Could you please explain to me the purpose and whats


We performed an oxidation of borneol using sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and needed to "extract" the reaction mixture with MTBE and then "wash" with saturated NaHCO3 (Done in a sep funnel). Could you please explain to me the purpose and what's happening when we add the MTBE and then the NaHCO3? I know it has to do something with getting rid of carboxylic acid? and then getting rid of water? Please help I'm confused.

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