Briefly explain how you will isolate p-tert-butylphenol after you have extracted it into naoh solution.

Explanation:

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In this case, we know that p-tert-butylphenol is a highly flammable liquid with a perilous fire hazard due to its high inner energy content. Breathing it could irritate one's respiratory channels as well as headache, sickness, weakness and lightheadness.

Now, by means of isolating it, once it is extracted with a NaOH solution, it is possible to precipitate it (transform it into solid) by slowly adding 3 M hydrochloric in order to turn it acidic. Next, due to the fact that the phenol separates as an organic phase, it is consequently needed to cool down the liquid in an ice bath to ease its crystallization. Thus, the p-tert-butylphenol is obtained as a crystal which can be isolated by filtration using a hirsch funnel.

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