The Road To Cubane: Making Cyclopentanone Ethylene Ketal

Cubane Monocarboxylic acid. We prepared for this treacherous journey for more than a year. In this video we are preparing cyclopentanone ethylene Ketal which is the first step towards our goal. To make the ketal we will need to reflux cyclopentanone, ethylene glycol, benzene and p toluenesulfonic acid while continuously removing water using a dean stark apparatus via azeotropic distillation. The product will be purified using vacuum distillation.

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Ethylene Glycol: https://www.laboratoriumdiscounter.nl/en/ethylene-glycol-98-copy.html Toluenesulfonic Acid: https://www.laboratoriumdiscounter.nl/en/p-toluenesulphonic-acid-monohydrate-98-f-123557937.html Cyclopentanone: https://www.laboratoriumdiscounter.nl/en/cyclopentanone-990gc-500ml.html

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