Calculate the theoretical yield for p-nitrobenzoic acid and p-nitrobenzyl alcohol from p-nitrobenzaldehyde. (Cannizzaro Reaction)

Mass of p-nitrobenzaldehyde used: 0.300g

Volume of 30% KOH: 3 mL

Respuesta :

Moles of p-nitrobenzaldehyde is  0.001985mol.

What do you mean by Cannizzaro Reaction?

Cannizzaro reaction is a chemical reaction named after Stanislao Cannizzaro that involves the base-induced disproportionation of two molecules of a non-enolizable aldehyde to yield a carboxylic acid and a primary alcohol.

theoretical yield of p-nitrobenzoic acid

=0.001985 mol p-nitrobenzaldehyde*1mol p-nitrobenzoic acid/2mol p-nitrobenzaldehyde*167.12g/1mol

=0.166g

theoretical yield of p-nitrobenzyl alcohol

=0.001985mol p-nitrobenzaldehyde*1mol p-nitrobenzyl alcohol/2mol p-nitrobenzaldehyde*153.12g/1mol

=0.152g

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