Report: Organic Reactions
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Observations:
Synthesis of esters
Reagents
C 7 H 6 O 3 (salicylic acid ) + CH3OH
(methyl alcohol)
CH 3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH
(1 - octanol )  CH 3 COOH (glacial
acetic acid)
CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH
(amyl alcohol)  CH 3 COOH (glacial
acetic acid)
C 2 H 5 OH (ethanol)  CH 3 COOH
(acetic acid)
Product Observations
Oxidation of an alcohol with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
solution.
Remember to describe what happens and explain the color changes.
What conditions and techniques would favour the oxidation of ethanol to
a. ethanal rather than ethanoic acid.
b. ethanoic acid rather than ethanal?
Observations:
Observations:
Add 10 drops of dil. H 2SO 4 to 5 drops of color/smell
color/smell on warming
K 2 Cr2 O 7 to the following alcohols
Smell cautiously! Smell cautiously!
Ethanol
Methanol
Propan-2-ol
Oxidation of an alcohol with acidified potassium permanganate
(VII) solution
Remember to describe what happens and explain the color changes.
What is your final product?
Observations:
Observations: color/smell
Add 10 drops of dil. H 2SO 4 to 5 drops of color/smell
on warming
KMnO 4 to the following alcohols
Smell cautiously! Smell cautiously!
Ethanol
Methanol
Propan-2-ol
Saponification of a vegetable oil
Reagent
Your soap
Laundry Detergent
Hand Soap
pH from indicator paper