You are told that bleach will oxidize both alcohol groups in a diol. After performing this reaction, you collect an IR spectrum of your product. The spectrum contains a wide dip near 3400 cm-1. You also notice that the NaCl sample plates look hazy after you clean them. What went wrong? Select one: a. You forgot to wash your ether extracts with NaOH and there was residual acid in your sample. b. The reaction failed. You forgot to add the bleach. c. Nothing. You are a synthesis pro! d. There was water in your sample; you realize you forgot to dry your ether layer over magnesium sulfate.

You are told that bleach will oxidize both alcohol groups in a diol. After performing this reaction, you collect an IR spectrum of your product. The spectrum contains a wide dip near 3400 cm-1. You also notice that the NaCl sample plates look hazy after you clean them. What went wrong? Select one: a. You forgot to wash your ether extracts with NaOH and there was residual acid in your sample. b. The reaction failed. You forgot to add the bleach. c. Nothing. You are a synthesis pro! d. There was water in your sample; you realize you forgot to dry your ether layer over magnesium sulfate.

Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry

2nd Edition

ISBN:9780618974122

Author:Andrei Straumanis

Publisher:Andrei Straumanis

Chapter15: Radical Reactions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8E

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