JoVE Lab Manual
Lab: Chemistry
Lab: Chemistry
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Source: Lara Al Hariri at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA
Here, we show the laboratory preparation for 10 students working in pairs, with some excess. Please adjust quantities as needed.
Code | Compound | MW (g/mol) |
Density at RT (g/cm3) | Moles per vial | Grams per vial | cm3 per vial | Number of vials |
A | Acetic acid | 60.05 | 1.049 | 0.07 | 4.2035 | 4.0 | 3 |
B | Butyric acid | 88.11 | 0.953 | 0.07 | 6.1677 | 6.5 | 3 |
C | Anthranilic acid | 137.14 | - | 0.07 | 9.5998 | - | 1 |
D | 1-Propanol | 60.10 | 0.803 | 0.21 | 12.6210 | 15.7 | 1 |
E | Isoamyl alcohol | 88.15 | 0.810 | 0.21 | 18.512 | 22.8 | 1 |
F | 1-Butanol | 74.12 | 0.810 | 0.21 | 15.565 | 19.2 | 1 |
G | Ethanol | 46.07 | 0.789 | 0.21 | 9.6747 | 12.3 | 1 |
H | Methanol | 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 |
Ester code | Carboxylic acid | Alcohol | Ester product | Scent |
AD | Acetic acid | 1-Propanol | Propyl acetate | Pear |
AE | Acetic acid | Isoamyl alcohol | Isoamyl acetate | Banana |
AI | Acetic acid | 1-Octanol | Octyl acetate | Orange |
BF | Butyric acid | 1-Butanol | Butyl butyrate | Pineapple |
BG | Butyric acid | Ethanol | Ethyl butyrate | Strawberry |
BH | Butyric acid | Methanol | Methyl butyrate | Apple |
CH | Anthranilic acid | Methanol | Methyl anthranilate | Grape |
1 Lab stand |
2 3-prong clamps |
1 Stir plate |
1 Lab jack |
1 Heating mantle |
1 Temperature controller |
2 Pieces of tubing (for condenser) |
1 Joint clip |
1 Tube of vacuum grease |
1 Box of laboratory wipes |
1 10-mL graduated cylinder |
1 600-mL beaker |
1 50-mL round-bottom flask and flask stand |
1 Standard condenser |
1 Small stir bar |
1 Glass rod |
1 Package of pH paper |
2 Pasteur pipette bulbs |