Data Analysis Questions for Dehydration

A. Percent Yield

a. What is the percent yield for the substitution?

b. Why did you get these results (ie why did you lose product)?

c. Is there something you could have done to improve your yield?

i. If so, why?

ii. If not, why?

B. Bromine Test

a. Did the red color disappear?

i. How long did it take to disappear?

ii. What does this it indicated?

iii. Were there any problems encountered?

1. If so why?

2. If so, what did it result in?

iv. Do the results support the synthesis of cyclohexene? Why or why not?

C. IR

a. IR functional group region analysis

i. What peaks are present that should be present?

ii. What peaks are absent that should be absent?

iii. Are there any peaks present or absent that should not be?

iv. What conclusion can you draw about the functional group region?

b. IR fingerprint region analysis

i. What peaks are present that should be present?

ii. What peaks are absent that should be absent?

iii. Are there any peaks present or absent that should not be?

iv. What conclusion can you draw about the fingerprint region?

c. IR final analysis

i. Does the IR support the synthesis of cyclohexene?

ii. Why or why not?