Esters are derived from carboxylic acids. A carboxylic acid contains the -COOH group, and in an ester the hydrogen in this group is replaced by a hydrocarbon group of some kind. This could be an alkyl group like methyl or ethyl, or one containing a benzene ring like phenyl. Carboxylic acid esters, formula RCOOR′ (R and R′ are any organic combining groups), are commonly prepared by reaction of carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, a process called esterification. The general equation for the reaction is:
Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol → Ester + Water
The reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol yields an ester and water is eliminated. The functional group of an ester is O=C-O. Ester formation is an equilibrium process catalyzed by an acid catalyst.An ester is made from an alcohol and a carboxylicacid. An acid and a alcohol in ethyl butyrate is shown below. For part A, the product methyl salicylate is in liquid form and smells like wintergreen. Different molecules result in different physical properties .Carboxylic acids are solids at room temperatures due to the intermolecular forces (hydrogen bonding) present in the carboxylic acid functional group. Methyl salicylate, the methyl ester of salicylic acid, is more commonly known as “Oil of Wintergreen” as it was first isolated from the wintergreen plant. It is also synthetically produced, used as a fragrance, in foods and beverages, and in liniments. For part B, an organic
Chemical Reactions and Identifications of Unknowns Data Analysis Name: _Gloria Smith_________________________________________ Please answer the following questions with complete sentences unless a fill in the blank is given. Your answers must be typed. Do not plagiarize! Identification Tests: Flame tests are used to identify the __metal ions_ of a compound. Litmus paper is used to identify acids and bases.
Identification of an Unknown Compound using Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Lauren Tremaglio Chemistry 1011 Lab, Section 16 Instructor: Steven Belina October 3, 2014 Our signatures indicate that this document represents the work completed by our group this semester. Experimental Design and Discussion of Results The objective of this experiment was to identify an unknown compound through quantitative and qualitative analysis. In order to find the identity of the unknown compound, an initial qualitative test for solubility was performed.
The procedure steps were followed as indicated which led to the correct identification of the tree compounds. The experimental melting points of acid and base were fairly close to the theoretical melting point. However the melting points of neutral were not as close due to some impurities in the compound. Determination of melting point for sample #124 acid and base were accurate due to no presence of impurities. The base was correctly identified as 5-chloro-2- methoxyaniline with a
Most of the popular spices come from tropical regions, usually the Far East but sometimes from Africa or from Central and Latin America. Sassafras is different in that it comes from North America. The tree that produces it comes belongs to the Lauraceae family that includes cinnamon and the bay trees that give us bay leaves. The sassafras tree is found mainly in the Eastern United States.
Dehydration of 2-Methylcyclohexanol Sura Abedali Wednesday 2:00 PM January 31, 2018 Introduction: Dehydration reactions are important processes to convert alcohols into alkenes. It is a type of elimination reaction that removes an “-OH” group from one carbon molecule and a hydrogen from a neighboring carbon, thus releasing them as a water molecule (H2O) and forming a pi bond between the two carbons1. In this experiment, 2-methylcyclohexanol undergoes dehydration to form three possible products: methylenecylcohexane, 1-methylcyclohexene, and 3-methylcyclohexene in a Hickman still apparatus. Adding 85% Phosphoric Acid to protonates the “-OH” group, turning it into a better leaving group and initiating the dehydration reaction.
There are three main types of ester hydrolysis reactions: base-facilitated hydrolysis (saponification), acid-catalyzed hydrolysis (with the reverse reaction the Fischer Esterification), and enzymatic hydrolysis, triggered by lipases. Base-facilitated hydrolysis generally uses aqueous NaOH as a reagent, providing the base that attacks the carbonyl and begins the hydrolysis. Saponification hydrolyzes esters into carboxylic acids or fatty acids and alcohols. This has been used for thousands of years to produce soap from fatty acids as the salts produced from saponification can dissolve fats, surrounding them with micelles and allowing them to be easily removed with water1. It can also be used to produce glycerol from triglycerides.
