Lab 8 CHEM233

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Introduction: The goal of this experiment is to successfully reduce 9-fluorenone to 9-fluorenol through the process of reduction utilizing sodium borohydride and methanol as reducing agents. The product was purified using recrystallization and the melting point was measured. Thin layer chromatography was used during the experiment to monitor the process of the experiment in order to recognize when the reaction was complete. Lastly, the Lucas test was conducted on the products in order to verify the formation of an alcohol and compare the product with other alcohol samples. The measured melting point, the IR and NMR spectroscopy data, and the results of the Lucas test were analyzed and used to characterize the molecular structure of the product. Percent yield of the product is calculated, as well as the Rf value from the TLC process. Figure 1: Illustrates the reduction of 9-fluorenone to 9-fluorenol The reaction illustrated in Figure 1 is considered a Redox reaction, or a reduction and oxidation reaction. This means that the reaction will involve the transfer of a hydride ion to the electrophilic carbonyl atom. Within Redox reactions, a reducing agent is necessary in order to provide a source of hydride ion to catalyze the reaction. There are 3 different reduction agents used in redox reactions: Molecular Hydrogen, Lithium Aluminum Hydride, and Sodium Borohydride. In this experiment, we used sodium borohydride as a reducing agent because of the fact that is is more selective than both H2 and LAH, as well as being less potent, along with the ability for NaBH4 to reduce ketones, present in our starting product, fluorenol. The reduction of a molecule involves the swapping of a carbon bound to a more electronegative atom with a carbone bound to a less electronegative atom. With reduction reactions, the electron density around the carbon atom increases. On the other hand, oxidation reactions involve the swapping of a carbon bound to a less electronegative atom with a carbon bound to a more electronegative atom. With oxidation reactions, the electron density around the carbon atom decreases. In order to determine which of these states a particular reaction may be in, one must first identify the oxidation state of the carbon. The oxidation state is a way of counting electrons in order to understand what the charge on an atom might be if all bonds were to be ionic. In simple terms, if the oxidation state of carbon increases during the reaction, that means that the reaction is an oxidation reaction. Transversely, if the oxidation state of the carbon decreases, that means that the reaction is a reduction reaction. To figure out whether the oxidation state of a carbon is increasing or decreasing, you must follow this guide: every bond carbon creates to a more electronegative atom, you will add 1, every bond carbon creates to a less electronegative atom, you will subtract 1, and for every bond carbon creates with another carbon, you will add 0. In
this case, the oxidation state of our carbon within the reaction from 9-fluorenone to 9-fluorenol (Figure 1) is in reduction since the conds changed from +2 to 0. The use of thin layer chromatography helps oversee the progress of the reaction in order to recognize when the reaction has reached success. As usual for TLC, a solvent was prepared for the process, as well as a slide. The slide was then eluted to monitor the reactions progress. Below, an illustration (Figure 2) shows the difference between a slide showing the competition of the reaction versus a slide that exhibits an incomplete reaction. When the reaction is complete, the 9-fluorenone within the reaction mixture will disappear from the slides. Rf values were then recorded and analyzed. The spots cannot be visualized by the human eye, and must be seen under UV light. Figure 2: illustrates the difference between a complete and incomplete TLC slide, with a completed slide missing the Rxn spot . The Lucas tests allowed us to distinguish the product as a secondary alcohol amongst primary and tertiary alcohol samples, as well as allowed us to recognize alcohol functional groups present within the obtained sample we were testing. This test incorporates the addition of the Lucas Reagent (ZnCl2) to an alcohol sample in order to observe the reaction that follows. The fact reaction from clear to cloudy solution indicates the presence of a tertiary alcohol. The slow reaction from a clear to a cloudy solution indicates the presence of a secondary alcohol. Lastly, no reaction at all indicates the presence of a primary alcohol. Figure 3: illustrates the reactions of the Lucas test and what each reaction means.
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Procedure: 0.6 g of 9-fluorenone was added to a flask containing 6 mL of methanol and allowed to dissolve. Next, 0.05 g of sodium borohydride was added, and the flask was allowed to sit for 15, with occasional swirling. The solution turned from bright yellow to colorless during this stage. In the meantime, a TLC solvent and a TLC plate were prepared. The TLC plate was spotted; the left spot being pure 9-fluorenone, the middle being a co-spot, and the right being the reaction mixture. The TLC plate was then eluted, dried and placed under UV light for observation. The Rf values were then recorded. Next, 2 mL of 3 M sulfuric acid was added to the reaction mixture in parts, as to avoid the over fizzing of the reaction. In order to redissolve the precipitate, the reaction mixture is headed. Once dissolved, the flask is cooled to room temperature, and is then added to a bed of ice to allow for the precipitate to form. The precipitate, 9-fluorenol, is filtered out from the solution via vacuum filtration and washed with water until the pH of the water leaving the funnel is neutral, ensuring that all acid is removed from the product. The 9-fluorenol is then recrystallized using methanol as the solvent. The 9-fluorenol is added to a beaker full with hot methanol, and allowed to dissolve. Once dissolved, the beaker is allowed to cool to room temperature before being added to a bed of ice to allow for recrystallization. The crystalline product is separated from the liquid solution through vacuum filtration. Once the crystalline product has been separated, it is weighed and the percent yield is recorded. For the Lucas test, 3 test tubes were used. About 5 mL of Lucas reagent was added to each test tube using a pipette. Afterwards, about 5 drops of a specific sample alcohol was added to each tube. One alcohol was a primary alcohol, one alcohol was a secondary alcohol, and one alcohol was a tertiary alcohol. For this test, ethyl alcohol, our reaction mixture, and t-amyl alcohol were used. The reactions of the solutions after adding the respective alcohols were observed and recorded. Lastly, a sample of the crystalline product, 9-fluorenol, was collected and analyzed by infrared spectroscopy. Before IR analysis, a background scan was taken using ATR. A small amount of the sample is added onto the ATR optical sampler and the hammer is dropped. Then, the spectrum is recorded and peaks that can verify the molecular identity of the obtained product are labeled and printed.
