Experiment 7 (1)

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Makayla McDonald Section 201L-A Lab Partner: Logan Unknown number: Reaction Structures: Plate 1: 180:20:1 Sample Distance Traveled Solvent Distance RF Values Aspirin 0 0 0 Acetaminophen 0 0 0 Caffeine 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Solvent Composition: 180 Hexanes:20 Ethyl Acetate:1 Acetic Acid Sample Rf Calculations: No Calculations Necessary Insert sketch of the TLC plate drawn using the TLC plate widget in ChemDoodle Insert pictures from lab:
Logan took them since I did not have my phone. Plate 2: Sample Distance Traveled Solvent Distance Rf Valued Aspirin 2.3 cm 3.3 cm 0.70 cm Acetaminophen 2.1 cm 3.3 cm 0.64 cm Caffeine 1.8 cm 3.3 cm 0.55 cm Unknown 2.4 cm 3.3 cm 0.73 cm Solvent Composition: 100 Hexanes: 100 Ethyl Acetate: 1 Acetic Acid Sample Rf Calculations: https://heidelberg-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mmcdonal_heidelberg_edu/_layouts/15/ doc.aspx?sourcedoc={7e060ac0-5084-4b28-8685-7d7e56034f03}&action=edit Plate 3: Sample Distance Traveled Solvent Traveled Rf value Aspirin 1.0 cm 3.0 cm 0.33 cm Acetaminophen 0.6 cm 3.0 cm 0.20 cm Caffeine 0.4 cm 3.0 cm 0.13 cm Unknown 1.3 cm 3.0 cm 0.43 cm Solvent Composition: Hexanes: 200 Ethyl Acetate:1 Acetic Acid: Sample Rf Calculations: https://heidelberg-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mmcdonal_heidelberg_edu/_layouts/15/ doc.aspx?sourcedoc={c7a839de-23fc-44e5-adab-8de50a7ba38f}&action=edit Questions: 1. What is the identity of the component(s) in your unknown analgesic?
The component in unknown A is aspirin because the unknown RF value was comparable with the Aspirin value in well A. 2. What brand of analgesic does your unknown represent? The brand of analgesic is Aspirin because it only has the Aspirin composition present. 3. Why did you choose the compound you did? Explain your logic and use experimental evidence. Aspirin was the compound chosen as the unknown because when comparing the Rf values, they had the closest values to each other. Both of these compounds traveled at relatively the same distance under the same conditions, indicating that Aspirin is the unknown compound. The brand of analgesic was Aspirin since that was the only compound present in the drug. It had close to the same Rf value of the unknown compound. The acetaminophen and caffeine did not play a major role in the unknown sample, therefore Aspirin was the only present compound. 4. What is the order of polarity of the standard compounds? The stronger polar a compound, the slower it moves up the TLC plates. Less polar compounds will have higher Rf values and move up the plate at a more rapid rate. Compounds in higher polarity stick to the stationary phase a lot stronger than less polar compounds, therefore it moves slower in the mobile phase. Caffeine is the most polar with Rf values of 0.55 cm and 0.13 cm. The next compound is Acetaminophen with Rf value of 0.64 cm and 0.2 cm. The least polar compound is Aspirin with Rf values of 0.70 cm and 0.33 cm Caffeine>Acetaminophen>Aspirin. 5. Why would using a different solvent combination influence the results of the TLC Explain in detail. Using a different solvent combination could influence the polarity of the compounds. The compound’s solubility in the solvent will change affecting how fast it will travel up the plate. This alters the rate at which these compounds move and the distance they traveled between the
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solvent front. Ultimately affecting the retention factor of each compound present. Therefore, it influences the results of the TLC plates and analyzes which components were present in the unknown. The solvents for the TLC plate can be changed and it is possible to use several different solvents depending on the desired results.