Which of the following is a useful approach for separating cyclopentanamine and cyclopentanol which are both dissolved in a solution of diethyl ether?
A) Wash the ether solution with aqueous HCl.
B) Wash the ether solution with aqueous NaOH.
C) Wash the ether solution with an aqueous ammonia solution.
D) None of these would affect the separation.

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Washing the ether solution with aqueous HCl will protonate the cyclopentanamine, making it water-soluble and allowing it to be separated from the non-polar cyclopentanol, which remains in the ether layer.

Which of the Following Is a Useful Approach for Separating