Exp 5: Reductive Amination Prt2

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What is the purpose of saving some imine for TLC analysis? Select all that apply.


to compare the Rf's of the starting material and product


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A gas is formed in this step from the quenching of any unreacted borohydride. What is this gas?


hydrogen gas

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What should be in the organic layer?


ethyl acetate only

ethyl acetate and NaBH4

NaBH4 and amine product

ethyl acetate and amine product

water and byproducts from NaBH4

ethyl acetate and amine product


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What is the purpose of washing the organic layer with brine?


it removes water from the organic layer


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What structural feature of ethyl acetate will complicate the IR spectrum?


the methyl C-H bonds

the ethyl C-H bonds

the C=O double bond of the ester

the C-O single bond of the ester

both A & B

the C=O double bond of the ester


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A TLC analysis using 30% EtOAc in hexanes indicated an Rf = 0.63 for the product. What should you do from here?

Repeat the TLC analysis using a solvent mixture with lower polarity (15% EtOAc in hexanes) to decrease the Rf to about 0.3