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(Total 30 points)
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Lab Day: ___________________Section: ________TA__________________________
1. Illustrate the complete chemical mechanism between 4-nitrobenzaldehyde,
acetophenone and sodium hydroxide. (6 points)
2. Show your theoretical and percent yield calculations for the reaction. (4 points)
3. The melting point of your recrystallized product is: ______
(2 points)
4. What significant IR stretches is seen and what functional groups do they correspond
to? (4 points)
5. A NMR spectrum will be provided of the product. Assign each peak with a proton
from your structure. Can you see any impurities? (6 points)
6. Which method (Traditional or Green chemistry) did you think was most successful and
why? (3 points)
7. Write the major product of the following reactions: (2+1+2=5 points)
1. NaOEt, EtOH
(b)
Br
CH2(CO2Et)2
2. H3O+, heat
?