ORGANIC SYNTHESIS IR AND MASS SPEC Flashcards
1
Q
main methods for production of ethanol
A
hydration of ethene
C2H4+H2O=C2H5OH
2
Q
what is mass spec used for outside a lab
A
breathalysers monitoring air pollution MOT emission testing
3
Q
colour change for acidified potassium dichromate
A
orange to green if alcohol present
4
Q
why is the relative atomic mass different
A
as it has a different isotopic abundance
5
Q
how to make ester
A
alcohol and carboxylic acid makes ester and water
6
Q
how to use ir spec to find what pollutant is in air
A
to identify functional groups
match spec to known pollutants
