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2. USED REAGENTS
Benzoin (2-hydroxy-1,2-di(phenyl)ethanone) Ethanol (for crystallization) Nitric acid
3. CHEMICAL EQUATION
Subsequently, the lone pair of oxygen atom which comes from water attacks hydrogen atom. It results it decomposition of ester and production of dibenzoyl.
mtheo. = 4.95 g
C14 H10O2
8. CONCLUSION
The synthesised product had lemon-colour which is in accordance with the colour of an actual dibenzoyl. The checked melting point of obtained compound is within a scope of benzil melting point. Those features clearly indicate that received product was rather pure. The yield of reaction is satisfactory. The loses of compound were related with crystallization process because the products particles, which remained in a flask and a funnel, were unable to be taken. This report concerns a second approach to this experiment. During previous process of benzoin oxidation only traces of nitric oxides were educed. Moreover, when a flasks content was poured into cool water no crystal appeared, but only amorphous, oil-like substance. Those phenomena might have indicated that the reaction did not take place. Probably, the received sample of benzoin was contaminated or decayed.