Cyclohexanone

OXIDATION OF CYCLOHEXANOL TO CYCLOHEXANONE The oxidation of cyclohexanol to cyclohexanone involves the removal of hydrogen from the OH group. After separation and purification, an Infrared Spectrum will be run to determine the composition of the recovered material. Infrared Spectroscopy is a very powerful technique used in the determination of molecular structure and the identification of unknown organic materials. The infrared spectrum yields direct information about the presence or absence of key functional groups. “The …showed first 75 words of 917 total…

…showed last 75 words of 917 total…simple distillation is most likely due to the fact that distillation is a closed system and therefore pressure sensitive. Although the boiling point of adipic acid is above 300°C, in the pressurized system, adipic acid apparently came over at a lower temperature. Works Cited McMurry, John. Organic Chemistry. Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. 4th ed. California, 1995. Young, Paul R. Organic Chemistry Online. University of Illinois at Chicago. Copyright 1996. Tissue, Brian M. SCIMEDIA. WWW. SCIMEDIA.COM. Copyright 1996.