6-Endo-Dicarboxylic Anhydride Lab Report

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Objective: The objective of the experiment is to synthesis cis-Norbornene-5,6-endo-Dicarboxylic anhydride in a Diels-alder reaction. The chemicals used are Maleic anhydride and Cyclopentadiene. In this experiment, the melting point and of cis-Norbornene-5,6-endo-Dicarboxylic anhydride is determine. Also, the percent yield. Reaction: Equation of Reaction C5H6 + C4H2O3→C9H8O3 Physical data Structure Name Cyclopentadiene Maleic Anhydride Formula C5H6 C4H2O3 Molecular Weight 66.10g/mol 98.06g/mol Density 0.80g/mL 1.48g/mL Melting Point -86°C 53°C Boiling Point 42°C 202°C Mass Used 0.160g 0.205g Volume Used 0.20mL 0.139mL Moles Used 0.00242mol 0.00209mol Procedure Observations First, 0.20 g of powdered maleic anhydride was added to a reaction tube. …show more content…

The amount product formed was 0.146g, and the percent yield of the product was 42.55%. The possible cause of the low percent yield maybe as the reaction was washed with hexane, the pipette may have removed some of the crystals. Another possible cause maybe there was some crystal left in the reaction tube when the reaction was being placed into the

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