- 1 The Perkin Condensation Is The Condensation Of An Aromatic Aldehyde And Acetic Anhydride A 3 Pts Draw The Product 1 (140.2 KiB) Viewed 88 times
1. The Perkin condensation is the condensation of an aromatic aldehyde and acetic anhydride. a. (3 pts) Draw the product obtained from the following Perkin condensation: s. b. (2 pt) What compound would result if water was added to the product of a Perkin condensation? Feel free to look at the solution available on the following page to assist you in answering the questions above. 2. (5 pts.) Now do a search of the term "Perkin reaction mechanism" to help you prepare for lab. A variety of proposed mechanisms (including decarboxylation) are not universally accepted since the identity of the substrate and the reaction conditions could affect the route to the desired product. Please provide a summary of your findings on this reaction's proposed mechanism(s) on a supplemental sheet, documenting the differences between your researched mechanism(s) and the one provided in the solution on the following page. Submit your solution to question 1 (on a and b, above) of the Perkin reaction problem and your summary on the reaction's proposed mechanisms (question 2, on a supplemental sheet) at the start of the "Perkin (Aldol) Reaction" Lab. To keep your efforts organized, consider documenting your solutions and research in your lab notebook as well.