Introduction
Then each component is purified and identified. For example the carboxylic acid can react with a base such as sodium hydroxide and forms an anion which is water soluble. The neutral doesn’t react and so it remains “neutral”. The possible organic neutral compounds are separated out.
The two aqueous extracts are then combined with each other and set aside as the aqueous sodium hydroxide fraction. The organic compound is further extracted once with distilled water to remove any water soluble impurities. Once these extractions of organic compound are complete, the organic solution should contain only the "neutral" compound.
The
Separation of a mixture of organic compounds to give the pure
components is of the great practical importance in chemistry. Many
synthetic reactions react to give mixture of products. It is necessary
to have a reasonably clear idea of how the mixture of compounds can be
separated out. Almost all the compounds which have the interest of
biochemical occurs naturally as components of very complex mixture from
which they can be separated out only with considerable difficulty and
efficiency.
Separations
of organic compounds can be achieved by differences in physical and
chemical properties, such as differences in boiling point, melting point
etc. or by chemical means, having differences in physical properties
which are regulated by chemical reactions.
Problems in Separation of organic compounds
A
common problem arises in organic chemistry involves the separation of a
mixture of two or three organic compounds into single compound
fractions followed by the purification and identification of each
organic compound. To effect the separation of organic compounds, the
chemist must make use of the different properties of the components. The
phenomena such as differences in solubility, density, acid-base
chemistry and reactivity are used to separate a mixture of organic
compounds.
Then each component is purified and identified. For example the carboxylic acid can react with a base such as sodium hydroxide and forms an anion which is water soluble. The neutral doesn’t react and so it remains “neutral”. The possible organic neutral compounds are separated out.
Utility of Separation of organic compounds
It
is important to note that single extractions of organic compound for
its separation do not necessarily yield complete separations, and that
multiple extractions sometimes needed. It includes the extraction the
original organic solution two times with aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution to remove the acid and water soluble impurities from the
organic layers of mixture.
The two aqueous extracts are then combined with each other and set aside as the aqueous sodium hydroxide fraction. The organic compound is further extracted once with distilled water to remove any water soluble impurities. Once these extractions of organic compound are complete, the organic solution should contain only the "neutral" compound.