A student carried out oxidation of cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone. An IR spectr

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A student carried out oxidation of cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone. An IR spectrum of the product was taken at the end (shown below). Based on the IR data provided, what conclusion can you make about the reaction outcome?

A. The reaction did not proceed at all

B. The reaction proceeded but only to a certain extent (incomplete conversion)

C. The starting material is completely converted into the product

DUE: 2 days HQ1-4 A student carried out oxidation of cyclohexanol into cyclohexanone. An IR spectrum of the product was taken at the end (shown below). Based on the IR data provided, what conclusion can you make about the reaction outcome? L00 SD Change your responses to resubmit Answered

Explanation / Answer

The IR absorption shown in the image above shows the presence of the broad O-H peak around 3400 cm-1 which indicates the presence of cyclohexanol in the reaction mixture while the peak around 1650 cm-1 shows the presence of the carbonyl group which indicates the presence of the cyclohexanone in the reaction mixture. Therefore, the correct answer is the option (B) which states that the reaction proceeded but only to a certain extent ( incomplete conversion).

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