How To Write A Synthesis Lab Report

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In this experiment the purpose was to synthesize a synthetic dye, methyl orange, and test its effectiveness by performing a dye test with fabric. Methyl orange is an azo dye made from a synthesis reaction between sulfanilic acid and N,N-dimethylaniline. The preparation for this synthesis involves two steps: diazotization and coupling reaction. The diazotization step is the first step where the sulfanilic acid sodium salt reacts with the sodium nitrite in HCl to form an unstable diazonium salt. The coupling reaction is the second step where the diazonium ion is used in the reaction mixture and reacts with N,N-dimethylaniline to form an acidic azo dye.
Procedure:
Pretreatment Before Diazotization Reaction A mixture of 0.55 g of Na 2CO3 and …show more content…

This solution was poured into the diazonium salt ice water mixture. When it was added, it turned the solution red. This solution was stirred for about 15- 20 minutes to insure the reaction was completed. Then 15 ml of NaOH was slowly added to the cooled and stirred crude reaction mixture until the pH was basic.
Isolation of the Crude Dye The stirred crude basic reaction mixture was carefully boiled with a hot plate for about 10 minutes. When most of the dye was dissolved, 5 g of NaCl was added. The crude reaction mixture was then cooled in an ice bath. Then a vacuum filter was set up and two washes were performed with 10 ml of cold NaCl solution. The precipitate was kept after. The crude solid dye weigh 0.37 g.

Methyl Orange Dye Bath A mixture of 0.25 g crude dye, 5.0 ml of 15% Na2SO4 and 5 drops of concentrated H2SO4 was added into a beaker containing 150 ml of water and a magnetic stir bar. The solution was then boiled using a hot plate and the fabric was added to the dye bath. The fabric was allowed to stir for 5 minutes. Then it was removed and rinsed with water.
Results:
Percent yield calculation of crude methyl orange dye product:
0.37g/( 2.0 g) x 100= 18.5% percent

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