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Teaching Chemical Information:
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— August 1998 —
Chemistry 313: Preliminary Report on Grignard Synthesis
University of Scranton
Turn this page in on Thursday, March 14th. It will be returned the same
day. Info on other side should be provided on March 19th with write-up.
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Alkyl or Aryl Halide: Structure ______________________________
Volume to be used ______________________
Number of Moles ________________________
Magnesium: Weight to be used ______________________
Number of Moles ________________________
Carbonyl Component: Structure ______________________________
Weight or volume to be used ____________ g or ml
Number of Moles ________________________
Diethyl Ether (Anhydrous): Volume used with:
Rx _____________________________________ ml
Carbonyl Component _____________________ ml
Total Volume to be used ________________ ml
Stucture of Product: ____________________________________________
Name of Product: ________________________________________________
Theoretical yield of product: ___________________________________ (g or ml)
Write a balanced equation for the total Grignard synthesis using the
reagents assigned to you.
Literature Data on Product and Side Products:
References to synthesis (if any): _______________________________________
_______________________________________
Product: Melting Point ______________________
Boiling Point ______________________ (pressure)
Specific Gravity ___________________
Index of Refraction ________________
Reference for above information: _______________________________________
_______________________________________
Side Products: Structure(s):
Physical constants of each:
Literature references: (Give a separate reference for each side product).
Report sheet due with pre-lab write-up, Tuesday, March 19th.