Add water to reaction
Rinse Flask with BME
Extract aqueous layer 2x 5mL BME
Screw-cap test tubes are good for extractions of small quantities. This quantity is not quite small enough.
The separatory funnel will work better for this amount of liquid
Wash with 2x 5mL NaOH solution
Wash with 5mL NaCl solution
Mass of empty flask: 28.817g
Dry, filter, and rotavap
Nice white powder at the end!
We will use this for Part C!
Calculate your percent yield
Discuss:
Where are some places you may have lost product?
If your yield is over 100%, what does this indicate?