In: Chemistry
You did a reaction and it resulted in the following mixture of compounds:
(Benzoic ring, benzoic ring with OH, Benzoic ring with COOH)
What would you do to isolate and then purify benzoic acid?
How would you prove that your final product is pure?
Which peaks in the IR and NMR you would look for to see if you got indeed benzoic acid? Mention all, but also specify the peaks that are different from peaks the other compounds have as well.