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| | Chemistry 211 Experiment 10 |
 | | In addition, benzoin could be oxidized by sodium dichromate, but the yield of benzil is lower because some of the benzoin is converted back into benzaldehyde following cleavage of the bond between the two oxidized carbon atoms, which is activated by the phenyl rings, producing benzoic acid as the final product. |
 | | If no color develops in 2-3 min, and indication that the sample is free from benzoin, add a small amount of benzoin, observe the color that develops, and not that if the test tube is stoppered and shaken vigorously the color momentarily disappears; when the soluton is then let stand, the color reappears. |
 | | Transfer the solid, which is mostly the potassium benzilate salt, to a 125-mL Erlenmeyer flask containing 30 mL of hot water. |
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