CHEM 1040L Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Filter Paper, Graduated Cylinder, Sulfuric Acid

I need to know the procedures of the experiment below :

Separation of a Three-Component Mixture by Extraction ​

benzoic acid ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate diphenyl sulfone

A 1.5-gram sample of a 1:1:1 (by weight) mixture of benzoic acid, ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate and diphenyl sulfone was added to a 125 mL separatory funnel. Isopropyl acetate (20 mL) was added to the separatory funnel and the mixture swirled until all solids had dissolved. The solution was sequentially extracted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution (4 X 5 mL), then with water (1 X 5 mL); with the aqueous extracts from each extraction being added to a 50 mL beaker (beaker 1). [The separatory funnel should be shaken for at least 1 minute during each of the four NaHCO3 extractions. Venting of the funnel should be done every 20-25 seconds during each extraction. When draining off the aqueous layer in these and all subsequent extractions leave a two mm tall layer of aqueous solution in the separatory funnel. This greatly reduces the amount of organic layer that contaminates the aqueous extracts.] Next the organic layer was extracted sequentially with 5% aqueous NaOH solution (3 X 5 mL) then with water (1 X 5 mL). Each aqueous extract was collected in a 50 mL beaker (beaker 2). [The separatory funnel should be shaken for at least 1.0 minute during each NaOH extraction..] The remaining organic layer is extracted with saturated aqueous NaCl solution (5 mL) and the aqueous layer is discarded [Do not leave any water in the funnel after this extraction]. The organic layer is transferred to a 50 mL erlenmeyer flask (flask 3). The separatory funnel is washed with isopropyl acetate (2 X 2 mL) with each washing being added to flask 3. The organic solution in flask 3 is dried (Na2SO4) then decanted into a tared 50 mL Erlenmeyer flask (flask 4). The drying agent is washed with isopropyl acetate (2 X 1 mL) with each rinse being added to flask 4. The solvent in flask 4 is evaporated to give crude diphenyl sulfone as a white solid: .416 g, 83.2%, M. pt.=121-127oC. [Evaporate the solvent using a hot plate sat on a moderate (4) setting. You must be very careful not to overheat the product when all the solvent has boiled away. The only way to actually know when all of the solvent has been removed is to weight the flask at the point of “ presumed dryness”, then reheat for a few seconds and re-weigh the flask. If the weight does not change, the product is solvent free. An alternative, and probably better, procedure is to evaporate the isopropyl acetate until only 3-5 mL of solution remains, cool, add hexane (10 mL), chill in an ice bath then filter. Both procedures work well. If insufficient time remains to isolate this material on day 1, then store the dried isopropyl acetate solution in your drawer until the next lab period. The solvent will have evaporated by then. Optional: tlc (alumina,

70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate) showed a single spot, Rf = .58. The crude product is recrystallized from toluene to give the crude product; M. pt.= 125-127 C.]

The aqueous solution in beaker 1 was acidified (acid to litmus paper) by the addition of 6 M HCl solution to give a white precipitate. [Caution! Foaming will occur due to liberation of CO2] After cooling the resulting mixture in an ice bath for 10 minutes, the solid was isolated by vacuum filtration, washed with ice water (3 X 1ml), and air dried to give crude benzoic acid as a white solid: .358 g, 71.6%, M. pt.= 115-120oC. [OPTIONAL: tlc (alumina, 70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate) showed a single spot (Rf = .03). This material was recrystallized from water to give pure benzoic acid; M. pt. = 118- 120C.]

The aqueous solution in beaker 2 was acidified (acid to litmus paper) by the addition of 6 M HCl to give a white precipitate. The resulting aqueous mixture was cooled in an ice bath for 10 minutes. The resulting white solid was isolated by vacuum filtration, washed with ice water (3 X 1 mL), and air dried to give the crude ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoae: .353 g, 70.6%, M.pt.= 113-117oC. [Optional: tlc (alumina, 70/30 hexane/ethyl acetate) showed a single spot (Rf = .42). The crude material was recrystallized from 1/1 toluene/hexane to give the pure ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate as a white solid; M. pt.= 115- 117C.]

The purpose of this experiment is to prepare tetraamminecopper (II) sulfate monohydrate by making a reaction between ammonia and copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate in an aqueous solution. When the reaction is complete, the product is then isolated and percent yield is determined. We had to weigh CuSO₄ 5H₂O and then mix it with water then heat. Ammonia is then added once the solid dissolves and is heated to a gentle boil. The solution is then put into a buchner funnel and drained of all liquid with a water aspriator. The solid remaining is cleaned off with ammonia and ethanol solution and then just pure ethanol. The solid remaining is weighed. 1. What did you expect to happen and what actually happened? Why did it

2. What is your interpretation of the physical and chemical changes observed

during the experiment?

3. What type of chemical reaction was performed? Is there any physical evidence

that the reaction happened?

4. How did you know the reaction was over?

5. Considering the collected data, identify the type of problem that you’re working

with (simple stoichiometry, limiting reactant and/or percent yield) and describe

the steps needed to solve it. Integrate your calculations to show how identifying

the problem guides your solution.

6. Were you able to identify the limiting reagent?

7. What is the meaning of the % yield obtained? Could it be better?

8. What is your interpretation of the chemical equation (think about mole

9. Will the opposite reaction take place (water replacing ammonia ligands)?

10. Explain (Consider the properties of the chemicals involved and the nature of the

observed chemical reaction)

11. Could this reaction be performed in the solid phase? Why solutions are needed?

12. How could you improve the results?

13. Any other topics you consider important to this experiment.