Data Analysis Questions for Multistep Dipeptide

Day 1: Synthesis N-tert-Butoxycarbonyl L-Alanine

A. Percent Yield

1. Is your % yield good or bad and were there any errors?

2. Explain.

B. Melting Point

1. What does the melting point data tell you and were there any errors?

2. Explain

C. IR

1. IR functional group region analysis

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

b. Explain

2. IR fingerprint region analysis

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

b. Explain

3. IR final analysis

a. Does the IR support the synthesis of N-tert-Butoxycarbonyl L-Alanine?

b. Explain.

Day 2: Synthesis of Methyl L-Phenylalaninate Hydrochloride

A. Percent Yield

1. Is your % yield good or bad and were there any errors?

2. Explain.

B. Melting Point

1. What does the melting point data tell you and were there any errors?

2. Explain

C. IR

1. IR functional group region analysis

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

b. Explain

2. IR fingerprint region analysis

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

b. Explain

3. IR final analysis

a. Does the IR support the synthesis of Methyl L-Phenylalaninate Hydrochloride?

b. Explain.

Day 3: Synthesis of Methyl N-tert-Butoxycarbonyl L-Alanyl-L-Phenylalaninate

A. Percent Yield

1. Is your % yield good or bad and were there any errors?

2. Explain.

B. Melting Point

1. What does the melting point data tell you and were there any errors?

2. Explain

C. IR

1. IR functional group region analysis

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

b. Explain

2. IR fingerprint region analysis

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

b. Explain

3. IR final analysis

a. Does the IR support the synthesis of Methyl N-tert-Butoxycarbonyl L-Alanyl-L-Phenylalaninate?

b. Explain

Day 4: Synthesis of Methyl L-Alanyl-L-Phenylalaninate Trifluoroacetate

A. Percent Yield

a. Is your % yield good or bad and were there any errors?

b. Explain.

B. Melting Point

a. What does the melting point data tell you and were there any errors?

b. Explain

C. IR

a. IR functional group region analysis

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

ii. Explain

b. IR fingerprint region analysis

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

ii. Explain

c. IR final analysis

i. Does the IR support the synthesis of Methyl L-Alanyl-L-Phenylalaninate Trifluoroacetate?

ii. Explain