CHE 303

 

Lab Report

 

Title: Preparation of Methyl Benzoate

 

Date:

 

Name:

 

Equation:

 

 

 

Table of Physical Constants

 

Complete the table by writing the amounts of reactants used and the amounts of product theoretically possible

 

      C6H5COOH

        CH3OH

H2SO4

  (C6H5)COOCH3

                   MW

            122.0

             32

98

              136

                  moles

 

              

 

 

                  grams

10

              -

-

 

                 density

               -

              

 

                -

                    mL

               -

             25

3

                -

                    MP

           122oC

              -

 

                -

                    BP

               -

              -

 

                -

 

Fill in the rest of the boxes IN PENCIL BEFORE you begin the experiment.  Show the results to your instructor.

 

What is the actual yield, and percent (w/w%) yield for your product