Organic Chemistry Basics - Result Question 125
77. You have an ether solution containing 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 4-aminobenzoic acid. Explain, how will you separate the two in not more than 3 steps? Give confirmatory tests with reagents and conditions for functional groups of each.
(2003)
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Solution:
$\xrightarrow{FeCl_3}$ violet colouration confirms phenolic group
$ \xrightarrow{NaHCO_3} CO_2 \uparrow \xrightarrow[\text { water }]{\text { lime }} \text { milky } \longrightarrow-COOH $
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