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Aubree Jordan Chem 2081-001 Nathan O’Hare Esterification
Introduction : In this the esterification of a carboxylic acid and a alcohol in the presence of a acid catalyst was done . In this experiment the acid catalyst was Dowex 50x2-100 ion exchange resin. A esterification is a reaction between a carboxylic acid and a alcohol to produce an ester . Setters have relatively low molecular weights and are identifiable by their odor most of which are pleasant .Esters are commonly found in fruits as they are a component of their odor and taste . They have also been used as artificial flavors and fragrances by industries . The process is shown below . Procedure : A sand bath was plugged into a 10A outlet and set to 60 degrees Celsius . 0.2 grams of Dowex 50x2 100 ion exchange resin was measured out and transferred to a Hirsch funnel where it was washed with 5-10mL of deionized water with the use if a vacuuming filtration apparatus . The now washed resin was then transferred to a short neck round bottom where 0.7 mL of glacial acetic acid was added along with 1.0 mL of a unknown alcohol as well as 2 boiling chips . A modified Dean-Stark trap was set up with a 3 way connected and with the side arm corked . The
reaction was set at an angle and allowed to reflux for around 20-30 minutes or until the reaction had finished . Once the reaction was done the sand bath was lowered and the reaction was allowed to cool until it could be touched and then allowed to cool to rook temperature . The liquid proration of the reaction was transferred to a clean reaction tube and was washed twice with 2mL of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution . After it was washed it was stirred for 2=-3 minutes using the Pipette method . The layers where then allowed to separated for 5-10 minutes where the aqueous layer was removed and set aside in a 10mL Erlenmeyer flask . After the aqueous layer was removed the organic product was pipetted out into a clean and dry reaction tube where it was dried withy anhydrous sodium sulfate to remove any remaining water molecules . After the addition of the sodium sulfate the organic product was once again pipetted out and placed in a clean /dry reaction tube where 2 boiling chips were added and it was connected to a simple distillation column where the boiling point was taken . Observations : The unknown alcohol in the experiment was 14B . The starting compound was found to be Acetic acid +1 -Butanol . 0.208 grams of Dowex 50 x2 100 ion exchange resin was added . The solution started off clear and started to yellow when it was distilling off . Once it was distilled it was a clear liquid again . The solution had a boiling point of 127 degrees Celsius . The ester smelt like sour apple . Was determined to be a final product Ester of n-butyl acetate . The boiling point of n-butyl acetate is 126.5 degrees Celsius . There was a clear separation of layers and could easily determine what was the aqueous layer and what was the organic layer . Conclusion :
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