Comments on reasons for yield (high or low), purity (high or low), sources of error, infrared spectrum results: Conclusion: Experiment 10 Post Lab Questions: 1. If the cost of both the alcohol and carboxylic acid were prohibitive, how would you maximize the yield of your Fischer esterification product while keeping costs down? 2. Why did you wash your product with water (3X), before washing it with the solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate? What was the purpose of washing with sodium hydrogen carbonate?
Comments on reasons for yield (high or low), purity (high or low), sources of error, infrared spectrum results: Conclusion: Experiment 10 Post Lab Questions: 1. If the cost of both the alcohol and carboxylic acid were prohibitive, how would you maximize the yield of your Fischer esterification product while keeping costs down? 2. Why did you wash your product with water (3X), before washing it with the solution of sodium hydrogen carbonate? What was the purpose of washing with sodium hydrogen carbonate?