Ethyl Acetate MHRB extraction

[awalmartbag]

I wanted to try extracting some MHRB with ethyl acetate.

When I did an extraction with heptane, I basified the acidic aqueous solution directly in the separatory funnel after de-fatting.

I assume I should not do this with ethyl acetate, because hydroxide will break it down into acetate and ethanol, correct?

So I should extract MHRB with acid, defat, remove from funnel, basify, collect solids, wash to remove excess hydroxide, then dissolve in ethyl acetate and wash w/ water - correct?

 

[blig-blug]

I don't know about an extraction using sodium hydroxide, but I can recommend HIELO: Wiki - HIELO

 

[awalmartbag]

I should have been more clear, sorry. Basically, my idea is to do a Lextek-style A/B extraction, just using ethyl acetate instead of shellite