Friday, September 05, 2008

CHEM 2113 Lab #1 Class Data

This is the post for the class to combine it's data collected in the first lab. I want everyone to log into the comments section of this post and leave any data that you have on the compounds.

for example;

Compound E: m.p. 123.5 - 125.0 oC
Compound E: TLC (CH2Cl2) Rf = 0.123
Compound E: TLC (acetone) Rf = 0.789

5 comments:

  1. I observed with Compoud A:
    it was a white powered solid, no recognizable smell.
    my m.p on the slow run was 128-129.8
    did not fo a tlc

    Compound B
    was a brownish/orange solid and it dried yellow on the silica paper when in sol with ch2cl2
    no data for B

    No observations for compoud C

    Compoud d was a clear liquid that smelled like citrus
    it dried clear on the silica paper
    my first tlc with ch2cl2 had a dark cloud near the top
    rf was 0.76

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  2. Comp B: Observations; copper/orange coloured powder that dissolved on contact with dichloromethane.

    mp(slowrun) 153.0-157.5oC

    Comp C: Observations; white,odorless, powder. dissolved immediately in the dichloromethane.

    Rf (acetone) 0.422

    Rf (dichloro) 0

    PB :)

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  3. Via email Mr. Budd reports:

    Compound B:
    Description:
    - Has a powdery texture; looks kind of like cinnamon I thought. Has a copper/cinnamon color and has no noticeable smell.

    - When 2ml of Dichloromethane was added, it turned to a dark yellow color

    - When a drop is put on the TLC it leaves a faint yellow dot that can be seen without the UV light.


    Rf value: Run 1: 0.484
    Run 2: 0.518

    Compound C:

    Description: A white powder that seemed to have a slight smell, but the smell was not good or bad.


    MP: A range of 203 - 212 degrees C

    Compound D:

    Description: A clear liquid with a kind of bad smell

    Rf: 0.711

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  4. Compound C

    Observations:
    Fine white powder compound

    M.P slow run 201.3 - 235.2
    M.P fast run 170.3 - 205.1

    TLC compound A (ace) Rf .627
    TLC compound A (dichloro) Rf 0
    TLC compound D (dichloro) Rf .763

    Mundle and my Rf for compound match up !!!

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  5. Compound A - white powder/ unidentifiable odour

    MP
    slow run : 114.5 - 129.5
    fast run: 128.5-131.9

    Compound B - brown/redish powder, looks like paprika

    TLC(acetone) 0.53

    Compound C - white powder

    TLC( acetone) - dot did not move, did not have enough time to try in other solvant.

    Compound D - clear liquid

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