SSaam mppllee C Coovveerr P Paaggee Halogenation of a Substituted Benzene Ring By: John Doe CHEM 210(1 or 2, as appropriate)L – Lab Day (M, T, W, R, or F) Date(s) Lab Performed (don’t forget any days you collected additional data.) Sample Report (Be sure to Double Space your formal report) Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to halogenate a substituted benzene ring. Acetanilide, a substituted benzene ring, was reacted with bromine in acetic acid and hydrobromic acid at room temperature to prepare para-bromoacetanilide. A product was obtained in a yield of 0.12 g (86%) and with a melting point of 150-157 °C. An infrared spectrum of the product showed bands at 3300, 1700, 1600 and 1500 wavenumbers (or use cm-1). A 1H NMR of the product showed signals at 2.04, 7.45, 7.56, and 10.02 ppm. The halogenation of a substituted benzene ring (acetanilide) with bromine was successful since parabromoacetanilide was obtained as shown by melting point, infrared, and 1H NMR analysis. Introduction Get background from McMurry (and/or other referenced material) regarding the reaction that was carried out. For example, who discovered it, significant intermediates, and/or why it is important.1(show references after each new statement of fact) Reaction (all rxns and mechanisms must be drawn by you and NOT shared)(sharing=cheating) Give the overall chemical reaction with structures and names of all reactants and products. Make sure you include the reaction conditions (solvent/temp/etc.) above and below the reaction arrow. (Draw this using ChemDraw software) (Best to use this format once you open ChemDraw: File-> Apply document settings from->ACS document 1996) Mechanism Be sure to draw the reaction mechanism (just as shown in class to be safe). Give the mechanism specific to this reaction using structures and arrows. You must use the software ChemDraw (or other chemical drawing software, but be sure it is neat and has good resolution.) Experimental details2(where you found the experimental details) Acetanilide (0.090 g, 0.67 mmol), glacial acetic acid (0.5 mL), and a spin vane were placed in a 5 mL conical vial. The vial was fitted with an air condenser and placed in a 23 – 27 ºC water bath. The mixture was stirred to dissolve the acetanilide. A mixture of 2.5 M bromine/7.7 M hydrobromic acid (1.0 mL, 2.5 mmol Br2) was added to the vial through the top of the air condenser while the reaction mixture was stirred continuously. A drying tube was packed loosely with cotton moistened with 1 M sodium bisulfite solution (0.5 mL) and attached to the air condenser. The reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The product was isolated as follows. The reaction mixture was transferred to a 10 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing water (5 mL) and saturated sodium bisulfite solution (0.5 mL). The mixture was stirred and additional saturated sodium bisulfite solution (0.5 mL) was added until the red color signifying the presence of bromine disappeared. The vial was placed in an ice bath for 10 minutes. The solid product was collected by vacuum filtration on a Hirsch funnel. The product was allowed to dry for one week. The yield and melting point of the product were measured. Infrared and 1H NMR spectra of the product were obtained. Results Yield: 0.12 g, 0.56 mmol, 86%. Melting point: 150-157 ºC. IR: (thin film/NaCl) 3300 cm-1 (NH), 1700 cm-1 (C=O). 1H NMR (60 MHz, CDCl3 w/TMS) δ 2.04 (CH3, s, 3H), 7.45 (Ar-H, d, J=8.34 Hz, 2H), 7.56 (Ar-H, d, J=8.34 Hz, 2H), 10.06 (N-H, broad s, 1H) ppm. Theoretical yield: 0.090 g acetanilide (1 mol/135 g) (1 mol para-bromoacetanilide/ 1 mol acetanilide) (214 g/mol) = 0.14 g para-bromoacetanilide. Percent yield: (0.12 g/0.14 g) 100% = 86% Sample Report (Be sure to Double Space your formal report) Discussion The product yield was 0.12 g (86%). (Give some good reasons why your percent yield was less than 100%. Think about the limitations inherent in the procedure as well as your own limitations. Also, think about what you observed during the entire procedure that gives evidence that product was lost.) If there is evidence of significant impurity, based on any of your data, this evidence must be discussed. For example, you must always discuss the melting point data: The melting point of the product, 150 – 157 ºC, had a range of 7 ºC and was depressed 11 ºC from that of the literature value for p-bromoacetanilide, 168 ºC3(where did you get the literature value?) indicating that the product is impure. The product was identified as p-bromoacetanilide based on the melting point, infrared and 1H NMR data. Conclusion The purpose of this experiment, the halogenation of a substituted benzene ring, acetanilide, with bromine was met since p-bromoacetanilide was obtained, as shown by melting point, infrared and 1H NMR analysis. (or was it not confirmed by your results? Then say so) References 1. McMurry, J. Organic Chemistry, 6th ed.; Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.; Pacific Grove, 2004, p number. (or pp numbers.) 2. Pavia, D. L.; Lampman, G. M.; Kriz, G. S.; Engel, R. G. Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques: A Microscale Approach, 3rd ed.; Saunders College Publishing; New York, 1999, pp 338 – 342. 3. www.chemfinder.com/para-bromoacetanilide (accessed March 15th, 2009) Attach 8.5 x 11” copies of appropriate spectra This is a FORMAL lab report and all efforts to strictly follow the below guidelines is important. Note: (check these off to be sure you followed the rules) Write out the full name of an element when talking about it “hydrogen” not H in the report Use Times New Roman or Arial Font, Size 12 Double-space Words or letters like “cis” “trans” “anti” “syn” “R” “S” “E” “Z” must be italicized Be sure to use proper symbols (example - ˚C not degrees C or just C) Be sure to use proper subscript and superscript when appropriate Place one space between a number and its units (except percent)(this includes M and ˚C) Lab reports are always written in 3rd person (no I’s and Me’s) Experimental is past tense (you are telling us what you did) Use a zero to hold the decimal place for numbers less than one Liter is abbreviated with a capital L (even in mL) Attach 8.5 x 11” copies of spectra, when appropriate Show all work on spectra, when appropriate Staple your report in the upper left corner Don’t start sentences with a number No references should be placed in the abstract Example for references – Dr. Brent Feske was the first to report this synthesis in 1999.1 (place the superscript number after the period)(references should be in numerical order as they occur in the written document)