Experiment: Elimination Reaction - Cyclohexanol to Cyclohexene
Week 3

Wash your glassware (as you always should) but pay careful attention to keeping everything DRY . After doing a soap wash, rinse your glassware with acetone (found in the metal canisters in each sink). Air dry the glassware either with paper towels or the air from the lab air valve (orange valve marked "LA" located on the hoods at the perimeters of the room).

Please dispose of all acetone waste in the proper waste bottles located in the hoods.

Why is it important to keep your glassware dry in this particular experiment?

Usage of the Infrared Spectrometer