Chem 333L Experiment 5 Post-lab Report Results Observations The starting material supplied for this experiment, cyclohexanol, appeared colorless with a faint odor similar to camphor. The solid derivative of the product, cyclohexanone, appeared as an orange solid. The acetic acid was colorless as well with vinegar-like odor. Melting Point Due to errors while performing the lab, there was an insufficient amount of the solid derivative of cyclohexanone to obtain an accurate measurement of its melting point. Percent Yield Because the reaction is 1 to 1, the theoretical yield of cyclohexanone is 0.150g. After conducting the experiment, the actual yield was only 0.093g resulting in a 61.9% yield. Conclusion Summary The goal of this experiment was to use oxidation to produce cyclohexanone from cyclohexanol. From the results, we can see that despite the fact that there was much less product than expected, the experiment as a whole was a success with a 61.9% yield of new material from the starting material.Analysis of IR Results Cyclohexanol Alcohol (-OH) ~3300 cm-1 Alkane (C-H) sp3 ~2900 cm-1Cyclohexanone Ketone (C=O) sp2 ~1680 cm-1 Alkane (C-H) sp3 ~3500 cm-1 References Chemistry 333L&334L: Microscale Experiments in Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry 10th