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Synthesis of Cyclohexene Lab Report

The document summarizes the results of a lab experiment to synthesize cyclohexene from cyclohexanol. Key details include: - 10.0g of the limiting reagent cyclohexanol was used, yielding a theoretical 0.10 moles of cyclohexene product. - The actual yield was 5.5g (0.067 moles) of cyclohexene, corresponding to a 67% percent yield, higher than the typical expected yield of 61%. - Analysis of the product's refractive index, boiling point, and balanced chemical equation indicate the synthesized compound was pure cyclohexene.

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Synthesis of Cyclohexene Lab Report

The document summarizes the results of a lab experiment to synthesize cyclohexene from cyclohexanol. Key details include: - 10.0g of the limiting reagent cyclohexanol was used, yielding a theoretical 0.10 moles of cyclohexene product. - The actual yield was 5.5g (0.067 moles) of cyclohexene, corresponding to a 67% percent yield, higher than the typical expected yield of 61%. - Analysis of the product's refractive index, boiling point, and balanced chemical equation indicate the synthesized compound was pure cyclohexene.

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Synthesis of cyclohexene.

Lab Report.

A. Results.
1. Name of Limiting Reagent.
Cyclohexanol.

2. Grams of Limiting Reagent Used.


10.0g

3. Moles of Limiting Reagent Used.


If the MM of Cyclohexanol is 100.2g/mol, then:
1 mol
10.0g x =0.0998mol≅0.10mol
100.2 g

4. Name of Organic Product.


Cyclohexene.

5. Theoretical Yield (moles).


Since the reaction has a 1:1 relation between cyclohexanol and cyclohexene, it
is expected that approximately 0.10 moles of cyclohexene are produced.

6. Theoretical Yield (grams).


If the MM of Cyclohexene is 82.15g/mol, then:
82.15 g
0.10mol x =8.215g≅8.2g
1 mol

7. Actual Yield (grams)


5.5g

8. Actual Yield (moles)


1 mol
5.5g x x =0.067mol≅0.07mol.
82.15 g

9. % Yield
5.5 g
x 100 =67.07%
8.2 g

10. Typical % Yield Expected.


It is expected to be produced 5.0g of cyclohexene, giving a percent yield of
61%.
11. Literature Boiling Point (if liquid)- Melting Point (if solid)
Boiling point for cyclohexene is reported to be 83°C.

12. Literature n20


D (if liquid)
1.4465.

13. Experimental n20


D (if liquid)
Your product 1.4478 at 23°C. Use the correction factor to correct for a lower
temperature 20°C.

It is necessary to apply the correction factor for a difference of 3°C so:


4.5 x 10−4
3°C x =1.35 x10−3
1° C

Then, since we need a lower temperature, the refractive index of the


cyclohexene will be higher, so we add the correction factor:

1.4478 + 0.00135 = 1.44915

B. Balanced chemical equations.

C6H12O(l)→ C6H10 + H2O

C. Conclusions.
1. Was the compound that you synthesized pure? Explain.
Comparing the refractive indexes of the cyclohexene and the product obtained it
can be said that the synthesized compound is pure. The refractive index for the
product is slightly higher than the typical for cyclohexene, but it is close enough
to think that it does not mean that the compound is not pure. The difference can
be attributed to experimental problems or the uncertainty of the instrument.

2. Compare your yield with the typical yield expected (if your yield is lower than
the typical yield, briefly state reasons for such an occurrence).
The yield for this reaction was a little higher than the typical yield, which means
that distilling cyclohexene and eliminating water from the reaction was effective
to prevent alternate reactions and the inverse one as well.

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