CHAPTER 18
Organic Chemistry Q1. Two esters, ethylethanoate and butylbutanoate, need to be separated. Some information that could be useful to you is: Toluene C7H8 Butylbutanoate Ethylethanoate Water
b.p. = 1100C b.p. = 1670C b.p. = 770C b.p. = 1000C
Solubility of ethylethanoate in water Solubility of ehtylthanoate in toluene Solubility of butylbutanoate in water Solubility of butylbutanoate in toluene
Very soluble Negligible Negligible Very soluble
The density of water The density of toluene
1.00 gm/mL 0.86 gm/mL
A small amount of the mixture containing the two esters were mixed with 100 mL of each water and toluene and placed into a single separating funnel. Draw a diagram to show what layers will form in the separating funnel and fully explain what substances you would expect to be present in each layer.