Jove Lab Chem

Lab 61: Esterification — Materials List

Preparation for 10 Students

• Lab stand
  5
• 3-prong clamp
  10
• Stirring hotplate 
  5
• Lab jack
  5
• Heating mantle with temperature controller
  5
• Tubing for waterlines
  10
• Joint clip
  5
• Vacuum grease
  5 tubes
• Lab wipes
  5 boxes
• 10-mL glass graduated cylinder
  5
• 600-mL glass beaker
  5
• 50-mL glass round-bottom flask with cork holder
  5
• Standard condenser
  5
• Small stir bar
  5
• Glass stirring rod
  5
• Package of pH paper
  5
• Pasteur pipette bulb
  10
• Small glass funnel
  5
• Filter paper
  20
• Acetic acid
  20 mL
• Butanoic acid
  30 mL
• Anthranalic acid
  20 g
• 1-propanol
  20 mL
• Isoamyl alcohol
  30 mL
• 1-octanol
  40 mL
• 1-butanol
  30 mL
• Ethanol
  20 mL
• Methanol
  30 mL
• 3 M sulfuric acid
  50 mL
• Saturated sodium bicarbonate (9.3 - 9.6%)
  100 mL
• Propyl acetate
  5 mL
• Isoamyl actetate
  5 mL
• Octyl acetate
  5 mL
• Butyl acetate
  5 mL
• Ethyl acetate
  5 mL
• Methyl butyrate
  5 mL
• Methyl anthranilate
  5 mL
• 10-mL glass vial with solvent-resistant cap
  14
• Analytical balance
  1
• Weigh boats
  2
• Spatula
  1
• Paraffin film
  1 box
• Scissors
  1
• Pasteur pipettes
  Dependent on lab size
• Crushed ice
  Dependent on lab size
• Ice scoop
  Dependent on lab size
• Insulated ice cooler
  Dependent on lab size