Liquid Unknown Information: Unknown #: Unknown Bolling Point Range25°c 13T C Inf

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Liquid Unknown Information: Unknown #: Unknown Bolling Point Range25°c 13T C Infrared Analysis: Explain below how the infrared spectrum led you to select the functional group present in your unknown. Remember, the only possible functional groups are: alcohol, aldehyde, amine, carboxylic acid, ketone, or phenol. Functional Group Selected:Aconal IR Absorption Peak (cm) Meaning cahal Stretching in-H bond hybned Possible Unknowns (Taken from Table these compounds melt within ± 12°C of my unknown) Boiling Point (C) Compound i aucohol methyl-3-bentanol 213-dimethi 120 12l 123 entanol n- amy oho 138 I40 2,2-dimethy!-3-pentano) 40 Cyclopentano tmetnyi carbinol 3- ethy- 3 pentanol 10 42

Explanation / Answer

All your calculations are perfect and correct, the product is 3-methyl butanol (IUPAC Name = 3-Methylbutan-1-ol), it has a common name Isoamyl alcohol which is in the list above.

Isoamyl alcohol has a boiling point of 131.1 °C

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