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I. Abstract
Chemical reactions vary and are different in nature. One of which is the oxidation-reduction
reaction, where a substance is being oxidized while another is being reduced. Organic compounds
behave the same way. In organic chemistry, redox reactions are focused on the carbon atom.
Oxidation of carbon means that there is an increase in number of carbon-oxygen bonds or a
decrease in number of carbon-hydrogen bonds; and reduction is the total opposite. In this
experiment, a reaction involving both oxidation and reduction on benzaldehyde will be observed
called Cannizzaro reaction.
Figure 2. Cannizzaro Reaction Mechanism 3. The Cannizzaro reaction much more slowly
in dilute than in concentrated KOH solution.
A hydroxide ion serves as a Explain.
nucleophile and attacks the carbonyl group of
VIII. References
5. Discuss the differences observed in the IR
and NMR spectra of benzaldehyde, benzyl Carey, F. (2006). Organic Chemistry,
alcohol, and benzoic acid that are consistent 6th Edition
with the formation of the two products from
benzaldehyde by the Cannizzaro reaction. Klein, D. (2012).Organic Chemistry.
They all have overtones at 1650 to
2000 cm -, indicating the presence of an Cannizzaro reaction. Retrieved from:
aromatic ring, as well as peaks at 1600-1700 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/
cm-. On the H-NMR spectra, they all have topic/92753/Cannizzaro-reaction
peaks at 7 to 7.5 ppm, indicating the presence
of a hydrogen in aromatic ring.
In the IR spectra of benzaldehyde,
there is a strong peak at 1750 cm -, indicating
a carbonyl moiety and peaks at 2750 cm-,
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Walter Aljhon Espiritu
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Rafaelle Silong
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Glenn Vincent Tumimbang