SDSU Chemistry Aldol Condensation Reaction Worksheet

don’t worry about note book prepartion you will just gonna answer the following qoutions for each step of the lab(there is 3 steps) i provieded the file instructions and will provide you with the data

here are the Analysis questiones

For each step, provide a one-page summary that includes the following:

1. Provide a description of the reaction in words, and then provide the balanced organic reaction. For example, “This reaction is an addition of bromine to an alkene to provide a trans-dibromide” or “This is a Diekmann cyclization which gives a cyclopentane beta-keto ester” (then draw your reaction).
2. Draw the reaction mechanism.
3. Provide the melting point range for the product.
4. Show calculations for theoretical and percent yield of the product.

Data

step 1

weigh of product: 2.00g

melting point range= 126.5C-128.2C

Step 2

weight of product; 1.0g

melting point range=193.3C-194.8C

Step 3

weight of product=0.75g

melting point=165.5C-166.8C