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Experimental Synthesis of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid

1. Experimental Purposes (1) To have a good command of the method and principle of Cannizarros reaction (2) To know other preparative methods of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid (3) To know chief ses of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid (!) To master separate"p re method and p re mens ration for organic solid and li# id compo nds 2. Experimental Principles

$$aldehyde witho t %"& benzyl alcohol' perf me benzoic acid' preservative The physical and chemical characters of the chief reagents
apellation benzaldeh yde (olec la r weight 1*+,13 modality -chromaticity li# id specific gravity 1,*!1. melting point "2+ boiling point 1/0,1 refractive inde) 1,.!+3 dissolvability 1lightly dissolve in water2 dissolve in ethanol2 aetheracetone dissolve in water2 ethanol2 aetheracetone 1lightly dissolve in water2 dissolve in hot water2 ethanol2 aetheracetone

benzyl alcohol benzoic acid

1*0,1.

-chromaticity li# id 4hite crystal

1,*!13

"1.,3

2*.,3.

1,.33+

122,13

1,2+.3

122,!

2!3

1,.*!

3. Main apparatus and chemical reagents

5eaker2 flask2 separating f nnel2 distillation flask2 condensator2 thermometer2 tap f nnel2 water bath pot2 balance2 refraction analyzer2 benzaldehydeacther . Experimental Process (6rlenmeyer flask) 78& (10g2 *,32mol)2 water (10m9) add newly braised benzaldehyde 21g22*m92*,2mol stopple e)tractions acther layer (benzyl alcohol)' 1*m9 sat ration ;a2183 1*m9 waterthrow water layer away (g18! 2*!:2*+ refractive inde) water layer benzoic acid ' acidification s ction strather recrystal with water calc late prod ctivity !. The most important" The separate"p rify method and p re mens ration for solid compo nd $$recrystal2 s ction strather2meas re melting point The separate"p rify method and p re mens ration for li# id compo nd $$e)traction2 distil2 meas re refractive inde) #. $uestions% (1) The other synthesis method of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid (2) &ow to separate and p rify the solid compo nd= (3)&ow to separate and p rify the li# id compo nd coolling weight deposit and separate o t braise acther in water bath weight calc late distil 1*m9 1*< ;a2C83 dry with p re 72C83 or p re collect compo nds of meas re add water +*:/*m9 cool to room temperat re2 placed 2!h eraser

separating f nnel aether 2*m9

prod ctivity

meas re melting point

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