Orgo Lab - Cyclohexane and GC Experiment Discussion Draft Part 2

The IR test revealed that an alcohol group and an alkene group were present in the product. A large, broad alcohol functional group spike at around 3500 was present proving the presence of cyclohexanol in the product. A small, sharp alkene functional group spike at around 3020 was present proving the presence of cyclohexene in the product. The GC test revealed that there were two components present in the product with a ratio of 1:5 based on their areas. This proves that cyclohexanol and cyclohexene were both present in the product. Cyclohexane spiked first in the GC because it has a lower boiling point and obtained a smaller area. This proves it had a smaller abundance in the product. Cyclohexene spiked after cyclohexane because it has a higher boiling point and obtained a larger area. Cyclohexene has a larger spike in the GC test because it was more abundant in the product than cyclohexanol, obtaining the larger area and higher portion of the ratio.