anyonknows what glacial acetic acid is for in the preparation of methyl orange? in the experiment it was mixed with N,N-dimethyaniline but i cant find out why.

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aaronq · Answer

do you have the reaction scheme?

anonymous · Answer

am just starting to write up the report and i saw some reactions and stuff and information but not see that in any, just in the experimental procedure

aaronq · Answer

"We dissolve the dimethylaniline in acetic acid. This forms the dimethylaniline acetate salt which is soluble in water but not nucleophilic." http://myweb.brooklyn.liu.edu/swatson/Site/Laboratory_Manuals_files/Exp17.pdf

anonymous · Answer

Thank you very much friend

aaronq · Answer

no problem