Use of 13C NMR in a Dehydration Experiment for Organic Chemistry

Key Points

• The experiment aims to teach students how to use 13C NMR spectroscopy for identifying organic compounds through dehydration.
• Students receive unknown cycloalkanols for dehydration.
• The cycloalkanols are converted to their corresponding alkenes.
• Students identify the alkenes using 13C NMR and measure their boiling points.
• Students successfully identify unknown alkenes through 13C NMR spectra.
• Boiling points provide additional confirmation of the alkenes' identity.