Data Analysis Questions for Methyl Acetoacetate

A. Polarimetry

1. What is the rotation for the reduction?

2. Does it support synthesis of methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate?

3. Explain

B. Percent Yield

1. What was your percent yield?

2. Is this good or bad?

3. Why?

4. Were there any errors observed?

5. What caused these errors?

C. IR

1. IR functional group region analysis

a. Does it support the synthesis of methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate?

b. Explain

2. IR fingerprint region analysis

a. Does it support the synthesis of methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate?

b. Explain

3. IR final analysis

a. Does the IR support the synthesis of methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate?

b. Why or why not?

D. NMR

1. Peaks

a. Do the number of peaks support the synthesis of 3-hydroxybutryare?

b. Explain.

2. Shifts

a. Do the shifts of the peaks support the synthesis of 3-hydroxybutryare?

b. Explain.

3. Integration

a. Do the integrations of the peaks support the synthesis of 3-hydroxybutryare?

b. Explain.

4. NMR final analysis

a. Does the proton NMR support the synthesis of methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate?

b. Explain.