Essay About Apidic Acid And Chemical Reaction

Oganic Chemistry Preparation of Alkenes
Preparation of Alkene from alcohol by Dehydration/ Oxidation of Cyclohexanol to Apidic acid by HNO3Reinaldo GeorgeDate: Tuesday 25th August, 2015Aim:         1) To prepare and alkene from an alcohol by dehydration 2) To oxidize cyclohexanol to apidic acid by NHO3 Experimental:Chemicals:NameStructurePhysicalCyclohexanol[pic 1]Liquid, mp (161oC),MW = Cyclohexene[pic 2]Liquid, mp (83oC),MW = Apidic Acid[pic 3]Liquid, mp ( 153oC),MW = Reagents: H3PO4, Na2CO3, CaCl2Equipment:Round Bottom Flask Vacuum AdapterHot plate/stirrer[pic 4][pic 5][pic 6]Buchner FunnelFilter FlaskVacuum Adapter[pic 7][pic 8][pic 9]Setup:[pic 10]Procedure: A literature procedure was followed without any modifications. Chemical Reaction/Mechanism: [pic 11]   Data: Preparation of Alkene from alcohol by Dehydration Initial Weight of Test tube14.4200gProduct recovered1.4gPercentage Yield14%Oxidation of Cyclohexanol to Apidic acid by HNO3Weight of Apidic acid obtained0.45gCyclohexanol used2.0gPercentage Yield22.5%Results: Percentage Yield = amount obtained/amount used x 100% = 0.45g/2.0g x 100% = 22.5%