JIPMER 2015
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
JIPMER 2015 · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is...
When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is shaken with an aqueous solution, then which of the following is right distribution?

Options
- AIn ether: hexanoic acid; In : 1-hexanol
- BIn ether: 1-hexanol ; In : sodium hexanoate
- CIn ether: sodium hexaonate ; In : 1hexanol
- DIn ether: 1-hexanol ; In : hexanoic acid
Correct answer
B. In ether: 1-hexanol ; In : sodium hexanoate
Step-by-step solution
Hexanoic acid is soluble in ether whereas alcohol is not soluble in solution.
