What gas escaped during the sodium bicarbonate washing? Write balanced equations for two reactions that took place during this operation.
Experiment: Preparation of synthetic banana oil
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Reaction mixture: acetic acid,isopentyl alcohol,sulfuric acid
Step: reflux
Product mixture: isopentyl acetate,acetic acid*, isopentyl alcohol*,sulfuric acid,water,by-products
(*=unreacted starting materials)
Step:wash
AQ layer: water,acetic acid and sulfuric acid as salts organic layer: isopentyl acetate, isopenty alcohol, water (trace), by-products