Hello everyone,
I am just starting to work through a Morrison and Boyd 3rd edition Organic Chemistry book and thought discussion forums to be a good place to discuss and ask questions as I progress. One question I came across is: Account for the fact that nearly every organic compound containing oxygen dissolves in cold concentrated sulfuric acid to yield a solution from which the compound can be recovered by dilution with water.
Is the reason for this because the more water you add the more HSO4- you are getting rid of? Then ending with your product and water?
Thanks