Logged out
Access All our Essays in an Instant
Swap your work for FREE access, or pay £4.99 for instant access
Preparation of Cyclohexene
Member rating:
(7 votes)
| Words:
| Submitted: Thu Jul 11 2002
Page Preview
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
Preparation of Cyclohexene Aim The main aim of this experiment is to synthesise Cyclohexene from Cyclohexanol using the 'Quick Fit' apparatus, and then purifying and distilling the product. I will then try a number of reactions with the Cyclohexene to test its purity and content. Method 1. Add 10cm3 of Cyclohexanol in a round bottomed flask 2. With a dropping pipette, add 4cm3 of concentrated Phosphoric Acid - shake the flask as you add the acid (noting increased temperature) NB. CAUTION: Handle phosphoric acid with care. It is corrosive to tissue. If your skin comes into contact with Phosphoric acid, wash the contaminated area immediately with water, then soap and water. Clean up spills immediately using the sodium bicarbonate if available. 3. I will arrange the apparatus as shown above 4. I will need to gently heat the flask to distil over the liquid 5. I will then pour the distillate into a separating funnel and add 2cm3 of...
Get instant access
- Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
- Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
- To see the full version of this document and 150,117 others
