Preparation of triphenylmethanol via Grignard, Expt. 8

Chem 2700, Organic Chemistry I, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Guelph. Expt. #8.
Preparation of phenyl magnesium bromide and subsequent reaction with benzophenone.
Please read your lab manual, text and course notes.

[jhyland]

I like this professor... You can tell he loves what he does.

[RobsMiscellania]

Really nice well-run reaction. It's rewarding to see the workaday details of the lab manipulations, and especially the attention to little details like adding reagents slowly in portions. It shows advanced chemistry experience, and his love for chemistry is very clear also.

[jatinlade]

very well explained sir... love to watch your experiments

[ЕвгенийЗаполоцкий]

Охуgen residue in reaction atmosphere caused to yellow-brownish solution (instead a grey) due to oxydation of Grignard reagent. It's alone little remark to the other great demonstration.

[AlonsoRules]

then adding the Bromobenzene to the Mg/ether solution all at once!!

[Anthony-bzxs]

Im just here for the pedantic safety comments

[sicarios]

Great job! :) cool video!

Greeting from Poland
BTW I`m about to have my lab classes and guess what I am going to prepare :)

[jahnavimijagiri]

anyone know how to do the math at 7:08

[ColinRies]

What methods were employed to dry the reagents?

[eloisecedrofernandes]

Which is the funçtion of I2? Please teach me!!!

[AlonsoRules]

using ether outside of a fume cupboard OMG!!