At the end of this lab, students should know...
Un estere è costituito da un carbonile con un gruppo alchilico o arilico su un lato e un ossigeno legato a un altro gruppo alchilico o arilico sull'altro lato.
Gli esteri semplici, o quelli con catene alchiliche corte, hanno odori e sapori di frutta e fiori. La struttura d...
Fonte: Lara Al Hariri presso l'Università del Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA
Qui mostriamo la preparazione del laboratorio per 10 studenti che lavorano in coppia, con qualche eccesso. Si prega di regolare le quantità secondo necessità.
| Codice | Composto | MW (g/mol) | Densità a RT (g/cm3) | Moles per fiala | Grammi per fiala | cm3 per fiala | Numero di fiale |
| A | Acido Acetico | 60.05 | 1.049 | 0.07 | 4.2035 | 4.0 | 3 |
| B | Acido butirrico | 88.11 | 0.953 | 0.07 | 6.1677 | 6.5 | 3 |
| C | Acido antranilico | 137.14 | - | 0.07 | 9.5998 | - | 1 |
| D | 1-propanolo | 60.10 | 0.803 | 0.21 | 12.6210 | 15.7 | 1 |
| E | Alcool isoamilico | 88.15 | 0.810 | 0.21 | 18.512 | 22.8 | 1 |
| F | 1-butanolo | 74.12 | 0.810 | 0.21 | 15.565 | 19.2 | 1 |
| G | Etanolo | 46.07 | 0.789 | 0.21 | 9.6747 | 12.3 | 1 |
| H | Metanolo | 32.04 | 0.791 | 0.21 | 6.7284 | 8.5 | 2 |
| I | 1-Octanol | 130.23 | 0.830 | 0.21 | 27.348 | 32.9 | 1 |
| Codice estere | Acido carbossilico | Alcohol | ester | Profumo |
| AD | Acido Acetico | 1-propanolo | Acetato di propilico | Pera |
| AE | Acido Acetico | Alcool isoamilico | Acetato di isoamile | Banana |
| AI | Acido Acetico | 1-Octanol | Acetato di ottile | Arancione |
| BF | Acido butirrico | 1-butanolo | butirrato butilico | Ananas |
| BG | Acido butirrico | Etanolo | Butirrato di etile | Fragola |
| BH | Acido butirrico | Metanolo | Butirrato di metile | Apple |
| CH | Acido antranilico | Metanolo | Metil antranilato | Grape |
| 1 stand da laboratorio |
| 2 morsetti a 3 poli |
| 1 piastra per mescolare |
| 1 martinetto da laboratorio |
| 1 Mantello riscaldante |
| 1 Regolatore di temperatura |
| 2 pezzi di tubo (per condensatore) |
| 1 clip per giunti |
| 1 tubetto di grasso sottovuoto |
| 1 scatola di salviette da laboratorio |
| 1 cilindro graduato da 10 ml |
| 1 becher da 600 ml |
| 1 fiaschetta a fondo tondo da 50 ml e supporto per fiaschetta |
| 1 condensatore standard |
| 1 Piccola barra di agitazione |
| 1 Asta di vetro |
| 1 Confezione di carta pH |
| 2 lampadine per pipette Pasteur |
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Q1: What safety equipment is required before starting an esterification lab?
Before beginning esterification work, put on a lab coat, safety glasses, and nitrile gloves. Since many reagents are volatile or have unpleasant odors, you will handle them in a fume hood. Ensure glass and organic waste containers are available, and verify that each sink has paper towels for cleanup.
Q2: How do you prepare carboxylic acid vials for an esterification experiment?
Tare a 10-mL glass vial on an analytical balance in a fume hood. Use a Pasteur pipette to measure the required mass of liquid carboxylic acid, or use a small spatula for solid compounds like anthranilic acid. Cap and label each vial with its assigned code. Prepare the specified number of vials for each carboxylic acid according to the lab protocol.
Q3: What is the molar ratio of alcohol to carboxylic acid in esterification reactions?
Students use a 3:1 molar ratio of alcohol to carboxylic acid in the esterification reaction. This means each group needs 0.21 moles of their assigned alcohol and 0.07 moles of their assigned carboxylic acid. The specific masses and volumes for each reagent are provided in the preparation table based on molecular weight and density.
Q4: How many different ester products can be made from the available reagents?
Seven different ester products can be synthesized by combining three carboxylic acids with various alcohols. These include propyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, octyl acetate, butyl butyrate, ethyl butyrate, methyl butyrate, and methyl anthranilate. Each ester has a characteristic fruit scent, ranging from pear to grape, making the products easily identifiable.
Q5: What glassware setup is needed at each student lab station for esterification?
Each station requires a lab stand, heating mantle with temperature controller, stir plate, 50-mL round-bottom flask, standard condenser, lab jack, and supporting equipment like clamps and tubing. Additionally, students need graduated cylinders, beakers, glass rods, Pasteur pipettes, and pH paper. A tube of vacuum grease and laboratory wipes should also be available for assembly and maintenance.
Q6: Where should volatile reagents and ice be stored during an esterification lab?
Bottles of saturated sodium bicarbonate and sulfuric acid should be placed in a dedicated fume hood along with plastic paraffin film and scissors. A large insulated cooler filled with crushed ice should be set up in a central area of the lab with an ice scoop for easy access by all student groups during the experiment.
Q7: How should students be prepared before receiving their assigned esterification reagents?
Before students arrive, instructors should demonstrate how to safely waft vapors to smell chemical compounds without direct inhalation. This technique is essential because many esterification reagents are volatile or have strong odors. Once students understand proper vapor-wafting technique, they can safely receive their assigned carboxylic acid and alcohol vials for the reaction.