Chemical Reaction Equation:

Preparation of Dibenzalacetone
Actual Yield (Mass of 0.19 g
Dibenzalacetone)
Volume of Benzaldehyde 2.02 mL
Volume of Acetone 1.05 mL
Theoretical Yield 3.28 g
Percent Yield 5.79 %
FeCl3 Test for Phenols: Light Yellow Solution

Calculations:
Given: MM of Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) = 106.12 g/mol Density: 1.04 g/mL
MM of Acetone (C3H6O) = 58.08 g/mol Density: 0.79 g/mL
MM of Dibenzalacetone (C17H14O) = 234.29 g/mol

Finding Limiting Reagent:

Acetone=1.05 mL ( 0.79 g C 3 H 6 O 1mol C 3 H 6 O 1 mol C 17 H 14 O

1 mLC 3 H 6 O )( 58.08 g C 3 H 6 O )( 1 mol C 17 H 14 O )
=0.014 mol →

limiting reagent

Benzaldehyde=2.02 mL ( 1.04 gC3 H 6O 1 mol C 3 H 6 O 1 mol C 17 H 14 O

1mL C 3 H 6 O 106.12 g C 3 H 6O 1 mol C 17 H 14 O )
)( )( =0.020 mol

Theoretical Yield:

g of Dibenzalacetone=0.014 mol C 3 H 6 O ( 1mol C 17 H 14 O 234.29 g C 17 H 14 O

1 mol C 3 H 6 O )( 1mol C 17 H 14 O )
=3.28 g C 17 H 14 O

Actual Yield:

g of Aspirin=0.19 g
Percent Yield:

Actual Yield 0.19 g

% yield= x 100 %= x 100 %=5.79 %
Theoretical Yield 3.28 g