The reaction to synthesize benzocaine was known as a Fisher esterification reaction. The Fisher esterification was reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid in the presence of acid. The reaction was used to form an ester. In the experiment, sulfuric acid acted as a catalyst and necessary for this reaction to occur. There was a change between the –OH group of carboxylic acid to an –OCH2CH3 group in the reaction.
Lab Report 5: Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Synthesis Name: Divya Mehta Student #: 139006548 Date Conducted: November 19th 2014 Date Submitted: November 26th 2014 Partner’s Name: Kirsten Matthews Lab Section: Wednesday 2:30 L9 IAs Name: Brittany Doerr Procedure: For the procedure, see lab manual (CH110 Lab Manual, Fall 2014) pages 96-98. Wilfrid Laurier University Chemistry Department. Fall 2014. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin) Synthesis.
Chem 51 LB Experiment 3 Report Scaffold: Bromination of Trans-Cinnamic Acid 1. The goal of this experiment was to perform a halogenation reaction through the addition of two bromides from pyridinium tribromide. This was accomplished by reacting trans-cinnamic acid with pyridinium tribromide. After the reaction took place, melting point analysis was conducted to find out the stereochemistry of the product, which could either be syn-addition, anti-addition, or syn + anti-addition. 2.
This example helps show that through acid-base reactions, and the use of a strong base, the type of unknown mixture can be determined to be either a phenol or carboxylic
Cross Condensation of aldol 2015007632 Dowrie, K Contents Reaction 1 Introduction 1 Experiment Procedure 2 Experimental results 3 Table of calculations 3 Calculations 3 NMR 4 TLC 4 References 5 Reaction Introduction An aldehyde reaction is when aldehydes and keytones, both containing an α-hydrogen in the presence of an alkali group condenses and forms an enone. Acetone has α-hydrogens on each side. The proton can be removed and therefore giving a nucleophile anion. The aldehyde carbonyl is more reactive than the keytone and so it reacts rapidly with the anion.
When blending, it is good to have in mind that oils from the same family blend well together; spices and citrus also blend well together; woody scents and citrus are a good combination; certain oils like peppermint, fennel, tea tree, clove, thyme and camomile, tend to take over any scent combination; menthol and flowery scents don’t tend to make a pleasing combination; many oils (jasmine, rose, orange, sandalwood, ylang-ylang) smell good on their own and do not need to be combined for a pleasing scent. Q15. Describe the procedure for storing essential oils. All essential oils must be stored in glass bottles, away from heat and direct sunlight.
It is understood the mechanism is acid-catalyzed where protons coordinate with the carbonyl oxygen to make the carbonyl carbon more electropositive for nucleophilic attack (Scheme 1). In the experimental procedure all reactants were added together, this is inefficient as the protons can coordinate with either trans-cinnamic acid or methanol. Coordination with methanol is unnecessary as it reduces its nucleophilicity and makes less protons available to coordinate with the carboxylic acid. To improve
Chanel N '5 is not only distinctive in its composition, besides it uses one of the first aroma compound fragrances of synthetic notes known as Aldehydes, scented like a florescent soap of citrus. (2) This doesn’t actually mean the chemical compound lowers the quality of the product but instead these synthetic notes results in unique expressions than using the actual notes from actual flowers and plants. (2) Besides, everlasting in its beauty, integrity, Parisian style, and rigid quality, none of the other brands can overtake the class, sophistication, and refined taste to this fined little glass bottle of Chanel N '5 which was invented over 90 years ago. In fact, CHANEL No. 5 is not only still one of the best-selling perfumes in the perfume industry, but also it represents everything complex with steadfast beauty and intelligence of a woman. (2) Chanel N '5 's stage of Life cycle
What is (are) the product(s) in you experiment? - 6. What type of organic molecule is gelatin? - A protein 7. What type of organic molecule is bromelain?