Compare the IR spectra of the starting materials to the IR Spectrum of your product. Comment on which peak(s) from the starting materials have been lost and whether any prominent new peaks are observed.
Report the amounts of the reactants (mass and moles), your yield (actual, in grams and moles, and percent), and the melting point of your product. Remember, percent yields are based on the theoretical yield of the reaction. Comparing your crude product to your recrystallized product will not provide the “percent yield” for the reaction. Compare […]