Perhaps the actual Grignard reagent step has a high yield but not the step
using the reagent that follows it?? It's just an idea... WE cannot
calculate the yield of the reagent itself, since we just went on with the
experiment, but perhaps that is what they meant?? ;)
Shana M.
On Thu, 12 Dec 1996 becksm@plu.edu wrote:
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> In the book it says that Gringard reagents almost always have high yields
> (85-95%) From talking to others in the class, most got below 10% yield in
> the lab. Are we just to inexperienced in this type of reaction, or is
> this one of those things you just can't explain. (That seemed to be the
> answer from both professors who were in lab when I asked them any
> questions about the experiment.)
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> Stephanie
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