CH342

Fall 2011
Lab package
Oxidation of alcohol lab report
Names _______________________ ______________________________
Date of Expt. ____________ Section ___________
Data Table
Procedure Amounts of
the
Alcohol
used (g)
Amounts
of ones
!eagent
used (m")
# of
mmoles of
ones
reagent
used
Product
$ield
(mg)
%
!eco&er
'
(
)
*uestions
+. ,hich of the methods (( or )) is easier to carr' out- ,h'-
.. ,hich method (( or )) produced higher 'ield- Suggest /here loses
might ha&e occurred in the lo/ 'ielding method.
0. ,hich of the t/o methods (( or )) has less potential to expose the
person carr'ing out ones oxidation reaction to the harmful reagents-
ustif' 'our ans/er.
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CH342
Fall 2011
Lab package
1. ,hich of the t/o procedures /ill 'ou appl' for alcohol oxidation in
general- ,h'-
2. 3! spectra of 'our un4no/n alcohol and
+
5 and
+0
) N6! and 3!
spectra of the product of 'our un4no/n alcohol (silica gel supported ones
oxidation procedure) are posted. Assign the signi7cant pea4s on the
+
5
and
+0
) N6! and 3! spectra and attach them to 'our lab report.
8. Suggest structure of 'our starting un4no/n alcohol using 3! and N6!
(
+
5 and
+0
) N6!) data pro&ided. ustif' 'our choice.
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