Nit Lab Essay

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CHE 326 Experiment 2 Nitration of Methyl Benzoate I. PRE-LAB (please complete before coming to lab, should be typed, 1 page limit) [pic] A. Table of Reagents (fill in all the blanks as described in the instructions). |Compound |Mol. Weight |mmol |amount |melting point |density |Ref. | | | | |(in g or mL) | | | | |methyl benzoate | | | | | | | |nitric acid | | | | | | | |sulfuric acid | | | | | | | |methanol | | | | | | | |methyl 3-nitrobenzoate | | | | | | | B. References (provide references for the information you've given in the table of reagents) C. Safety (are any of the reagents used toxic or hazardous? Briefly explain here). D. Theoretical Yield Calculation TA Signature: _____________________________________________ (TA should sign before you start the lab, no signature means no credit. TA will not sign if not complete) CHE 326 Experiment 2 Nitration of Methyl Benzoate II. PROCEDURE: For this experiment please wear gloves. Place 0.30 g of methyl benzoate in a reaction tube. Add 0.6 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid. Gently
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