Oxidation Lab 2

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11/14/22 Oxidation Lab Report Data Table: Compound Theoretical Yield Actual Yield Percent Recovered 9-fluorenone 99.89 mg 95.7 mg (95.7/99.89) * 100% = 95.81% Discussion: The purpose of this experiment was to oxidize an alcohol into a ketone. A mass of 95.7 mg was obtained after extracting the product using hexane, running that through a drying column, and allowing it to dry without a cap for one week. The theoretical yield was calculated using the stoichiometry from the reaction mechanism shown above. The percent yield was then calculated and found to be 95.81%. Based on the IR spectra taken of the product formed in the experiment, it matches what it should theoretically be. There is not a broad peak in the 3300-3000 range, meaning there is no longer an alcohol group. However, there is a peak around 1700, indicating a carboxyl group is present. This proves the success of the oxidation reaction of 9-fluorenol to 9-fluorenone. The execution of this experiment was also proven successful because of the high percent yield (95.81%). One way to increase this already high percent yield would be adding the hypochlorite in more accurate and equal amounts. It was added in .5 mL increments, but the .5 mL was not accurately measured. Another reason for error would be the loss of product. I held the pipette sideways when transferring the product to the conical vial, and unfortunately some of it was spilled out. Questions:
1. Jones oxidation: 3-methyl-3-heptanol (No) Morphine (Yes) Tert-butanol (No) Cyclohexanol (Yes) Sec-butanol (Yes) 2. For an alcohol to be oxidized, an oxidizing agent has to be present, and the alcohol has to be either primary or secondary.
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