With a product weight of 3.77g . Calculate the theoretical yield of product, and use that to calculat the percentage yield of the banana oil product.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
2nd Edition
ISBN:9780618974122
Author:Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:Andrei Straumanis
ChapterNW2: Nomenclature Worksheet 2: Intro To Naming Functional Groups
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 21CTQ
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

With a product weight of 3.77g . Calculate the theoretical yield of product, and use that to calculat the percentage yield of the banana oil product.

Experiment: Fischer Ester Synthesis (FE)
Title: Synthesis of Isopentyl Ethanoate, the Banana Fragrance (concentrated), the Pear Fragrance
(dilute aqueous solution), and Honeybee's Sting Pheromone.
Ref:
Miner Laboratories, Organic Syntheses Collected Volume I (1941), p. 285.
Purpose: Emil Fischer synthesis of isopentyl ethanoate from isopentanol and acetic acid.
cat. H2SO4
H2O
reflux 1 h
Reagent table:
Reagent
(source)
Mwt
mp °C
bp °C
mmol
equiv
mass
density
volume
4.41 g
3-methylbutanol
(Fisher)
88.2
130
50
1.0
0.81 g/mL 5.4 mL
ethanoic acid
60.1
17
118
100
2.0
6.00 g
1.06 g/mL 5.7 mL
(99.7%)
(Fisher)
H2SO4
(Fisher)
98.0
0.06
0.001
5.4 mg
1.84 g/mL 0.3 mL
isopentyl
ethanoate
130.2
6.51 g
-79
136
50
1.0
0.87 g/mL 7.5 mL
(Fisher)
Pentane
36
0.63 g/mL 43 mL
(Fisher)
Procedure:
Transcribed Image Text:Experiment: Fischer Ester Synthesis (FE) Title: Synthesis of Isopentyl Ethanoate, the Banana Fragrance (concentrated), the Pear Fragrance (dilute aqueous solution), and Honeybee's Sting Pheromone. Ref: Miner Laboratories, Organic Syntheses Collected Volume I (1941), p. 285. Purpose: Emil Fischer synthesis of isopentyl ethanoate from isopentanol and acetic acid. cat. H2SO4 H2O reflux 1 h Reagent table: Reagent (source) Mwt mp °C bp °C mmol equiv mass density volume 4.41 g 3-methylbutanol (Fisher) 88.2 130 50 1.0 0.81 g/mL 5.4 mL ethanoic acid 60.1 17 118 100 2.0 6.00 g 1.06 g/mL 5.7 mL (99.7%) (Fisher) H2SO4 (Fisher) 98.0 0.06 0.001 5.4 mg 1.84 g/mL 0.3 mL isopentyl ethanoate 130.2 6.51 g -79 136 50 1.0 0.87 g/mL 7.5 mL (Fisher) Pentane 36 0.63 g/mL 43 mL (Fisher) Procedure:
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Stoichiometry
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780618974122
Author:
Andrei Straumanis
Publisher:
Cengage Learning