Aim: To separate acetone and toluene in their liquid states from a mixture through the process of

fractional distillation in order to determine the temperature of the six vials.

Experimental:
Chemicals: Equipment:
Name Structure Physical
Air condenser Water
Acetone O Liquid,
Condenser
M.P =
-95°
B.P =
56°
H3C CH3 M.W =
58.08
g/mol
Toluene H3C Liquid,
M.P =
-95°
B.P =
110.6°
M.W =
92.14
g/mol
Round
Bottom Flask

Distilling Thermometer
Head Adapter
Data:
Test Tube Temp (°C)
1 26
2 30
3 33
Procedure:
4 35
A 5literature procedure
35 was followed with the
Reagents: following
6 modifications:
35
Water 1. The simple distillation was not performed
2. For the fractional distillation, the drops were 8.
Setup: Stand, hot plate, round 3. The temperature wasn’t recorded for every 20
bottom flask, drops, only the 1st drop.
thermometer, water and
air condenser,
thermometer adapter,
distillation head, test
tube, and clamps
5 6 5 6
4 7 4 7

3 8 3 8

2 9 2 9
1 1 01 1 10
 Chemical Mechanism:
CH3

+ H3C OH

OH
O

+
+ H3C CH2 H3C CH3

Results:

Fractional 115:
7.8 cm
∗100=80.41 %
7.8+1.9 cm

Fractional 117:
1.5 cm
∗100=11.72 %
1.5+11.3 cm

References:
Organic Laboratory Manual, Shanbhag and Veliz, pg. 26-31, Nova Southeastern University, 2012.