and treat the ether layer with aqueous HCl.