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Preparation of t-butyl chloride(2-chloro-2-methylpropane)
CCH3
CH3CH3
OHHCl
CCH3
CH3CH3
Cl + H2O
t-butyl alcohol t-butyl chloride
Main Reaction
Side Reaction
CCH3
CH3CH3
OHHCl
CCH3
CH3CH3
Cl + H2O
t-butyl alcohol t-butyl chloride
CCH3
CH3CH3
OHHCl
+ H2O
t-butyl alcohol
CH2CCH3
CH3
isobutylene
ProcedureShake t-BuOH with concentrated HCl
Separate layers
Wash saturated aqueous NaCl
Wash saturated aqueous NaHCO3
Dry
Distill
Yield Calculations
A + B CMW 100 100 200
Use: 10 g A 20 g B
Limiting Reagent
Theoretical Yield
Experimental Yield
A + B CMW 100 100 200
Cpd Mass MW Moles
A 10 g 100 0.10
B 20 g 100 0.20
Theoretical yield:0.10 moles x 200 = 20 g
Experimental yield (%):100 x wt product / 20
LimitingReagent