EXPERIMENT
3: RESOLUTION OF (±)‐α‐PHENYLETHYLAMINE
DATA SHEET
(to fill out in ink, to be signed by your TA and to include with your lab report)
Your name: ________________________________ Lab Session Date: ___________________
Your TA’s name: ____________________________ Lab section: _______
Your lab partner’s name: ________________________
1. Complete the table below with your raw data IN INK.
Do not include calculated yields, specific rotation or optical purity here. Report those in your lab 3 report.
Volume used of (±)‐α‐phenylethylamine (from step 1 of part A in the lab manual)
mL
Mass of (+)‐tartaric acid used (from step 2 of part A) g
Weight of empty paper for air‐drying (step 2 of part B in the lab manual) g
Weight of paper with air‐dried salt crystals (step 2) g
Mass of (‐)‐α‐phenylethylammonium hydrogen (+)‐tartrate salt obtained g
Weight of empty 50 mL beaker containing 1 or 2 boiling stones (step 11) g
Weight of 50 mL beaker, boiling stone(s) and solvent‐free amine (step 14) g
Mass of (‐)‐α‐phenylethylamine obtained g
Raw optical rotation α of (‐)‐α‐phenylethylamine obtained (include the +/‐ sign of your
measurement)
Observations (use this space for any observations relevant to the results – use the reverse side for
additional space)
2. Get your TA to review this sheet and your partner’s sheet, and to sign it below before you leave.
3. When preparing your report, scan this page and save as a PDF file with a unique filename that
identifies what it is. Include that PDF file with your report when you submit your lab report to
Crowdmark and Turnitin using the appropriate links on eClass.
4. Your deadline to submit your lab 3 report is 7 days from today’s date at the same time as your lab
sessions normally end (1:00 pm, 5:30 pm or 10:00 pm). Late penalties of 10% per day or part thereof
will apply. Do not procrastinate.
TA’s signature of acknowledgment: ______________