Measurement of Ring Strain Using Butanols: A Physical Chemistry Lab Experiment

William R. Martin; Ada S. Davidson

doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00651

Measurement of Ring Strain Using Butanols: A Physical Chemistry Lab Experiment

William R. Martin, Ada S. Davidson

Cleveland State University

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Abstract

In this article, a bomb calorimeter experiment and subsequent calculations aimed at determining the strain energy of the cyclobutane backbone are described. Students use several butanol isomers instead of the parent hydrocarbons, and they manipulate liquids instead of gases, which makes the experiment much easier to perform. Experiments show that the estimated strain energy is reasonably close to literature values for cyclobutane.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Chemical Education
Volume	93
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00651
State	Published - Jan 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Alcohols; Calorimetry/Thermochemistry; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Laboratory Instruction; Physical Chemistry; Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Physical Chemistry

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