Question

Benzoic acid and quinine are dissolved in a solution of dichloromethane. (benzoic acid pKa = 4.2; quinine pKa = 8.5)

a) Besides the normal neutral forms for benzoic acid and quinine, will there be any other chemical form(s) present in the dichloromethane solution?

a) What species will they be? Draw these along with the neutral forms of benzoic acid and quinine (HINT: write it as a reaction between the neutral species and the conjugate species)

Answer 1

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