Oxidation Of Ethyl Benzene Flashcards
The reactants are ethylbenzene, KMnO4 and HCL
The products are benzoic acid
Ethylbenzene precaution?
Flammable
Benzoic acid precaution
Corrosive
How long does this reaction run for?
90 mins Reflux period
What solvent would be used to recrystallize your product?
Water will be used as the solvent
Reflux?
Reflux involves heating the chemical reaction for a specific amount of time wow continually calling the vapor produce back into liquid form the vapors are trapped and cooled to return to the reaction flask this will allow the reaction to continue
Why is filter aid used prior to the vacuum filtration of the product
The filter eight traps the small particles of MnO2. to it prevents the small particles from clogging the filter paper
What was the purpose of adding HCl
The purpose of adding HCl was to convert benzoate benzoic acid
In general in the recrystallization process how do you know how much solvent to use
Use between approximately 25 and 50 mL of water as your solvent. You only need enough to dissolve your crude product.
What should be the temperature of the solvent and why
The temperature of the solvent should be hot in order to dissolve the product
What does the HCL do?
HCL neutralizes the sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium carbonate (k2co3)
