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why was the tertiary butyl chloride was washed with water?
Answered by isaiah
not really cool
Answered by DrBob222
An acid was used in the preparation of t-butyl chloride. The excess acid was neutralized by washing with NaHCO3 solution. Then the product was washed with water to get rid of any NaHCO3 left behind.
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