Question

This is the mixture I am given: 50% fluorenone, 40% benzoic acid, 10% 1,4-dibromobenzene The goal is to isolate and purify the major components (50% and 40% components). The following reagents will be available: 1M NaOH, 6M NaOH, 1M HCl, 6M HCl, 1M NaHCO3, saturated sodium chloride, methyl t-butyl ether, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, hexane, toluene, methylene chloride, and anhydrous sodium sulfate. Please outline how you would separate, isolate and purify the mixture above with the given reagents