Ethanol fuel

The purpose of this lab was to iodonize salicylamide and characterize the product in order to determine its structure. The crude product of this reaction was recrystallized using ethanol. The white crystalline product was isolated using vacuum filtration and characterized. The percent yield of this reaction was determined to be 39%. The observed experimental melting point of the product was determined to be 235-137 oC. When compared to the literature melting point 228 oC of the predicted product…

Nasra Hussein Dr. Carolyn Wanamaker CHE 222: Organic Chemistry 2 January 29, 2016 “Conversion of Oxazolidinediones to Isoindoloisoquinolinones via Intramolecular Friedel-Crafts Reaction” Researchers Ji-Young Min and Guncheol Kim from the Department of Chemistry at Chungnam National University developed a method of converting isoindoloisoquinolinones using a Friedel-Crafts reactions. Friedel-Crafts are reactions that involve a 2-step substitution mechanism where substituents are attached to…

Sharon Heit said the following about drunk driving, “In a split second you could ruin your future, injure, or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart everyone you love.’’If you drink and drive you will put everyone around you in danger. The reason I’m doing a essay about drunk driving is because according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 27 people die each day from drunk driving. Drunk driving can ruin your life, cause injury and can kill. Drunk Driving is when one person is driving a car…

To identify the unknown chemical mixture (#757), a TLC analysis was conducted using three standards (aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine). A TLC plate was prepared by drawing an origin line and solvent front line with a pencil. Three spot were labeled A, B, and C. A sample of each standard was spotted on the analytical TLC plate approximately 1cm from the bottom of the plate. It was then enclosed in a jar filled with 2ml of 95% ethyl acetate- 5% acetic acid. (Another laboratory group conducted…

Drinking, driving, and voting. To do all of these things you have to be a required age. The reason for this is because people need to have a certain amount of maturity to be trusted with doing these things. Recently, another restriction has been made in our town. Munchy's, a local restaurant, banned teenagers from coming there from noon to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Some of people in our community are asking if this action is acceptable, but Munchy's should have the right to ban teenagers from…

This week's reflection assignment consists of one video. It features Mr. Larry Potterfield (founder, and CEO of Midway USA) as the presenter. The video is titled "Gunsmithing: How to properly polish the metal parts on a Remington 700". Mr. Potterfield begins his first video by stating the objective, polishing metal parts. In his hands, he holds the barrel of a Remington 700 series rifle. It appears as if the rifle has definitely seen some cleaner days, in my opinion. This is a skill every…

Do you know why Prohibition made America change its mind ? Well, Prohibition was the nationwide constitutional ban of transportation, manufacture, and sell of alcohol and alcoholic beverages in the United States. Along with this, came the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. This period in time was really unpopular because many people were repealing against the ban of alcohol. America changed their minds about Prohibition due to a rise in crimes, enforcement, and economy issues. A…

The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of all alcoholic beverages in the United States. This Amendment was passed on December 17, 1917 and eventually repealed in 1933. This Amendment was first passed for many reasons. Many believe it had to do with the Progressive Movement. This Movement was made up of many states that decided that drinking was behind the majority of America’s problem like, corruption, child abuse, and worker safety. In addition to these reasons,…

In January 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment became law, banning the manufacture, transportation, importation, and sale of intoxicating liquors in the United States. Known as Prohibition, the amendment was the culmination of more than a century of attempts to remove alcohol from society by various temperance organizations. Many large cities and states actually went dry in 1918. Americans could no longer legally drink or buy alcohol. The people who illegally made, imported, or sold alcohol during…

Purpose: The purpose of this laboratory was to synthesize isopentyl acetate, commonly known as banana oil, in a reaction of methanol and isopentyl alcohol catalyzed by sulfuric acid. Through this Fischer esterification reaction, it was possible to learn about using a Reflux condenser to run a reaction as well as purifying the product through various washes and extractions along with simple distillation. In addition, the product of the experiment was carefully analyzed based upon boiling point,…