In this lab trimyristin was isolated from the organic compound nutmeg in the presence of tert-methyl butyl ether. The crude trimyristin product was then recrystallized in the presence of acetone and hydrolyzed in the presence of sodium hydroxide and 95% ethanol and then acidified in the presence of hydrochloric acid. Recrystallized trimyristin was recrystallized a second time in the presence of acetone. The recrystallized product was determined to be trimyristin using melting point analysis with a yield of 23.7% after the first recrystallization and 6.0% after the second recrystallization based on the original amount of nutmeg used in the reaction.
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