Name:
CHML212
Exp. 19 Oxidation of 9-Fluorenol
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PRE-LAB ASSIGNMENT: (EACH STUDENT will complete, print, and submit a copy at the beginning of the lab period.
Without a complete pre-lab assignment, you will not be allowed to perform the experiment, and will receive a zero
for the lab.) …..max score = 20 pts.
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Objective
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(In the provided space, write a brief purpose of the experiment, addressing all of the following points: )
Name the class of reactants combined during the synthesis and the class of product formed.
What is the purification technique used in this experiment?
What analytical technique will be used during the experiment?
What type of spectral analysis will be used to characterize the reactant and products?
2. Chemical Equation (In the provided space, draw the chemical equation for the synthesis of 9-fluorenone using actual chemical structures.)
3. Physical Data (Complete the following table using MSDS sheets from the following link:
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-states.html. Copy all
of the OSHA hazards using the hazard codes provided.)
Compound
9-fluorenol
9-fluorenone
Acetic acid
acetone
Sodium hypochlorite
Hypochlorous acid
hexane
MW (g/mol)
mp (oC)
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52.46
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X
bp (oC)
X
X
X
d (g/mL)
X
X
X
X
X
X
OSHA HAZARDS
4. Experimental Outline (In the space provided, give a brief description of the procedure that will be followed in this experiment in 10 lines or less.)
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5. Pre-Lab Question (Answer the following question prior to lab.)
Typical oxidizing agents such as Na2Cr2O7 and KMnO4 are:
a. toxic
b. environmentally damaging
c. corrosive
d. all of the above