Question: In a clean 10 mL round bottom flask place 3.1 mmol 4-methylbenzoic acid and 3.1 mmol N- bromosuccinimide (NBS). Add 0.12 mmol benzoyl peroxide (catalytic

 In a clean 10 mL round bottom flask place 3.1 mmol

In a clean 10 mL round bottom flask place 3.1 mmol 4-methylbenzoic acid and 3.1 mmol N- bromosuccinimide (NBS). Add 0.12 mmol benzoyl peroxide (catalytic radical source) followed by 4 mL of chlorobenzene, make sure to wash down any solid that may have clung to the sides of the flask. Attach a reflux condenser and reflux for 1h. Then cool in an ice bath for 10 min. Vacuum filter using the Hirsch funnel to isolate the solid, washing three times with -1 ml petroleum ether. Transfer the solid to a 10 mL Erlenmeyer flask add 2 mL water and stir vigorously to dissolve any succinimide remaining. Vacuum filter and wash the solid twice with 1 ml water and twice with 1 mL of petroleum ether. Allow the product to dry thoroughly before obtaining a mass and a melting point. The crude material may be recrystallized from ethyl acetate, equiv. mmol 8 de compound MW 4 methylbenzoic 136.17 acid 2.58 3.1 0.031 > NBS 177.98 2.58 3.1 0.031 benzoyl peroxide 242.23 1 0.12 0.0012 chlorobenzene 112.56 XXX XXX Question 2 1 pts What is the theoretical yield of the above reaction

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