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Experiment 24: Theory Dibenzalacetone Synthesis (final review)

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How is the synthesis of dibenzalacetone classified according to reaction type?

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Aldol condensation.

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Write the balanced equation for the overall preparation of dibenzalacetone.

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acetone + 2 benzaldehyde --OH--> dibennzalacetone + 2 H2O

(CH3)2CO + 2 C6H5-CHO –OH-->C6H5HC=CH-CO-CH=CH-C6H5 + 2 H2O

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Why does the acetone carbanion react with benaldehyde rather than another molecule of acetone?

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Benzaldehyde is more active than acetone.

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Why is this reaction carried out in a solvent mixture that contains both water (in which 10% NaOH is dissolved) and alcohol? Why can't either solvent be used alone.

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Water is used to dissolve the NaOH and alcohol is used to dissolve benzaldehyde. If both benzaldehyde and NaOH aren't dissolved, they won't react.

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Two resonance structures for carbanion produced when NaOH reacts with acetone. Acetone carbanion.

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What should be the approximate location of C=O in the IR spectrum of pure dibenzalacetone?

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1649 cm-1

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What happens if too much acetone is used the synthesis of dibenzalacetone?

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Too much acetone would produce benzalacetone as opposed to dibenzalacetone.

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What hapens if the reaction flask isn't stoppered and some of the acetone evaporates during the synthesis of dibenzalacetone?

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If acetone evaporates, there will not be enough acetone to contribute enough alpha hydrogens, preventing the reaction from occurring.

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What happens if the product crystals are filtered immediately upon formation?

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Crystallization would be incomplete leading to a loss of product.

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acetone + NaOH ---> ?

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+ H2O

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benzaldehy + NaOH (conc.)

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2 C6H5CHO + NaOH → C6H5CO2Na + C6H5CH2OH

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What are alpha carbons?

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http://science.uvu.edu/ochem/index.php/alphabetical/a-b/alpha-carbon/

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Benzaldehyde

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Dibenzalacetone

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acetophenone + benzaldehyde + NaOH (2:1 ratio)

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?????

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Calculate theoretical yield.

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Calculate limiting reactant.

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1. calculate theoretical yield

2. lowest yield is limiting reactant

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Calculate percent yield.

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(actual / theoretical) x 100

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What is aldol condensation?

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Enolizable aldehydes and enolizable ketones, in the presence of an acid or base catalyst in aqueous medium at high temperature, undergo a reaction, giving an α, β-unsaturated aldehyde or an α, β-unsaturated ketone, respectively, as the product.

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Resources

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http://faculty.mdc.edu/qzhang/chm2211L/experiment24.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQkcNeIgdoU

http://course1.winona.edu/tnalli/s13/expt6dibenzalacetone.html