Solved: Triphenylmethanol is insoluble in water, but when it is treated with
Chapter 0, Problem 17-70(choose chapter or problem)
Triphenylmethanol is insoluble in water, but when it is treated with concentrated sulfuric acid, a bright yellow solution results. As this yellow solution is diluted with water, its color disappears and a precipitate of triphenylmethanol reappears. Suggest a structure for the bright yellow species, and explain this unusual behavior.
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