Thanks antibody... I ran a tlc plate ( posts coming when I get done) of the MeOH/H2SO4 completion stage product, one of the NaOH aqueous layer, and one of the DCM layer after I added the 15% H2SO4 to recover from the NaOH addition.
The plate showed exactly the same spot sequence before/after and nothing in the Water/alkali layer. Based on that info, I took a deep breath and appreciate your time posting a reply! Thx for the confirmation!