Synthesized cinnamic acid using the following reaction The conditions were chosen in such a way that the malonic acid (starting material) was limiting and benzaldehyde was in excess. During the workup (extraction) the following steps were done.The reaction mixture was in ethyl acetate was washed with 1.0 M HCl (3x)It was extracted with NaHCO3 (3x)The NaHCO3 was acidified to pH 1 and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x)The ethyl acetate (from previous step) was washed with brine (1x)The ethyl acetate was dried over MgSO4, filtered and evaporated Explain each step and discuss which compound is in which layer per step.

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Introduction The synthesis of cinnamic acid involves several steps and the workup process plays a crucial role in isolating the desired product while ... View the full answer