Benzoic acid with hydroxide ion - extraction with sodium hydroxide
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Show an equation for the reaction of benzoic acid with hydroxide ion? If you were performing an experiment with a Grignard reagent phenylmagnesium bromide with dry ice (carbon dioxide) in ether to create benzoic acid, why would it be necessary to extract the ether layer with sodium hydroxide?
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The solution shows an equation for the reaction of benzoic acid with hydroxide ion and discusses it with reference to Grignard reactions.
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PhCOOH + OH- --> PhCOO- + H2O
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