2-butoxynaphthalene. Calculate the theoretical yield and percent yield for this reaction.

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Consider the Williamson ether synthesis between 2-naphthol and 1-bromobutane in strong base.
OH
Br
NaOH
heat
2-naphthol
144.2 g/mol
1-bromobutane
137.0 g/mol
d = 1.27 g/mL
2-butoxynaphthalene
200.2 g/mol
A reaction was performed in which 0.45 g of 2-naphthol was reacted with a slight excess of 1-bromobutane to make 0.26 g of
2-butoxynaphthalene. Calculate the theoretical yield and percent yield for this reaction.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the Williamson ether synthesis between 2-naphthol and 1-bromobutane in strong base. OH Br NaOH heat 2-naphthol 144.2 g/mol 1-bromobutane 137.0 g/mol d = 1.27 g/mL 2-butoxynaphthalene 200.2 g/mol A reaction was performed in which 0.45 g of 2-naphthol was reacted with a slight excess of 1-bromobutane to make 0.26 g of 2-butoxynaphthalene. Calculate the theoretical yield and percent yield for this reaction.
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144.2g of C10H8O reacted to produce 200.2g C13H12O

Therefore,0.45g of C13H12O produce 

=0.45*200.2/144.2=0.625g

Hence,theoritical yield is 0.625g of C13H12O

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