Okay, let's start the virtual experiment!

Suppose that your mixture in dichloromethane consists of:

Separation of the two components will be achieved, if one component is converted into a water soluble salt which is then extracted into the aqueous layer. The other component will then remain in the organic layer.

Which compound can be removed from the organic solution by changing it to a water soluble salt?


*Find more information about each compound by "clicking" on its name.


4-Chloroaniline
Naphthalene