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CHEM 282
Experiment #4: Reduction of a Ketone using Sodium Borohydride
Sophie Wolkoff (20107258) & Kaelen Partridge (20127197)
TA: Bily Deng
February 13, 2020
Experimental:
Step 1 of the procedure introduced the experiment as a reduction of benzophenone to its corresponding alcohol using the common reducing agent for aldehydes and ketones, sodium borohydride. Thin-layer chromatography was carried out in step 2 in order to follow the reduction of the ketone. Two TLC plates were both dotted on either side with two provided reference solutions, the starting material and the product. A UV lamp was used
to see these spots on the plates. A reaction mixture was prepared by first dissolving benzophenone in ethanol with slight warming, and subsequently adding a small volume of sodium borohydride. After 2 minutes of swirling, the reaction mixture was sampled on
one of the TLC plates and was placed in a jar containing a 9:1 hexanes-ethyl acetate solvent mixture, by volume, and left to develop. For the next 20 minutes, the reaction mixture was swirled and cooled briefly only if the temperature rised over 30°C. The reaction mixture was then dotted on the other TLC plate and placed in a jar containing solvent mixture to develop. Once no starting material appeared in the reaction mixture on the developed TLC plate, ice-cold water was added to the reaction mixture. Saturated ammonium chloride solution was then added slowly dropwise, producing a strong reaction, and ether was added once the reaction had diminished. The reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel to separate and retain the organic layer from the aqueous layer. The extraction was performed again with ether, and the extracts were combined and washed again with saturated aqueous sodium chloride. The ether solution was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and separated by gravity filtration. This solution was then placed in a steam bath to remove the solvent from the filtrate, leaving behind a solid or oil, and was recrystallized from hexanes. This was
carried out by boiling a small volume of hexanes and adding it to the product, then boiling the liquid off in the steam bath. The product was then put in an ice-water bath to form crystals and retrieve them by vacuum filtration, drying the product in the air. The mass and melting point of the crystals were determined and the percent yield was calculated.
The test for carbocation in the product was carried out in step 3 using the crystals
formed. A small amount of the product was dissolved in methanol and concentrated sulfuric acid was added dropwise to the mixture. This was repeated using the product benzophenone instead of the alcohol product from the experiment. Observations were recorded for both tests, and materials were disposed of in their proper waste containers.
Results:
Benzophenone measurements
Benzophenone (starting)
0.424 g
Watchglass
29.942 g
Watchglass + recrystallized product
30.347 g
Recrystallized product
0.405 g
Percent yield
95.5%
Melting point of benzophenone (
)
℃
59.7-60.8 ℃
Literature melting point of benzophenone (
)
℃
65.0-68.0 ℃
Percent yield of pure benzophenone
Percent yield = (mass of pure product / mass of impure product) x 100%
= (0.405 g / 0.424 g) x 100% = 95.5%
TLC Plates and Analysis
Reaction mixture time (min)
Drawing
Spot identities
Rf value
2 min
Left = starting material
Middle = reaction mixture (that has proceeded to product)
Right = product
Left
= 2.10 cm/3.95 cm
= 0.532
Middle
= 0.70 cm/3.95 cm
= 0.177
Right
= 0.70 cm/3.95 cm
= 0.177
20 min
Left = starting material
Middle = reaction mixture (that has proceeded to product)
Right = product
Left
= 2.30 cm/3.80 cm
= 0.605
Middle
= 0.65 cm/3.80 cm
= 0.171
Right
= 0.65 cm/3.80 cm
= 0.171
Test for Carbocation - Observations:
Substances
Observations
Product on its own
Solid, white, flaky, powder, opaque
3.95 cm
2.1 cm
0.7 cm
0.7 cm
3.80 cm
2.3 cm
0.65 cm
0.65 cm
Product + methanol
Transparent solution
Product + methanol and sulfuric acid
Drop colour was bright yellow when it first entered the solution, but it went away when it was swirled
Once enough was added (10-15 drops) the colour retained
Opaque, liquid, dark yellow/orange colour, slightly warm
Benzophenone
White, solid, flaky opaque
Benzophenone + methanol
Benzophenone dissolved quickly in the methanol
Transparent solution
Benzophenone + methanol and sulfuric acid Drop colour was auburn colour when it first entered the solution, but it went away when it was swirled
Once enough was added (10-15 drops) the colour retained
Opaque, liquid dark auburn/burnt orange colour Discussion:
Part A
A reducing agent in a chemical reaction reduces other reactants in order to form certain products. The reducing agent is oxidized by losing electrons, known as the
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