Experiment 13

[Marjan Zaman]

1.50g of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene;
DL-3-methyl-2-butanol was used;
mixture turned brown after H2SO4 added;
mixture turned pink with white precipitate after ice-cold deionized
water was added;
MP: 94.2-103.7 singlet 98.9
product: 3.60g

[Diana Wee]

1.50g of 1,4-dimethoxybenzene

DL-3-methyl-2-butanol was used as the alcohol

observations:

mixture turned yellow to dark yellow after H2SO4 added, as the contents continued to be stirred, mixture turned beige and viscous.
mixture white and foamy after ice-cold deionized water was added

MP:107.2-145.6ºC
product: 3.04g