Reactivity And Conductivity

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Introduction The relationship between reactivity and selectivity is defined by the reactivity and selectivity principle (Ketcha, 138). This principle states that “the less reactive the reagent, the more selective it is, and vicer versa” (Ketcha, 138). There are three kinds of selectivity: regioselectivity, stereoselective, and chemoselectivity. A regioselectivity reaction is a reaction that yields only one product, even though there were a possibility that two or more structural isomers could have been produce (Ketcha, 138). Stereoselective is like regioselectivity, but instead of structural isomer, it is stereoisomers (Ketcha, 138). On the other hand, chemoselectivity is when the reagent will produce one functional group instead of another …show more content…

The number of hydrogen bonding greatly effects the TLC plate. The higher number of hydrogen bonding occur, the more the material will adhere to the TLC plate. 4-Nitrobenzaldehyde has less hydrogen bonding then the final product, so it was faster than the product and able to travel a longer distance than it. 4-Nitrobenzyl Alcohol, the final product of the hydride reduction of 4-Nitrobenzaldhyde, had more hydrogen bonding because it gained Hydrogens. Thus, more hydrogen …show more content…

Even though the percent yield was extremely low (19.106%) and the melting point was lower than expected (85-88 degrees C and not 92-94 degrees C), the IR spectrum proved that the final product does not have a carbonyl group, as it was reduced to the alcohol group. The nitro group remain on the IR spectrum, proving that it was not reduced to Aniline. The TLC plate also proves a reduction has occurred, as the product Rf value (0.2195) was lower than the starting material Rf value (0.9512). The primary reason is because the product is the reduced formed of the starting material, resulting in more hydrogens and more hydrogen

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