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LO 5 4 3 2 Background Isoamyl acetate is a natural product that is one of the active constituents of the alarm pheromone of the honey bee. It has a characteristic odour. This ester is prepared by an acid-catalysed esterification of acetic acid. 요 OH HO Acetic acid Isoamyl alcohol H* Isoamyl acetate 8 1.05 g/mL 8 0.81 g/mL Pre-practical "MUST DO" to be included in your lab-book: 1. Calculate MW of the reagents and product, moles and theoretical yield 2. Which is the limiting reagent? Why? 3. Reaction mechanism 4. Comment on the polarity of the starting material and product and how would you expect them to run on TLC with an eluent mixture of your choice.

LO 5 4 3 2 Background Isoamyl acetate is a natural product that is one of the active constituents of the alarm pheromone of the honey bee. It has a characteristic odour. This ester is prepared by an acid-catalysed esterification of acetic acid. 요 OH HO Acetic acid Isoamyl alcohol H* Isoamyl acetate 8 1.05 g/mL 8 0.81 g/mL Pre-practical "MUST DO" to be included in your lab-book: 1. Calculate MW of the reagents and product, moles and theoretical yield 2. Which is the limiting reagent? Why? 3. Reaction mechanism 4. Comment on the polarity of the starting material and product and how would you expect them to run on TLC with an eluent mixture of your choice.

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Comment on the general features of the 1H-NMR spectrum of isoamyl ester 
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Background Isoamyl acetate is a natural product that is one of the active constituents of the alarm pheromone of the honey bee. It has a characteristic odour. This ester is prepared by an acid-catalysed esterification of acetic acid. 요 OH HO Acetic acid Isoamyl alcohol H* Isoamyl acetate 8 1.05 g/mL 8 0.81 g/mL Pre-practical "MUST DO" to be included in your lab-book: 1. Calculate MW of the reagents and product, moles and theoretical yield 2. Which is the limiting reagent? Why? 3. Reaction mechanism 4. Comment on the polarity of the starting material and product and how would you expect them to run on TLC with an eluent mixture of your choice.
Transcribed Image Text:Background Isoamyl acetate is a natural product that is one of the active constituents of the alarm pheromone of the honey bee. It has a characteristic odour. This ester is prepared by an acid-catalysed esterification of acetic acid. 요 OH HO Acetic acid Isoamyl alcohol H* Isoamyl acetate 8 1.05 g/mL 8 0.81 g/mL Pre-practical "MUST DO" to be included in your lab-book: 1. Calculate MW of the reagents and product, moles and theoretical yield 2. Which is the limiting reagent? Why? 3. Reaction mechanism 4. Comment on the polarity of the starting material and product and how would you expect them to run on TLC with an eluent mixture of your choice.
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