This is the mixture I am given: 50% fluorene, 40% o-toluic acid, 10% 1,4-dibromo

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This is the mixture I am given: 50% fluorene, 40% o-toluic acid, 10% 1,4-dibromobenzene The goal is to isolate and purify the major components (50% and 40% components). The following reagents will be available: 1M NaOH, 6M NaOH, 1M HCl, 6M HCl, 1M NaHCO3, saturated sodium chloride, methyl t-butyl ether, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, hexane, toluene, methylene chloride, and anhydrous sodium sulfate. Please outline in detail how you would separate, isolate and purify the mixture above with the given reagents

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please give a brief steps procedure

this lab is called separation and purification

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Explanation / Answer

they are all very non polar, in terms of solubility diethyl ether would be best, imo. Unless its needed in a reaction then dichrolomethane would be best since its not flammable.

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