Fischer Esterification
Kyle Peterson
Chem. 243a
Matt Judd, Sec. 25
Date Performed: 10/15/03
Abstract: The objective of this experiment is to efficiently perform a fischer esterification of 1-Hexanol to form water and hexyl acetate, and to confirm the esterification with a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. It was found that 0.3963 grams hexyl acetate was formed with a percent yield of 33.2%. The product was confirmed using NMR, IR, and boiling point confirmation.
Backround:
A Fischer Esterification is the formation of an ester and water from alcohol and an acid.…
