Posted: December 1st, 2016

If the crystals obtained in question (1) are recrystallized from 100 mL of solvent, what will be the yield and composition of the crystals obtained?

1. If the crystals obtained in question (1) are recrystallized from 100 mL of solvent, what will be the yield and composition of the crystals obtained?

2. A student dissolves 80 mg of a crude product in 4.5 mL (the minimum required) of methanol at 25 °C. She cools the solution in an ice bath and obtains crystals. The crystals are recovered by filtration and rinsed with 0.5 mL of ice-cold methanol. After drying, the weight of the crystals is 5 mg. Why was the recovery so poor? What could she do to improve the process?

3. When butanoic acid reacts with sodium borohydride, 1-butanol is not obtained. However, bubbling is still observed and heat is produced. a. Why is 1-butanol not obtained? a. What is the product of this reaction?