Calculations : Compound MW, g/mol D (g/mL) or M (mmol/mL) Rxn weight or V (g or mL) mmol Equivalents 9-fluorenone 180.19 - 6.701 37.189 1.00 NaBH4 37.83 - 0.716 18.195 0.500 CH3OH 32.04 0.792 g/mol 53.62 1673.505 45.0 H2SO4 98.08 1.00 g/mL 3 mol/L 7.336 74.378 2.00 9-fluorenone: Rxn weight: (670099127 / 10^8 ) = 6.701 g Mmol = [6.701 * ( 1 mol / 180.19 g) * (1000 mmol / 1 mol)] = 37.189 mmol NaBH4: Mmol: ( 37.83 g/mol * (0.500)) = 18.915 mmol Rxn weight: [18.915 mmol * (1 mol / 1000 mmol) * (37.83 g/mol / 1)] = 0.716g CH3OH: Mmol= (45.0 * 37.189) = 1673.505 mmol Rxn weight: [(32.04 g/mol / 1) / (1673.505 mmol) * (1 mol / 1000 mmol) = 53.62 g H2SO4: Mmol: [ ( 37.189) * (2.00) ] = 74.378 mmol Rxn weight: [ (74.8) * ( 1 / 1000) * (98.08 / 1 ) = 7.336g Percent Yield: Theoretical yield: [(6.701 / 1)* ( 1mol / 180.19) * (1 mol/1mol) * ( 182 / 1 ) ] = 6.77g Actual yield: 92% Percent yield: 0.92 = (x) / 6.77 -------> x= 6.23 Yield, g 6.23 g Lucas test ( +, -) +
TLC Distance travelled by solute: -9-fluorenone: 2.2 -co spot: 2.2 and 1.5 -9-fluorenol: 1.5 Distance travelled by solvent: -ALL = 5.1 Retention Factor: -9-fluorenone: 0.43 = (2.2 / 5.1) -co spot: 0.43 and 0.29 -9-fluorenol: 0.29 = (1.5 / 5.1) Prediction: would be a primary alcohol , being colorless and, when added to Lucas agent, does not exhibit a reaction and remains colorless. Prediction: would be a secondary alcohol , and when added to Lucas agent, form a cloudy solution slowly. Prediction: would be a tertiary alcohol, and when added to Lucas reagent, would form a cloudy solution very quickly. Melting Point: Melting point of 9-fluorenol was measured and recorded at 152-155 while the melting point of 9-fluorenone was measured and recorded at 142-144 . It can be assumed that the melting point of these substances was recorded at lower values than reported literature values thanks to the presence of impurities within each. It would be fundamentally impossible to remove every single impurity within each substance through vacuum filtration, the method used in this experiment.
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IR and NMR : 9-fluorenone 9-fluorenol The IR spectra for 9-fluorenol illustrates a peak from 2800-3000 cm^-1 as well as another peak from 3200-3400 cm^-1. The first mentioned peak indicates the presence of an alkane while the second mentioned peak indicates the presence of an alkyne. The NMR spectra for 9-fluorenol shows a peak at 6, 6.5, 7.3-7.6, and 8 PPM. The peaks at 6 and 6.5 indicate the presence of alcohol and an alkene respectively. The variety of peaks from 7.3-7.6 PPM indicates the presence of an benzene ring. Conclusion: To reiterate, the goal of this experiment was to reduce 9 fluorenone to 9-fluorenol through the process of reduct and to utilize TLC in order to monitor the status of the reaction. Then, the Lucas test was used to verify the type of alcohol obtained from the reduction reaction. Finally, the melting point of the start and end products were recorded and both products were analyzed using NMR and IR spectra. Overall, the experiment was a success, with no errors in the lab. The spectra verify the identity of the obtained product being wn alcohol and the Lucas test verified the product to have been a secondary alcohol. THe percent yield of our reaction was 92%, meaning there was a high yield, very close to 100%. From the 6.77g calculated from the theoretical yield, 6.23 g were actually obtained, which is very close to the theoretical value. It does not equal 6.77 g because of the fact that the solution and the product both contained impurities. Another set of data that verified the impurities present within our product was the recorded melting points of each substance being lower than they should have been. With TLC in mind, the Rf values for each substance were recorded and analyzed. From looking at these recorded numbers, one can deduce that the polarity of 9-fluorenol is higher than that of
9-fluorenone due to its retention factor being less than the retention factor of 9-fluorenone. Overall, the data collected indicates the successful reduction of 9-fluorenone to 9-fluorenol. Post Lab: 1. 2. The dilute sulfuric acid is added instead of the concentrated sulfuric acid because of the fact that concentrated sulfuric acid does not act as a reducing agent, and is instead an oxidizing agent. These reactions need reducing agents in order collect hydrogen atoms, but oxidizing agents cannot do that. 3. Simply speaking, 9-fluorenone is capable of light absorption, which renders it white while 9-fluorenol is not capable of light absorption, rendering it yellow to the human eye. 4. 5. 6.